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Commercial support for open source digital preservation and access software. Lead developers of the Enduro, Archivematica, and Access to Memory (AtoM) projects. Cake and stickers. www.artefactual.com

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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 18m
An autumn update from the AtoM and Archivematica communities: www.artefactual.com/post/autumn-...
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Autumn Community Update
Now that summer holidays are over, the community has been back working on both projects. There have been new community pull requests for both AtoM and Archivematica. Email enquiries about potential co...
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 23/09/2026
It has been a wonderful start to #ipres2026 We are very grateful for the opportunity to sponsor and take part in the Bakeoff! Can't wait for the rest of the week! #ipres
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 22/09/2026
It has been a wonderful start to #ipres2026 We are very grateful for the opportunity to sponsor and take part in the Bakeoff! Can't wait for the rest of the week! #ipres
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 30/06/2026
The open source communities around AtoM and Archivematica have been gathering a lot this month. To find out more about what they have been talking about, see our latest community update. www.artefactual.com/post/june-co...
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June community update
June was a busy month for the community. Each open source project had Contributor Gatherings and community development meetings. There were also some contributions this past month and more work being ...
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 01/04/2026
This effort is really touching - Artefactual staff stepping up to superpreserve (TM) the world's most exhausted humour. Bring us your tired, your overused,your exhausted (jokes and puns). We have got a place to put them www.artefactual.com/post/joke-ar...
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Joke Archive
PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 1, 2026Artefactual Systems Uses SUPERPRESERVATION™ as Public Service to Permanently Archive the World's Tired, Overused, and Otherwise Exhausted JokesSurrey, BC...
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 01/04/2026
You've got to admit it's getting better - another SUPER PRESERVATION (TM) client to announce www.artefactual.com/post/oais-12...
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OAIS 12 Step Program
PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 1, 2026Organization for Acronym and Initialism Safety Announces Strategic Procurement of SUPERPRESERVATION™ from Artefactual SystemsGeneva, Switzerland - April ...
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 01/04/2026
More good news to share, SUPER PRESERVATION (TM) now expanded to pre-emptive pre-ingest www.artefactual.com/post/pre-emp...
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Pre-emptive Pre-Ingest
PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 1, 2026Artefactual Systems Introduces Pre-Emptive Ingest Workflow for Enduro: Preserve Your Content Before It ExistsSurrey, BC - April 1, 2026Artefactual System...
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 01/04/2026
Even more pleased to announce our first Superpreservation (TM) user www.artefactual.com/post/ipcc-se...
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IPCC Selects SUPERPRESERVATION™
PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 1, 2026Intergovernmental Panel on Conceptual Collapse Names SUPERPRESERVATION™ as Preferred Remediation Framework Following Confirmation of Global Metaphorical ...
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 01/04/2026
Very pleased to announce our newest product release,we think it's super! www.artefactual.com/post/superpr...
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SUPERPRESERVATION™
PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 1, 2026Artefactual announces a new quantum computing inspired approach to digital preservation.  Surrey, BC - April 1, 2026We harness the principle of quantum s...
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The Open Preservation Foundation @openpreservation.org · 31/03/2026
A great boost for the Open Document Format (ODF) with this news in Germany! We've just launched our ODF Validator with Rigsarkivet, Nationaal Archief, Rahvusarhiiv, and the Swiss Federal Archives, to further boost this format and its uptake in the EU and beyond. itsfoss.com/news/germany...
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Big Win for Open Source as Germany Backs Open Document Format
The Deutschland-Stack names ODF and PDF/UA as the only permitted document formats for German public administrations.
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 31/03/2026
We're keeping the AtoM and Archivematica Community Development Meetings open to ALL contributors and potential contributors. We're keeping the meeting times the same, but changing timezones to Eastern. Find out more in this month's community update: www.artefactual.com/post/march-c...
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March Community Update
March has been a busy month for Artefactual and the open source community. We held an extra Archivematica community development meeting and met with some new contributors. It is exciting to welcome mo...
