Andy Jackson
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Andy Jackson
@anjacks0n.bsky.social
· Nov 29
British Library funding breakdown & trends
Breaking down the British Library income streams and overall trends.
anjackson.net
A follow up: British Library funding breakdown & trends anjackson.net/2024/11/29/b...
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🎉 The DPC Members Discussion List turns 25! 🎉A quarter-century of #digitalpreservation questions, ideas, and community. Read our short anniversary blog 👇
buff.ly/aoJsfkV
buff.ly/aoJsfkV
November 13, 2025 at 8:53 AM
🎉 The DPC Members Discussion List turns 25! 🎉A quarter-century of #digitalpreservation questions, ideas, and community. Read our short anniversary blog 👇
buff.ly/aoJsfkV
buff.ly/aoJsfkV
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Does anyone remember an MIT Media Lab(?) project called Immersion(?), which let you input your email account and showed you your network of contacts via the to/from metadata? It's gone--but does something like it still exist?
(Asking for teaching, TIA!)
(Asking for teaching, TIA!)
November 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Does anyone remember an MIT Media Lab(?) project called Immersion(?), which let you input your email account and showed you your network of contacts via the to/from metadata? It's gone--but does something like it still exist?
(Asking for teaching, TIA!)
(Asking for teaching, TIA!)
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new British Library digital preservation policy
www.bl.uk/stories/blog...
"The policy is built around 4 interdependent principles that shape the BL approach to digital preservation: pragmatism, consistency, risk awareness, and sustainability."
via Maureen Pennock
#DigiPres #iPres25 #wdpd25
www.bl.uk/stories/blog...
"The policy is built around 4 interdependent principles that shape the BL approach to digital preservation: pragmatism, consistency, risk awareness, and sustainability."
via Maureen Pennock
#DigiPres #iPres25 #wdpd25
Launching our new Digital Preservation Policy
On World Digital Preservation Day 2025, we’re pleased to announce the release of our new Digital Preservation Policy.
www.bl.uk
November 6, 2025 at 1:34 PM
new British Library digital preservation policy
www.bl.uk/stories/blog...
"The policy is built around 4 interdependent principles that shape the BL approach to digital preservation: pragmatism, consistency, risk awareness, and sustainability."
via Maureen Pennock
#DigiPres #iPres25 #wdpd25
www.bl.uk/stories/blog...
"The policy is built around 4 interdependent principles that shape the BL approach to digital preservation: pragmatism, consistency, risk awareness, and sustainability."
via Maureen Pennock
#DigiPres #iPres25 #wdpd25
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Help your colleagues grasp the stakes. The new #BitList includes especially tailored messages for research and academic sectors. Use them to advocate for preserving data, reproducibility, and research integrity👉 buff.ly/HLHuXIw
#WDPD2025 #WhyPreserve #ChampionDigipres #advocacyTool
#WDPD2025 #WhyPreserve #ChampionDigipres #advocacyTool
November 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Help your colleagues grasp the stakes. The new #BitList includes especially tailored messages for research and academic sectors. Use them to advocate for preserving data, reproducibility, and research integrity👉 buff.ly/HLHuXIw
#WDPD2025 #WhyPreserve #ChampionDigipres #advocacyTool
#WDPD2025 #WhyPreserve #ChampionDigipres #advocacyTool
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In belated celebration of World Digital Preservation Day, I'm throwing a "What's new with Apache Tika/Office hours" meetup: November 13, noon EST.
Everyone interested in files is welcome to join!
#ApacheTika #wdpd2025 #digipres #fileForensics #reverseEngineering
www.meetup.com/apache-tika-...
Everyone interested in files is welcome to join!
#ApacheTika #wdpd2025 #digipres #fileForensics #reverseEngineering
www.meetup.com/apache-tika-...
Apache Tika -- What's New/Office Hours, Thu, Nov 13, 2025, 12:00 PM | Meetup
This will be an expansion of my presentation at the Digital Preservation Bake Off (Tools Demonstration) #iPres2025 and a late entry to celebrate World Digital Preservation
www.meetup.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
In belated celebration of World Digital Preservation Day, I'm throwing a "What's new with Apache Tika/Office hours" meetup: November 13, noon EST.
Everyone interested in files is welcome to join!
#ApacheTika #wdpd2025 #digipres #fileForensics #reverseEngineering
www.meetup.com/apache-tika-...
Everyone interested in files is welcome to join!
#ApacheTika #wdpd2025 #digipres #fileForensics #reverseEngineering
www.meetup.com/apache-tika-...
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First day of #iPRES2025 is done—what a fantastic start! 🎉 Thrilled to reconnect with the #digitalpreservation community. As Tūī (Platinum) Sponsor, we're proud to support this week. If you're at iPRES, visit the DPC table. We'd love a chat! buff.ly/plAsyaB
November 3, 2025 at 11:52 AM
First day of #iPRES2025 is done—what a fantastic start! 🎉 Thrilled to reconnect with the #digitalpreservation community. As Tūī (Platinum) Sponsor, we're proud to support this week. If you're at iPRES, visit the DPC table. We'd love a chat! buff.ly/plAsyaB
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Help me turn the State Library of Victoria's digitised maps into data! https://wragge.github.io/slv-allmaps/ (bit of a soft launch, so let me know if you see any errors in the documentation...)
October 30, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Help me turn the State Library of Victoria's digitised maps into data! https://wragge.github.io/slv-allmaps/ (bit of a soft launch, so let me know if you see any errors in the documentation...)
