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J. Paul Getty Trust joins the Digital Preservation Coalition
Added on 13 July 2021
The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) welcomes the J. Paul Getty Trust, as they become the newest Associate Member of the Coalition.
A multifaceted cultural heritage organization consisting of the Getty Conservation Institute, Getty Foundation, Getty Museum, and Getty Research Institute, the J. Paul Getty Trust (Getty) is dedicated to the presentation, conservation, and interpretation of the world's artistic legacy.
With an active program of digital preservation activities in place for over a decade, a Trust-wide position was created in 2018 to specifically address digital preservation issues across the institution.
Vacancy for Digital Curation Technical Specialist at the University of Melbourne
26 July 2021
Melbourne
$96,002 - $103,921 (UOM 7)
Full-Time
Member preview of new ‘Data Type’ Technology Watch Guidance Note Series
Added on 9 July 2021
The DPC has released the first four of a brand-new series of Data Type Technology Watch Guidance Notes for Member preview today. The topics covered in the set are documents, email, spreadsheets and databases.
Each of the Guidance Notes in the Data Type series is designed to provide a primer on the current state of community knowledge about types of data commonly encountered by those seeking to preserve digital holdings.
Vacancy for Specialist, Library Systems and Digital Preservation at the State Library of Victoria
19 July 2021
Melbourne
$85,279 - $96,759
Full-Time
Born digital archive cataloguing and description: DPC publishes new Technology Watch Guidance Note on Access to digital collections
Added on 1 July 2021
The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) has made available a new Technology Watch Guidance Note - entitled Born digital archive cataloguing and description, by Jenny Bunn - on general release today.
Born digital archive cataloguing and description seeks to provide guidance to support organisations and individuals in making sense of the technological developments relating to the presentation and accessibility of their collection information.
DPC Rapid Assessment Model: New language versions now available!
Added on 29 June 2021
[français à suivre / español a seguir / português a seguir]
The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is delighted to share translations of its Rapid Assessment Model (RAM) in French, Portuguese and Spanish, with thanks to volunteer contributors around the world.
Vacancy for Project Archivist at Cambridge University Library
9 July 2021
Cambridge
£30,942-£40,322
Fixed Term
Vacancy for Systems Archivist at Cambridge University Library
16 July 2021
Cambridge
£30,942-£40,322
Fixed Term
Vacancy for Teaching Fellow in Library and Information Studies at UCD
26 July 2021
€36,000 per annum
Fixed Term