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@araukie.bsky.social's Section for Archives and Technology. Providing an informal network for those interested in digital curation, digital preservation, metadata or any other aspect of the intersection between archives and technology.

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Helen Dafter @historyhelen123.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Reading DPC new Carbon Footprint Toolkit this morning www.dpconline.org/digipres/imp.... Now I just need to find the time to actually gather the data and use the toolkit.
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Carbon Footprint Toolkit - Digital Preservation Coalition
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Melanie Swalwell @melswal.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
New paper just published with @cyndemoya.bsky.social "Building Better Environments: A Baker’s Dozen of Methodologies for Configuring and Selecting Emulation Environments in EAASI". Open source FTW! #AusEAASI #EAASI #digipres #archives #gamepres #borndigital www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
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Coalition for Networked Information @cni-org.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Registration is open for Digital Preservation 2026 (virtual), Nov 4-5. The theme, "Striking a Balance: Optimizing Labor for Sustainability and Resilience", explores how digital preservation professionals approach & manage labor across diverse scenarios. #DigitalStewardship #DigiPres #DataCuration
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Digital Preservation 2026 - Striking a Balance - Optimizing Labor for Sustainability and Resilience
### About the NDSA and Digital Preservation 2026 (Virtual) The NDSA is a consortium of [{{ site.data.members.count }} organizations](/membership/members/) committed to the long-term preservation ...
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pentathlos.bsky.social @pentathlos.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
#digipres #digitalpreservation #skybrarians #academicsky
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Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) @dri.ie · 10/08/2026
New to the #DRIBlog 📖 DRI Digital Archivist and Training Manager Noelia Romero highlights the new DRI Training Resources page! Discover our #accessible #DigiPres training programme guides, factsheets, and video recordings in one place dri.ie/news/new-dri...
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pentathlos.bsky.social @pentathlos.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
#digipres #digitalpreservation @williamkilbride.bsky.social
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William Kilbride @williamkilbride.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Delighted to share DPC's new guidance series on Cyber Security and Resilience for Digital Preservation which are on general release today. Spread the word! www.dpconline.org/news/cyber-s... #dpc #digitalpreservation #cybersecurity #digipres
Cover of DPC Technology Watch Guidance Note on Cyber-Security and Digital Preservation by Heather Lowrie and Garth Stewart
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Digital Preservation Coalition @dpc-chat.digipres.club.ap.brid.gy · 02/09/2026
🌍 Copenhagen isn’t the only place to connect with the #iPRES2026 community this September. iPRES Radio will be running online alongside the conference from 22–25 Sept, with daily online sessions designed to help colleagues around the world join the #digipres […] [Original post on digipres.club]
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ARA Section for Archives & Technology @arasat.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
🔍 Want to learn DROID? Join Steve Daly (The National Archives) for an introduction to the free open-source digital preservation tool used by archivists around the world. 📅 Fri 28 Aug 2026 🕐 1-2pm 💻 Online 🎟️ Free for ARA members: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sat-luncht... #Archives #DigitalPreservation
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SAT Lunchtime Webinar: An introduction to digital preservation using DROID
Join us for a live demonstration of DROID the free open-source software tool developed by TNA.
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Andy Jackson @anj.digipres.club.ap.brid.gy · 14/07/2026
Has anyone in the cultural heritage domain tried using the Bellingcat Auto Archiver to gather social media? bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more/… #DigiPres #OpenSourceInvestigation
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Auto Archiver | Bellingcat's Online Investigation Toolkit
Bellingcat's tool to automatically archive social media posts, videos, and images. Free and Open-Source.
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Scottish Council on Archives @scotsarchives.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
New recording: Unlocking your Archive Collections using Digital Humanities This talk demonstrates how DH methods can make archives accessible as ‘data’, as well as the benefits & limitations such techniques have in engaging archival audiences. View full recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZQG...
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Unlocking your Archive Collections using Digital Humanities
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ARA Section for Archives & Technology @arasat.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Join us on Tuesday 21 July for our Annual Review Meeting! 🎉 Hear Jen Grasso (@designarchives.bsky.social) & Rowan Rush-Morgan (@queerinbrighton.bsky.social) share insights into their digital projects. 💻 Online 🕑 11:30–13:00 BST 🎉 Free for ARA members 🎟️ Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ara-sectio...
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ARA Section for Archives and Technology: Annual Review Meeting
We will start with talks on digital projects, we will then conclude with the formal Annual Review Meeting.
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New Professionals @aranewprofs.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Join our friendly committee! We are looking for a volunteer Secretary on the araukie.bluesky.social Section for New Professionals. Deadline is Tue 30 June. aranewprofessionals.wordpress.com/wp-content/u...
