The Digital Preservation Coalition is proud to announce that the prestigious Digital Preservation Awards will make its return this year. The Digital Preservation Awards is the most prominent celebration of achievement for those people and organisations who have made significant and innovative contributions to maintaining a digital legacy, with the gala ceremony becoming a hotly anticipated date for all events diaries.
"The threats to the digital estate are distinctive, and the tools and processes of traditional archiving and conservation are not sufficient to ensuring ongoing access anymore," explains Executive Director of the DPC William Kilbride. "We need a strong community and people who are willing to roll their sleeves up and work hard to make progress in digital preservation. This awards ceremony celebrates and recognises that hard work, and we believe it is vital for encouraging others to do the same."
Established in 2004, the Digital Preservation Awards' hunt for this years' outstanding contributors will begin as details of the Digital Preservation Awards will be announced at the Jisc Digital Festival (Digifest) on 11th - 12th March this year.
Last year big winners on the night included the University of London Computer Centre for their Digital Preservation Training Programme (DPTP); the PLANETS project which brought together memory institutions, small businesses, major technology providers, and research institutions from across Europe to build practical services and tools to help ensure long-term access to digital cultural and scientific assets; and the Archaeology Data Service at the University of York for its innovative business model which allows it to preserve an extraordinary range of data while providing free access to all comers.
This year promises to be bigger and better with new categories and a greater chance to secure one of the prized Digital Preservation Awards.
Visit the DPC at stand 19 at Digifest for information on how to enter the Digital Preservation Awards 2014. More details will be announced shortly on the DPC website: http://www.dpconline.org/advocacy/awards/digital-preservation-awards-2014
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Sarah Norris
Senior Project Officer
Digital Preservation Coalition
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Heslington, YORK YO10 5DG
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