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 26/02/2026
Curious about our next release of AtoM or Archivematica? Wondering where we are in the release cycle? Want to contribute, but not sure how? The latest community update has resources to answer those questions and more. www.artefactual.com/post/new-yea...
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New year, more community
2026 is almost two months gone and the community has been as involved as ever. Both the AtoM and Archivematica projects have been busy with community-reported issues and pull requests. Recently, both ...
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 19/02/2026
Flight delays couldn’t even stop us from making it to #IDCC2026 ✈️🙌 Thank you to everyone who came to listen to our Head of Customer Success’ lightning talk on AIPS (a Data-Centric Approach to Preservation). It was a wonderful few days connecting at IDCC!
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 17/02/2026
Despite travel chaos we are here in Zagreb with some BIG preservation energy and very pleased to sponsor #IDCC26
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Digital Curation Centre @digitalcuration.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
🤝Sponsor update! @artefactual.com al.com has agreed to sponsor #IDCC26 @artefactual.com actual.com is a Canadian-based professional services and open source software development company dedicated to the stewardship of open source digital access and preservation software dcc.ac.uk/events/idcc2...
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 28/01/2026
Just a reminder that the next Mnemian workshop is tomorrow! Register and join us to discuss and provide feedback on mappings to help shape a new path from ISAD to RiC! www.eventbrite.com/e/understand...
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Understanding AtoM to RiC Mappings in Mnemian
Working with linked data is different. We believe that starting with a simple subset of RiC is a practical way of seeing results quickly.
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 20/01/2026
Join the next Mnemian workshop on January 29th to join the discussion and provide feedback on mappings to help shape a new path from ISAD to RiC. Register here to come listen or contribute! www.eventbrite.com/e/understand...
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Understanding AtoM to RiC Mappings in Mnemian
Working with linked data is different. We believe that starting with a simple subset of RiC is a practical way of seeing results quickly.
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 12/01/2026
Reminder, the Project Mnemian introduction and update is Tomorrow, January 13th, at 9:00AM GMT or 5:00PM GMT. Registration is still open here: www.eventbrite.com/e/mnemian-pr...
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Mnemian Project Update
An update on Mnemian's development
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 06/01/2026
Are you curious about Project Mnemian? Join Artefactual and Imagiz on January 13, 2026 (9:00AM GMT or 5:00PM GMT) for a 1-hour introduction and update on the Project Mnemian. Register to join us and learn more! www.eventbrite.com/e/mnemian-pr...
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 18/12/2025
The last community update of the year is here! Read about the latest contributor gatherings and check out our updated project roadmaps. And We'll be opening our community development meetings to any contributor from January - March in 2026. www.artefactual.com/post/end-of-...
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End of year community update
Winter has arrived and with it holidays and reflections. As we prepare for 2026, we look back at 2025 and take the lessons we have learned with us. We already knew that people were passionate about th...
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 25/11/2025
We've been updating our project community pages to reflect the current resources and activities available for AtoM and Archivematica. Check them out and learn more: www.artefactual.com/post/novembe...
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November Community Update
This is not quite the last community post of the year, but 2025 is nearly to a close and preparations are underway for next year already. Both the AtoM and the Archivematica roadmaps have been updated...
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 06/11/2025
Happy World Digital Preservation Day! Head over to our site to check out our post about #WDPD2025 Seize the means of preservation! www.artefactual.com/post/happy-w...
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Happy World Digital Preservation Day!
Today, and everyday, we celebrate digital preservation and digital sovereignty. This years theme of “Why Preserve” could not feel more fitting. Our Chief Archivist had the opportunity to share a few w...