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National Library of Scotland @natlibscot.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
What gets saved from the web – and what disappears? Join us and colleagues at the University of Edinburgh to learn how to hack, preserve, and use digital archives 🖥️ Learn how to: 🔎 See underlying web structures and metadata 🔖 Reshape how web pages display 🗺️ Navigate digital collections
A graphic advertising the event 'Hacking the Archive: browser tools, web preservation, and research'
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Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) @dri.ie · 15/06/2026
Our colleagues @europeana.bsky.social are running a series of excellent events and live training sessions addressing #CulturalHeritage topics in the European data space! Find out more: dri.ie/news/upcomin... #DigitalCulturalHeritage #DigiPres
Black and white photograph showing five women practising Swedish gymnastics 'Slope' exercises on a Ribbstol (wall bars)
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Digital Preservation Coalition @dpc-chat.digipres.club.ap.brid.gy · 16/06/2026
🏆 The finalists for the Digital Preservation Awards 2026 have been announced! Over the coming posts, we'll introduce the amazing #digipres projects shortlisted across the 2026 Award categories and celebrate some of the most exciting work taking place in […] [Original post on digipres.club]
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💾💜 Digital ⚓️ Vagabond 💜💾 @b33tk33p3r.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Nice surprise @mediaarea.net have uploaded a bunch of #NTTW9 videos including mine on JSONID: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMVb... Check out their YouTube, and also I'd love to hear feedback on JSONID too. Please follow it on GitHub: github.com/ffdev-info/j... #digipres #serde #FileFormats #JSON #YAML
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No Time To Wait - S09E12 - Day 1 - Introducing JSONID - Ross Spencer
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Andy Jackson @anjacks0n.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
New DPC blog post: Notes from Every Object an Orchestra - a software preservation and emulation showcase www.dpconline.org/blog/notes-f... #DigiPres
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Notes from Every Object An Orchestra - Digital Preservation Coalition
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James Truitt @linguistory.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Hey #digipres folks, anyone want to contribute to this bloggERS! call? #digitalarchivesfail Redux: a Celebration of Failure saaers.wordpress.com/2026/04/29/c...
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Call for Contributors – #digitalarchivesfail Redux: a Celebration of Failure
When have you experienced failure when dealing with digital records, what did the experience reveal, and why is the wisdom gleaned worth celebrating? Tell us the story of your #digitalarchivesfail.
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William Kilbride @williamkilbride.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
#digitalpreservation goodness from our friends (and member) in ACMI - practcal guidance for preserving motion picture film, magnetic tape, optical disc, floppy disk and digital materials www.acmi.net.au/collection-p... #dpc #digipres
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Andy Jackson @anjacks0n.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
It was a joy to be invited onto the @code4thought.bsky.social podcast to talk about Making Data Last: www.dpconline.org/news/code-fo... #DigiPres
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Making Data Last: Andrew Jackson on the Code for Thought Podcast - Digital Preservation Coalition
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ARA Section for Archives & Technology @arasat.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Curious how new tech is shaping archival work? 💻 Free online webinar with @araukie.bsky.social SAT committee 📅 Fri 19 June 2026 1–1.30pm ✨Python in workflows, CMS planning & archiving dynamic websites post‑Conifer 🔗 More info & booking: www.archives.org.uk/training-eve...
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Friday lunchtime CPD webinar: Exploring archival technologies with ARA’s SAT committee — Archives & Records Association
Friday lunchtime CPD webinar : Exploring archival technologies with ARA’s SAT committee Speakers: Malcolm Mathieson, Lucy Rumble, Jake Bickford Online - Friday 19th June 2026 - 1.00pm to 1.30...
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ARA Section for Archives & Technology @arasat.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
✨📢Call for Speakers! We’re hosting a community led webinar on embedding digital preservation into everyday workflows using simple, low cost tools. Got tips, lessons learned, or examples of what works (or doesn’t)? We’d love to hear from you! 📧 sat@archives.org.uk #DigitalPreservation #Archives
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Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) @dri.ie · 24/02/2026
⏰Less than one week left to submit your proposal for the @fiatifta.bsky.social (FIAT/IFTA) Preservation and Migration Seminar taking place in Dublin this June! Find out more: fiatifta.org/pmc-seminar-... #DigiPres #CallForProposals #DigitalPreservation #DigiPresNews
Poster for Preservation & Migration Seminar Dublin 2026. Text includes the theme: "Digital time: show me how you do it! Recipes for audiovisual content longevity". The logos for the Digital Repository of Ireland, FIAT/IFTA and RTE appear at the bottom of the image.
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dh+lib @dhandlib.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
CFP: Online Survey about Searching Digital Archives in the Age of Generative AI ← dh+lib dhandlib.org/cfp-online-s...
