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It gives me great pleasure to announce that two new organisations,
Portico and the Society of Archivists, have joined the DPC. This brings
the membership to a total of 30 organisation from all sectors. This
breadth and depth of expertise and experience can only empower the DPC
to continue to take forward its mission on behalf of the membership &
the wider community.
Ronald Milne, Chair of the DPC, said:
"We are very pleased to welcome Portico and the Society of Archivists as
associate members.
Portico's mission is to preserve scholarly literature in electronic form
and ensure that these materials remain accessible to future scholars,
researchers and students. We look forward to sharing knowledge with an
organisation already deeply engaged with the digital preservation
agenda.
The Society of Archivists is the UK professional body for managers of
recorded information, and is charged with the safeguarding of the
'collective memory'. Managing personal or corporate information, much
of which is now in email or other electronic form has contributed to an
increasingly complex archival landscape. The DPC is very pleased that it
will be able to engage even more closely with digital archival issues
through the Society's membership"
Eileen Fenton, Executive Director of Portico, said,
"Portico is delighted to be included in the Digital Preservation
Coalition. The Coalition's focus on the urgent challenges of securing
the preservation of digital resources resonates strongly with Portico's
mission to preserve scholarly literature published in electronic form.
We are pleased to now join forces with the Coalition membership to
address these challenges together."
I would wish to endorse all of the above & look forward to working with
our new colleagues.
Frances Boyle
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Frances Boyle
Executive Director
Digital Preservation Coalition
Innovation Centre
York Science Park
York
YO10 5DG
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Carol Jackson
Administration and Events Manager
Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC)
Innovation Centre
York Science Park
Heslington
YORK YO10 5DG
T: +44 (0) 1904 435 362
F: +44 (0) 1904 43 5135
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www.dpconline.org
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