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 29/10/2025
Thank you to everyone who came out to our lightning talk at #ICABarcelona2025! We also have a workshop in Room 123 at 17:00 on AI and RiC. Hope to see you soon! We are having such a great time and have loved connecting with so many amazing people 💫 #ICA
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 27/10/2025
From the Rogers Centre to #ICABarcelona2025. Our booth's got some major league energy (😉) - supporting the Jays all the way from Barcelona! 💙🇨🇦🇪🇸 #ICA2025 #BlueJays
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 21/10/2025
Just 1 week to go until the ICA Congress in Barcelona where we are Bronze Sponsors! 🇪🇸 We’re excited to connect, collaborate and explore! We have with two presentations and a workshop on AI and RiC for Working Archivists #ICA2025 #ICABarcelona2025
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Justin Simpson @justinsimpson.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
I am speaking at an online conference next week. Oct 15 9:30 CEST. IFLA Preservation and Conservation Center​, National Library of Poland​: Digital libraries: Tools for(ever) Digital Preservation Open Source Tools supporting long term digital preservation polona.pl/static/polon... free and online
3rd international conference
Digital libraries
Tools for(ever) Digital Preservation
Open-Source software repositories: Archivematica, Fedora Commons, ROAD, Tape libraries and archiving systems, HP, IBM Quantum.
October 15, 2025 9:30 CEST ON-LINE
Free registration: https://forms.office.com/e/Mne6g04WhF%E2%80%8B
You are invited by
IFLA Preservation and Conservation Center
National Library of Poland
Competence center for library digitization
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 29/09/2025
ICYMI: on Friday we managed a double release! 🎉 Archivematica 1.18.0 (SS 0.24.0) & AtoM 2.10.0 are now both available! Please see release notes below for further information on dependency upgrades & enhancements. AtoM: github.com/artefactual/... Archivematica: wiki.archivematica.org/Archivematic...
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 23/09/2025
As Autumn makes itself known, we're edging closer towards releases for AtoM and Archivematica. Thank you to our community contributors for their work on these! August was busy with pull requests and bulk issue closures. Check out the latest contributor blog for more details.
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A busy farewell to summer: Updates from the contributor community
The mornings grow cool and the days grow short as Autumn has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere. The contributor community had a busy end of summer, submitting pull requests and commenting on issues i...
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 07/08/2025
In July, the contributor community celebrated first-time contributions to Archivematica and more contributions to AtoM. We have also announced plans to close a number of inactive Archivematica issues at the end of August. Read more about this & our current release work in our recent post.
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More news from the Contributor Community: July update
Up in the Northern Hemisphere we are well into summer; the time of year where things start to slow down a bit. But not for the contributor communities from the AtoM and Archivematica projects! July wa...
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 31/07/2025
Back in June, we took the stage at the Archiving 2025 Conference! If you’re interested in learning more about Artefactual, we invite you to watch our short presentation on our blog for an insightful look into what we do!
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On Stage in Spain: Artefactual at the Archiving 2025 Conference
In June, we had the pleasure of experiencing the European summer heat - along with an even warmer welcome at the Archiving 2025 Conference in beautiful Granada, Spain.We were thrilled to take the stag...
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 17/07/2025
June was a busy month for the AtoM and Archivematica contributor communities. Open source software is only as strong as the communities that support it; the future of both projects is looking bright.
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Helping the Contributor Community Succeed: June update
June has been a busy month for the AtoM and Archivematica contributor communities! We hosted a Contributor Gathering and continued with Community Development Meetings for each open source project. Con...
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 24/06/2025
We're on the move again! This week we are exhibiting at the Archiving 2025 Conference. If you are in Granada we would love to meet you. #digipres #archives #culturalheritage #archiving2025
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 16/06/2025
Minutes from our first community development meetings are now available online #digipres #archives www.artefactual.com/post/introdu...
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Introducing community development meetings
Contributors are an integral part of any open source project. For the last six months we have been building ways to increase contributions and foster relationships between contributors and our project...