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Digital Preservation Coalition @dpc-chat.digipres.club.ap.brid.gy · 06/02/2026
New #DPC Blog is up! Read about The Postal Museum’s journey to making their born-digital collections publicly accessible online 👉 www.dpconline.org/blog/blog-pathway… #DigitalPreservation #Coalition #digipres #DPC #community #museum #BornDigital #collections #JoinUs
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Kelsey O'Connell @archivistkelsey.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
#BitCuratorForum is back for 2026! This all virtual forum will take place on June 17 Submit your proposals by March 8! bitcuratorconsortium.org/bitcurator-f... #digiPres #bornDigital #bitCurator
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BitCurator Forum 2026 | BitCurator Consortium
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David Underdown @davidunderdown.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
75th anniversary of the University of Manchester’s Ferranti Mark I includes description of the purpose of the preserved paper tape pictured below #DigiPres rylandscollections.wpcomstaging.com/2026/02/12/a...
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Rylands BlogA new era for Manchester computing: the Ferranti Mark I, 1951
Dr James Peters discusses the Ferranti Mark I computer, installed at the University of Manchester in February 1951.
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infoDOCKET @infodocket.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
A Conversation with Carol Kussmann: Digital Preservation Analyst at the University of Minnesota #Libraries (via @saa-official.bsky.social) saaers.wordpress.com/2026/02/18/a... #digipres #digitalpreservation #saa_ers
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A Conversation with Carol Kussmann: Digital Preservation Analyst at the University of Minnesota Libraries
This interview by Kari May is the thirteenth post in a new series of conversations between archivists actively working with digital materials. Carol Kussmann, is the Digital Preservation Analyst at…
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Mary Grace @emgeekay.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
“Our digital conservation team have spent the last 18 months rebuilding the design and experience of the platform from 8 December 2006, the oldest timestamp documented online…” www.cnn.com/2026/02/18/s... #digipres #archives #library 📚
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YouTube’s earliest video has been deemed museum-worthy | CNN
London’s V&A museum has added YouTube’s first video to its collection, displaying 2005’s “Me at the zoo” in one of its galleries.
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Archives and Records Association UK and Ireland @araukie.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Today we launch new AI guidelines to help galleries, libraries, archives and museums prepare for the future - read more here: www.archives.org.uk/news/new-ai-...
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New AI guidelines launched to help galleries, libraries, archives and museums prepare for the future — Archives & Records Association
The Archives and Records Association UK & Ireland (ARA) has today published new open-access guidelines to help the Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums (GLAM) sector prepare their collection...
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Andy Jackson @anj.digipres.club.ap.brid.gy · 15/01/2026
Hello #DigiPres! Can anyone help with this question we received from a DPC member? "What power supply cable would be compatible with an old Tableau Forensic USB Bridge T8-R2? The specs for this old model give 'TP7 and TP2', but I cannot find either product online."
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DPASSH Conference 2026 @dpasshconf2026.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Have something to say about the role of play in advancing skills, projects, and tools in #DigitalPreservation? Want to hear what others think about the increasing need for #collaboration? Submit your proposal TODAY and join us for DPASSH2026! dpassh.org/conference-t...
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Conference Theme 2026 – Digital Preservation for the arts, social sciences and humanities
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Angela Puggioni @angelafromdpc.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
⏰The #DigitalPreservation Summit 2026 is just around the corner, and the full program for Feb 5 is live.Join this virtual event from Henry Stewart Events, in partnership with #DPC, for practical insights on securing cultural heritage in the digital age. Explore the program👉https://buff.ly/ut0dbym
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FIAT/IFTA @fiatifta.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
FIAT/IFTA PMC, with RTÉ & the Digital Repository of Ireland, invites submissions for the first on-site PMC Seminar at the Royal Irish Academy (Dublin), June 2026. Topics: preservation, migration & digital preservation of media content. #CallForProposals #DigitalPreservation #MediaArchives #PMC2026
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PMC Seminar 2026 - Call for Proposals
The call for proposals for the FIAT/IFTA Preservation & Migration Seminar 2026 in Dublin, Ireland is now open.
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Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) @dri.ie · 05/01/2026
Start 2026 off right with a DPASSH conference proposal submission and make a plan to join us in #Belfast this summer! #DigiPres #CFP #Play ➡️ Ready, Set, Preserve! Making Space for Play in Digital Preservation
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infoDOCKET @infodocket.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Library of Congress Announces Updates to the Sustainability of Digital Formats (via @librarycongress.bsky.social) blogs.loc.gov/thesignal/20... #libraries #digitaldata #digipres
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ARA Section for Archives & Technology @arasat.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
📢 ARA SAT is recruiting! We’re looking for a Research Representative to join our committee in 2026. If you can bring insights from an academic/research perspective and help shape our programme of work, we’d love to hear from you. 👉 Full details: www.archives.org.uk/officer-vaca...
