We've just shared the 1st in a 4-part blog series over at the #OPF, 'Open Infrastructures: Why they matter for long term access'. Our Executive Director, Neil, has given various presentations on this over the past year. This is a great opportunity for him to put his thoughts together. We'd love to hear yours!
https://openpreservation.org/blogs/part-1-open-infrastructures-why-they-matter-for-long-term-access/?q=1 #openinfrastructure #digitalpreservation
There's less than a month left to submit your proposal for a workshop, talk or poster for next summer's DPASSH conference! Don't miss out on a #DigitalPreservation event focused on all things #Play, from playing well with others ❤️ to preserving playable media. 👾
Some of vital community-developed Wiki resources at the #OPF have been inaccessible for some time. We have now started to implement a plan to make these easily accessible once again. Read more on the work we're doing here: https://openpreservation.org/news/what-is-next-for-the-opf-wiki/?q=3
Stay tuned as there will also be a short webinar series on this coming next year! #digitalpreservation
📢 DPC Full Members: our new Research & Development Fund is now open! Up to £30k available for small, practical digital preservation projects. Joint proposals (with associate members or non-members) welcome if led by a Full Member.
Deadline: 16 Feb 2026
More information at https://www.dpconline.org/news/dpc-launches-new-research-and-development-fund
#DigitalPreservation #Coalition #DPC #digipres #community #R&D #grants
My kid picked up a used copy of the PS4 game Anthem not realizing it was a pseudo-MMO that is set to be shutdown in January 2026. It's sad because he's been enjoying it. It's reminiscent of a Halo-style shooter gameplay, kind of repetitive but for a kid not focused on story and not familiar with much of the FPS genre, it's a good romp.
Most of this game can be played through solo, so I'm wondering why they didn't patch in an offline mode.
✨Bringing light to #FileFormats ✨
Tough on the outside with food for thought inside!
File formats reveal a lot about the different meanings of an object.
CPP-008 and CPP-010 help you uncover them through #FileFormatIdentification and #FileFormatValidation:
http://tiny.cc/cpp-desc
✨Bringing light to #StorageManagement ✨
Things can go wrong, but you’re not alone! CPP-011 and CPP-030 help you stay prepared.
Explore CPP-011 to learn how to manage spare copies. CPP-030 guides you in protecting storage media from decay and failure: http://tiny.cc/cpp-desc
✨Bringing light to #SafeguardingDataHealth ✨
Digital preservation is stingy: Bits can rot, humans are humans.
Explore CPP-007 to learn how #VirusScanning shields you from malice.
CPP-004 and CPP-027 are your safety net for managing #DataCorruption and #FileRepair: http://tiny.cc/cpp-desc
I'm currently archiving Bitsavers. I won't be an official mirror, but the content will be accessible from my digital archive site.
✨Bringing light to #IntegrityChecking ✨
Preservation is a continuous responsibility. Recalculating and comparing checksums helps you detect bit rot, verify that files remain unchanged, and maintain an audit trail.
Learn more about #IntegrityChecks in CPP-003: http://tiny.cc/cpp-desc
Georgia Moppett
Digital Repository of Ireland
Digital Preservation Coalition
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