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 04/06/2025
Kicking off DLM forum with a visit to the State Archives in Gdańsk and their story of protecting the materials in their custody during times of war #dlmforum
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 22/05/2025
It was a pleasure to be included as a case study discussing how it is possible to be both a commercial enterprise and work in the open, in alignment with our values. See "Shorthand falls short: Why open infrastructure defies simple labels" in the 2025 IOI report. investinopen.org/state-of-ope...
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Signals from the field
Introduction: Signals from the field Because of the wide-ranging work we do at IOI, we often catch glimpses of emerging trends in open infrastructure and adjacent fields. In the 2024 report, we calle...
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 21/05/2025
Archivematica 1.17.1 has been released! It's a minor release, addressing a fix in the Docker build. Installation instructions are linked in the release notes: wiki.archivematica.org/Archivematic...
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Archivematica 1.17.1 release notes - Archivematica
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 15/05/2025
AtoM 2.9.1 has been released! Lots of community contributions in this one 🫶 www.artefactual.com/post/growing...
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Growing community contributions: AtoM 2.9.1
Banner image designed by FreepikAtoM 2.9.1 was released this week with lots of bug fixes and some enhancements, including a Javascript challenge for human verification to prevent bot attacks (document...
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 01/05/2025
If you would like to read the full blog post about our views on openness and open source software, it has been posted on our website. Happy May 1st! www.artefactual.com/post/open-by... #opensource #digipres #archives #labourday #mayday
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Open by Default: Towards a Manifesto for May Day
This is intended to be a statement to our customers, our user and developer communities, and our staff. By writing down our intentions in using open source software we move towards aligning our action...
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 01/05/2025
And, As our company grows, openness becomes more important. (Not less) #opensource #digipres #archives
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 01/05/2025
We can still be successful without restricting the value of our work to only those who pay us. #opensource #digipres #archives
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 01/05/2025
Openness gives sovereign control to anyone who wants to manage collections or focus on the right to anonymity inherent in a truly open model. #opensource #digipres #archives
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 01/05/2025
We favour collaboration over individual effort. Open source software allows people to collaborate in a way that is more difficult with proprietary code. This is vital for the cultural memory sector to govern its own domain. #opensource #digipres #archives
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 01/05/2025
Working in the open allows us to accept and include community contributions. We strive to participate in a community ecosystem. #opensource #digipres #archives
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 01/05/2025
Towards a Manifesto for May Day - OSS is open to scrutiny. Anyone can evaluate, audit, use, improve, adapt, and share our code. This improves trust, reliability and transparency, between software developers and organisations, and between organisations and their users. #opensource #digipres #archives
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 01/05/2025
Happy May Day! May is also Maintainer Month, highlighting the work of those who care for open source projects. Being open isn’t the only way to contribute to a practice of care but we think it is the best way. Today we are going to post some of our reasons why. #open #opensource #digipres #archives
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 17/04/2025
May your AIPril baskets be full of aips - oops we mean eggs! Hoppy Easter from all of us at Artefactual.
Artefactual logo letter a dressed up like an Easter Bunny beside a basket of eggs
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 04/04/2025
Based on your feedback we have brought back more formal roadmaps for both AtoM and Archivematica. Please take a look and contact our Community team if you have questions www.artefactual.com/post/roadmap...
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Roadmaps now available for AtoM and Archivematica
Banner image designed by FreepikYou asked and we listened; you wanted to know more about what we are working on and we agree. Knowing our plans help you plan. As of today, we are reintroducing our roa...
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 01/04/2025
For immediate release: www.artefactual.com/post/april-1...
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April 1, 2025
For immediate release[nope]
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Artefactual Systems @artefactual.com · 28/03/2025
We've heard a rumour lately - that AtoM is no longer going to be updated or maintained. Not sure where this started but we want to set the record straight: for the foreseeable future Artefactual will continue to maintain, update, and support Access to Memory. www.artefactual.com/post/atom-st...
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AtoM - still thriving, still describing
We think a lot about records here at Artefactual and today we want to set the record straight about AtoM. For the foreseeable future we will continue to maintain, update, and support Access to Memory ...
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