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Vacancy for a Research Representative on ARA’s Section for Archives and Technology — Archives & Records Association
The ARA's Section for Archives and Technology is looking for new committee members.
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Digital Preservation Coalition @dpc-chat.digipres.club.ap.brid.gy · 15/12/2025
📣 Help shape new resources to future-proof PhD theses! Work with e-theses or digital preservation in HE? Share your experience in our short survey (10–15 mins). 🗓 Open until 16 Jan 2026 👉 www.dpconline.org/news/consultation… #DigitalPreservation #digipres #eTheses […]
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School of Advanced Study, University of London @sas-news.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Anna-Maria is also the co-editor with Michael Donnay of @uolpress.bsky.social 's newly published open-access ‘Reframing Failure in Digital Scholarship’ which gathers reflection pieces from across SAS including @jfwinters.bsky.social, @cmohge.bsky.social and @naswells.bsky.social: bit.ly/3Y69HAn
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Reframing Failure in Digital Scholarship - University of London Press
Failure is ordinary. From technological failures and computational obsolescence to rejected applications and challenging collaborations, failure is an unavoidable part of any scholarly endeavour. This...
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Dr Tasha Kitcher @tashakitcher.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Do any London based #digitalhumanities colleagues have recommendations for galleries or exhibitions focusing on something like data, computing, digital technologies, or digital history coming up in the first half of 2026?
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pentathlos.bsky.social @pentathlos.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
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Angela Puggioni @angelafromdpc.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Calling #digipres colleagues worldwide 📣 We’re looking for volunteers to share their workflows for the March 2026 #DPC Workflow Webinars! Share your #digitalpreservation workflow and help strengthen our community in the 2026 Workflow Webinars series. Read more & Fill out the Form: buff.ly/0rUgIoX
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Andy Jackson @anj.digipres.club.ap.brid.gy · 09/12/2025
New @dpc_chat news of an exciting and new variety: Digital Preservation Coalition launches new Research and Development Fund for Members www.dpconline.org/news/dpc-launches… #DigiPres
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Digital Preservation Coalition launches new Research and Development Fund for Members - Digital Preservation Coalition
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Andy Jackson @anj.digipres.club.ap.brid.gy · 27/11/2025
DPC Blog: Call for comments on a new guide to help you copy those floppies www.dpconline.org/blog/call-for-com… thanks to #FutureNostalgia led by @makethecatwise #DigiPres
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Call for comments on a new floppy disk guide - Digital Preservation Coalition
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Digital Preservation Coalition @dpc-chat.digipres.club.ap.brid.gy · 05/11/2025
It's HERE... World Digital Preservation Day 2025!! We are excited to kick off #WDPD2025 with our traditional opening blog from #DPC Executive Director William Kilbride, writing from the #iPRES2025 conference in Aotearoa New Zealand - one of the first places in […] [Original post on digipres.club]
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Bryony Hooper @bryonyhooper.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
#digipres in 3. 1. I am attending #iPRES2025 virtually. Sad to miss the buzz of in person attendance and visit NZ, but I am excited to help host some of the Europe/Africa iPRES Radio broadcasts. To listen in, follow the link: www.dpconline.org/events/event...
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iPRES Radio 2025 - Digital Preservation Coalition
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Mary Grace @emgeekay.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
The National Digital Stewardship Alliance (NDSA) Digital Preservation Conference playlist is now available on YouTube with 37 videos from the conference! #digipres #DigitalPreservation #archives #library 📚 www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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NDSA's Digital Preservation Conference 2025 - YouTube
Presentation recordings from the National Digital Stewardship Alliance's Digital Preservation Conference held October 9 and 10, 2025 virtually. The conferenc...
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ARA Section for Archives & Technology @arasat.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
On Wednesday 26th November, Dr Anna-Maria Sichani, BRAID Research Fellow, will discuss how the cultural heritage sector can build capacity for responsible #AI 💻 Online 🕑 12-1pm GMT 🎉 Free and open to all ARA members 🎟️ Book your place here by Mon 24th Nov: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/empowering...
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Empowering the cultural heritage community through Responsible AI training
A lunchtime webinar on Wednesday 26th November, 12.00pm -13.00pm.
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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Join us on 20 November for the Annual Digital Lecture, a partnership between The National Archives, UK and the School of Advanced Study. The wonderful @nannathylstrup.bsky.social will be speaking about ‘When saving becomes loss: archival memory in the digital age’. Free to register!
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When saving becomes loss: Archival memory in the digital age
Explore archival memory, data loss, and attempts to preserve the past in the digital age at this year’s Annual Digital Lecture.
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