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William Kilbride @williamkilbride.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Paging the Interweb. We are trying to explain rhythm and rhyme to child one for his English class. We seek your best (clean) limericks by way of explanation. Go...

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Anna Hughes @anna-r-hughes.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The final edition of @jisc.bsky.social #Digifest will bring leaders and innovators together to share insight, spark collaboration, and shape what’s next 🛣️ 📆 9-10 March 2027 📍 ICC Birmingham and online Book your ticket 👉 www.jisc.ac.uk/digifest

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Digital Preservation Coalition @dpc-chat.digipres.club.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026

🏆 One week from TODAY, we’ll reveal the #DPA2026 winners! Our “Meet the Finalists” video series spotlights Commerce, Industry & Third Sector finalists GOG, LDF Recollection and Diageo Archive. Sponsored by the Research Data Alliance. Hear directly from the […] [Original post on digipres.club]

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William Kilbride @williamkilbride.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I remember this too! We also used the Cambridge Modern Latin in which the first verb was 'latrare', to bark like a dog ...

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William Kilbride @williamkilbride.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Hey #DigitalPreservation - news of the annual LI-MA Transforming Digital Art conference in 2027: mailchi.mp/li-ma/persbe...

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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

📣Seeking applications from UK archive professionals for our digital peer mentoring programme! We’ll match you with an experienced digital professional to work on a digital project of your choosing for a 6-month period. Find out more and apply by 30 October: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/DigitalPee...

An overhead shot of someone making high resolution digital photographic copies of black and white photographs showing a building.

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Digital Preservation Coalition @dpc-chat.digipres.club.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

Join us for #DPConnect on Thursday 8 October! Our guest hosts from Digital Preservation Southampton, Laurisa Sastoque Pabon and Ammandeep Mahal, will be joined by a colleague from the University of Southampton Library. Come along for a friendly chat and a […] [Original post on digipres.club]

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Bryony Hooper @bryonyhooper.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Hello #archives #digipres hive mind! I wonder if you can help? I'm looking for examples of Digital Asset Manager job descriptions. Does anyone have anything you can share with me please? Many thanks

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Beaver Forgot: Damn It!

Alt: Beaver Forgot: Damn It!

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National Heritage Science Forum @nhsf.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

🤔 Unsure how to manage your heritage or archaeological science data? Free online training with @hsds-update.bsky.social to learn about depositing your data with the Ingest system! 💡 15 October 2026 💡 5 November 2026 💡 10 December 2026 All sessions run via Zoom from 10:00-11:30. buff.ly/voclEfj

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Upcoming Training

Upcoming HSDS training will be advertised below. An Introduction to Ingest These online training sessions introduce HSDS and ADS users to Ingest, our new deposit system for archaeological and…

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Derbyshire Record Office @derbyshiredro.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

We're recruiting a Level 3 Archives Assistant apprentice. It's a great opportunity to get started in a career in libraries or archives so if you or someone you know might be interested, you can find out more here: jobs.derbyshire.gov.uk/apprenticesh... #job

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A chat about e-thesis preservation at #iPRES2026 Facilitators @jennymitcham.bsky.social @dorothywaugh.bsky.social both worked on Open Book Futures & their session included their thoughts on the findings of, and outputs from, the project 👉 www.dpconline.org/blog/a-chat-...

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A chat about e-Thesis Preservation at iPRES2026 - Digital Preservation Coalition

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William Kilbride @williamkilbride.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Looking forward to welcoming them to Glasgow next!

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Digital Preservation Coalition @dpc-chat.digipres.club.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

Meet the Digital Preservation Awards 2026 Research and Innovation finalists! Organized by the Digital Preservation Coalition, the Awards celebrate outstanding work to secure our digital legacy. Hear the three finalists in this category introduce their […] [Original post on digipres.club]

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William Kilbride @williamkilbride.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I shall never again doubt the truth of the Lidl app. Plus it was quite good.

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William Kilbride @williamkilbride.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This week's Lidl merlot. Apparently Australian but with a picture of the Dorset coast on the label. Cheers. #confinedcocktails

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David Underdown @davidunderdown.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

We're looking for another data engineer. Come and join me and work on the pipelines connecting incoming records transfers to our public and government facing presentation systems. Typicall based in Kew, hybrid (2 days/week onsite), permanent. £43,367 plus £1,633 market supplement #DigiPres

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Quick Check Needed

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clockssarchive.bsky.social @clockssarchive.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

What does it actually take to keep a digital archive healthy for the very long term? At CLOCKSS, the answer involves much more than storing files. We're currently looking for a savvy someone who would like to help us think about - and look after - a globally distributed dark archive. buff.ly/9WvGO95

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CLOCKSS seeks Director of Technical Operations - CLOCKSS

The role: CLOCKSS is looking for a self-employed contractor to serve as our technical services and infrastructure director. This is a broad role combining hands-on technical work with strategic…

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Shannon Mattern @shannonmattern.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

"The Department of Information Studies seeks a scholar specializing in Media Archival Studies whose research and teaching address historical and contemporary media-making contexts, media formats, and the information systems that support their preservation, management, and use."

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Assistant Professor of Information Studies (Tenure-Track), Specializing in Media Archival Studies

University of California, Los Angeles is hiring. Apply now!

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Eryk Salvaggio @eryk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Looking for a post doc? Come join us at the Machine Visual Culture Research Group, which “combines digital and computational art history, critical AI studies, and the history of art and visual culture.” www.biblhertz.it/3815269/2909...

