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The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is delighted to welcome University College London (UCL) as its latest Associate Member this week. As well as holding significant digital collections, ranging from longitudinal primary research data to reference data and accompanying materials, and offering research data storage and preservation services to researchers, UCL is one of a small number of UK universities that teaches digital curation. "UCL Library's Strategy specifically mentions 'the long-term curation of 'born-digital' special collections' as a priority, and we feel that the DPC's collective experience will be of significant help in developing strategy and planning for this area," explains UCL's Digital Curation Manager, Matt Mahon. "As well as providing training and support for staff, we are keen for our Masters students to have access to the expertise of the wider digital curation community, providing them with the best opportunities for their early careers." "UCL is an established and highly respected centre of excellence for information studies," explains William Kilbride, Executive Director of the DPC. "In line with the continuous change felt by many information managers, UCL have reflected the shift towards digital curation becoming a mainstream practice by fully integrating the discipline within their information management courses, providing excellent skills and career prospects for our next generation of archivists, records manager and digital preservation practitioners." The DPC helps members to deliver resilient long-term access to digital content and services, helping them to derive enduring value from digital collections. The coalition also raises awareness of the attendant strategic, cultural and technological challenges and supports members through advocacy, workforce development, capacity-building and partnership. Click for more information about: * Digital Preservation at University College London<http://www.ucl.ac.uk/dis> * University College London's Digital Collections<https://www.ucl.ac.uk/library/digital-collections/> * How to join the DPC<http://www.dpconline.org/members/join-us> *Apologies for cross-posting* Sarah Middleton Head of Communications and Advocacy Digital Preservation Coalition 37 Tanner Row, York, YO1 6WP Tel: 01904 601952 http://www.dpconline.org/ Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Twitter: @Sarah_DPC [IDPD17_Logo_small] Celebrate digital preservation on 30th November 2017 #IDPD17 | http://dpconline.org/events/international-digital-preservation-day The information contained in this e-mail is confidential and may be privileged. If you have received this message in error, please notify us and remove it from your system. The contents of this e-mail must not be disclosed or copied without the sender's consent and does not constitute legal advice. We cannot accept any responsibility for viruses, so please scan all attachments. The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the DPC. Registered in England No: 4492292