About
World Digital Preservation Day
World Digital Preservation Day (formerly International
Digital Preservation Day) is held on the last Thursday of every November. This
year, on 29th November 2018, the digital preservation community will come
together to celebrate the collections preserved, the access maintained and the
understanding fostered by preserving digital materials.
The aim of the day is to create greater awareness of
digital preservation that will translate into a wider understanding which
permeates all aspects of society – business, policy making, personal good
practice.
Pervasive, changing and ubiquitous, digital
technologies are a defining feature of our age. Digital materials are a core
commodity for industry, commerce and government. They are fundamental for
research, the law and medicine. The creative industries, cultural heritage and
the media depend on reliable access to digital materials while families and
friends extend and sustain their relationships through digital interactions.
What better reason to celebrate the opportunities created by digital
preservation?!
How to
join in...
Organised by the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC)
and supported by digital preservation networks around the world, World Digital
Preservation Day (WDPD2018) is open to participation from anyone interested in
securing our digital legacy. We want World Digital Preservation Day to provide
a window into the daily activities of those involved with or contemplating
digital preservation. And, in order to create a full a picture as possible, we
would like to showcase a wide range of experiences, activities, projects,
collections and challenges. Data creators, curators and consumers from around
the world are invited to get involved and share stories of their own 'digital
preservation day.'