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Call for Postdoctoral Research Fellows in Digital Art History

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Digital Preservation Coalition @dpc-chat.digipres.club.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026

A warm welcome to our newest Associate Member SRUC 🎉 We look forward to working together and supporting SRUC’s efforts to safeguard their digital collections and keep them accessible for the future! Read about SRUC and the #DigitalPreservation #Coalition #DPC […] [Original post on digipres.club]

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Digital Preservation Coalition @dpc-chat.digipres.club.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026

New #DPC Blog on the Block! The Digital Preservation Awards 2026 are almost here 🏆️. Read about the journey from 46 nominations to 21 finalists, then join the celebrations in Warsaw or watch the livestream on 15 October as we reveal the #DPA2026 winners. Read […] [Original post on digipres.club]

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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Registration for this year’s Annual Digital Lecture, a partnership between The National Archives, UK and @sas-news.bsky.social, is now open. Join us in London on 26 Nov to hear Prof Jennifer Edmond talk about ‘From collection to collective: what is an archive now?’ Free to attend! #DigitalHumanities

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From Collection to Collective: what is an archive now?

Explore how digital platforms are reshaping cultural memory at this year’s Annual Digital Lecture.

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William Kilbride @williamkilbride.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

It's not a competition. But maybe @mairiclaire.bsky.social will remember that this is true...

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William Kilbride @williamkilbride.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Oh no. Also be wary of butternut squash. I slipped a disk cutting a butternut squash before Christmas a couple of years ago and spent the festive season on opioid based painkillers. Danger.

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Danger

ALT: Danger

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William Kilbride @williamkilbride.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Patricia Sleeman's call to arms at #ipres2026 - vendor lock in is a crisis and crime. 'Never has the memory of so many been in the hands of so few.' Amen! #dpc #digitalpreservation

Slides from ipres conference: every institution has a systemit cannot easily leave and records it cannot afford to lose.

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William Kilbride @williamkilbride.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Your grunge rock band name: Bad Sector

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William Kilbride @williamkilbride.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Really enjoying Sam Alloing and colleagues talking about the way that AI creates a mess of inauthentic content - specifically reserarch journals - that are a real effort to clean up. So the question, will AI end up just making more work for us instead of reducing the burden. #ipres2026

Speaker Sam Alloing at the iPres conference.

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Digital Preservation Coalition @dpc-chat.digipres.club.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

🌍 One week left to propose a talk on risk management in digital preservation! What risks are shaping your work? Which ones should we be discussing more openly? The DPC’s first Around the World event will bring the international digital preservation community […] [Original post on digipres.club]

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William Kilbride @williamkilbride.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Tuning in to the 2nd #ipres2026 keynote by Emanuele Bellini examining the cyber-security exposure of digital cultural heritage. It's tough going. We need a Blue Shield fo the electronic battlefield! www.dpconline.org/blog/dp-disr...

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William Kilbride @williamkilbride.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Yes! It's #ipres2026 right enough. I asked the question before I looked (doh!). Will be more active today.

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William Kilbride @williamkilbride.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Hey #digitalpreservation people is there a bluesky feed or tag from #ipres2026 Am following along on slack which is very good but it's a closed shop.

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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Join us for a practical and engaging workshop which will guide you step-by-step through the process of creating a sustainability action plan! Register to attend on either 21 October or 14 January: www.eventbrite.com/cc/sustainab...

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Angela Puggioni @angelafromdpc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

👋 Hi DPC Members! Join us for an inside look at audiovisual preservation at FINA in Warsaw. Hear about the film archives' digital archive technologies, collection management, current challenges and future plans. 📅 28 September 🕐 13:00–14:00 UTC 💻 Online More info: buff.ly/YolOraW

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William Kilbride @williamkilbride.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Woohoo!! I remember you all got stuck on a train in the snow ahead of the ceremony, so it was doubly exciting to see you when the winner was announced!

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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We’re looking for mentors with digital skills to join our next round of peer mentoring starting in January 2027. Find out more and register your interest in mentoring by Friday 9 October: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...

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Alicia Wise @wisealic.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Very exciting to see the DPC's new carbon footprint calculation tool for digital archives launched, and delighted that the CLOCKSS community played a role in its creation! buff.ly/2hbgyxZ #ipres2026

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DPC launches Carbon Footprint Toolkit at iPRES 2026 - Digital Preservation Coalition

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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Friend shared this video of a man unveiling the library he hid when he fled Damascus in 2011. It’s incredible

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Digital Preservation Coalition @dpc-chat.digipres.club.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026

📻 iPRES Radio starts next week! If you’d like to join us online during #iPRES2026, make sure you’re registered. From Tuesday 22 to Friday 25 Sept, we’ll be catching up on conference highlights, hearing from correspondents in Copenhagen and bringing colleagues […] [Original post on digipres.club]

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Angela Puggioni @angelafromdpc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

📻 iPRES Radio starts next week! If you’d like to join us online during #iPRES2026, make sure you’re registered. We’ll be catching up on conference highlights & hearing live from Copenhagen. #iPRESRadio is free and open to everyone, wherever you are in the world. Register now: buff.ly/I3l2z0o

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clockssarchive.bsky.social @clockssarchive.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Application is now open for the Getty’s 2027-2028 Graduate Internship program - and highlight the one in digital preservation specifically. buff.ly/IAd0iGB

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Graduate Internships

Advanced internships at Getty for graduate students who are pursuing careers in the visual arts

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William Kilbride @williamkilbride.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

That's very cool. You should autograph it like a concert poster. Also, remind them that preservation is a hopeful act... :-)

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William Kilbride @williamkilbride.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Ach Martin. Hope you get a break and the meds kick in. Love to you, your family and friends too. On your side.

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Digital Preservation Coalition @dpc-chat.digipres.club.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026

What can digital repositories do to prepare for disruption before it happens? Our latest Technology Watch publication, Digital Disaster Risk Management for Repositories and Archives, explores risks including climate change, electrical outages, infrastructure […] [Original post on digipres.club]

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