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An Update on the Digital Preservation CoalitionOverviewOne sentence summaryUpdate on work done during first yearGoals for following year(s)What they have done since?Impression22 April 2004 1An Update on the Digital Preservation CoalitionNeil BeagrieApril 2002Joint Information Systems Committee, UK22 April 2004 2Overview•One sentence summary•Update on work done during first year•Goals for following year(s)•What they have done since?22 April 2004 3One sentence summaryThis is a public declaration and summary of the things that they did during their first year of existence.22 April 2004 4Update on work done during first year•Developed a membership of 19 organizations–Full members – can be on the coalition to and direct operations (£ 10,000 per year)–Associate members – can be on the advisory council to the coalition (£ 2,000 per year)–Allied organization – participate with coalition on specific goals and activities–Allied members – participate with coalition on specific goals and activities–Sponsor – pay to get work done•Began to operate on four levels–Members operate independently towards shared goals–Develop core set of common goals–Fund and execute projects–Raise public awareness22 April 2004 5Goals for following year(s)1. Develop long-term program and plans2. Disseminating coalition information3. Educate stakeholders4. Lobby government for money5. Coordinate UK preservation efforts6. Develop services, technology and standards7. Forge national and international strategic alliances8. Attract funding to meet all goals22 April 2004 6What they have done since?•They appear to be alive and perhaps well.•Current website:–www.dpconline.org–Last updated: 1 April 2004•Active PR organization–Monthly Events–National newspapers, TV and radio, Web, international press, specialty press•Handbook (unable to read on-line, verdict still out on its utility)•Offer prizes for efforts dealing with preservation22 April 2004 7Impression•Base paper read like so many others: boring (i.e., we are going to get together and solve the problem).•Website makes this look like an active organization.•The outfit seems to recognize that there is a serious problem (digital preservation) and is attacking it in a business-like


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