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So you joined PSF (Python Software Foundation) as a supporting member because they gave up money for the sake of inclusion. Great! Donated? That's great too!
I'd also encourage you to look at The Carpentries and give them some money. They did the same thing. And they do good work!
carpentries.org
I'd also encourage you to look at The Carpentries and give them some money. They did the same thing. And they do good work!
carpentries.org
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The Carpentries is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organisation based in Delaware, USA. We are a global community teaching foundational computational and data science skills to researchers in academia...
carpentries.org
October 28, 2025 at 10:55 PM
So you joined PSF (Python Software Foundation) as a supporting member because they gave up money for the sake of inclusion. Great! Donated? That's great too!
I'd also encourage you to look at The Carpentries and give them some money. They did the same thing. And they do good work!
carpentries.org
I'd also encourage you to look at The Carpentries and give them some money. They did the same thing. And they do good work!
carpentries.org
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I remember that @carpentries.carpentries.org withdrew a $1.5M proposal that had been recommended for funding in June, for the same reason. carpentries.org/blog/2025/06... They link out in their post to Grant General Conditions language but I do not know if that is current.
Announcing Withdrawal of NSF Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems Proposal
In September 2024, The Carpentries submitted a proposal to the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems (POSE) Program. This project would position The Carpentr...
carpentries.org
October 28, 2025 at 3:59 AM
I remember that @carpentries.carpentries.org withdrew a $1.5M proposal that had been recommended for funding in June, for the same reason. carpentries.org/blog/2025/06... They link out in their post to Grant General Conditions language but I do not know if that is current.
When searching for it, the AI overview seems to know more about the Open Fixed-layout Document (OFD) format than the search results! I'm guessing this is because the AI version is essentially translating Chinese sources that the search isn't showing me? #digipres
Starting this morning at #icabarcelona2025 at a session on digital preservation. Learning about ODF/A, a format developed in China to meet Chinese standards. It’s similar to PDF/A. I’m embarrassed to admit I hadn’t heard of it before. #digipres
October 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
When searching for it, the AI overview seems to know more about the Open Fixed-layout Document (OFD) format than the search results! I'm guessing this is because the AI version is essentially translating Chinese sources that the search isn't showing me? #digipres
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Fuming here. I *really* wanted to go to this event on Thursday, about the history of CD ripping. But I can't, because I have to do dialysis. So frustrating. www.bbk.ac.uk/events/event...
Toward a more perfect rip: Lessons learned in the digital history of "secure" digital audio extraction (DAE) from CD media
Dr Eamonn Bell (Durham, UK) reflects on ripping, digital audio formats and the CD-ripping software ecosystem.
www.bbk.ac.uk
October 28, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Fuming here. I *really* wanted to go to this event on Thursday, about the history of CD ripping. But I can't, because I have to do dialysis. So frustrating. www.bbk.ac.uk/events/event...
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The UK Government Web Archive is one of the world’s largest openly accessible internet archives, with 25+ years of digital material published by the government. We were glad to join The National Archives in hosting a user workshop. Thanks to all participants! www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/webarchive/
UK Government Web Archive
We capture, preserve, and make accessible UK central government information published on the web from 1996 to present.
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
October 27, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The UK Government Web Archive is one of the world’s largest openly accessible internet archives, with 25+ years of digital material published by the government. We were glad to join The National Archives in hosting a user workshop. Thanks to all participants! www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/webarchive/
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We’re excited too! And yes the hashtag is #ipres2025 😀
It's #dpc #digitalpreservation #ff follow friday. Just over a week left before @ipres2025.bsky.social Super exciting. (I am having anxiety-based but happy flashbacks to Sept 2022) I assume there's a hashtag? What will it be? #ipres2025? #digipres
October 25, 2025 at 2:30 AM
We’re excited too! And yes the hashtag is #ipres2025 😀
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Here's your chance to learn about DROID, a powerful digital preservation tool! #digipres #archives #DigitalPreservation
www.dpconline.org/events/event...
www.dpconline.org/events/event...
#DPClinic November – Mastering DROID - Digital Preservation Coalition
www.dpconline.org
October 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Here's your chance to learn about DROID, a powerful digital preservation tool! #digipres #archives #DigitalPreservation
www.dpconline.org/events/event...
www.dpconline.org/events/event...
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This exhibition and the associated events look awesome! I won't be able to make it unfortunately, but I hope some of you can!
Digital Ghosts exhibition at Inspace (5–16 Nov, Wed-Sun, 10:00-17:00) https://inspace.ed.ac.uk/digital-ghosts/
Opening Night and Panel Discussion on 6 Nov (18:00–20:00) […]
Digital Ghosts exhibition at Inspace (5–16 Nov, Wed-Sun, 10:00-17:00) https://inspace.ed.ac.uk/digital-ghosts/
Opening Night and Panel Discussion on 6 Nov (18:00–20:00) […]
Original post on digipres.club
digipres.club
October 22, 2025 at 5:20 PM
This exhibition and the associated events look awesome! I won't be able to make it unfortunately, but I hope some of you can!
Digital Ghosts exhibition at Inspace (5–16 Nov, Wed-Sun, 10:00-17:00) https://inspace.ed.ac.uk/digital-ghosts/
Opening Night and Panel Discussion on 6 Nov (18:00–20:00) […]
Digital Ghosts exhibition at Inspace (5–16 Nov, Wed-Sun, 10:00-17:00) https://inspace.ed.ac.uk/digital-ghosts/
Opening Night and Panel Discussion on 6 Nov (18:00–20:00) […]
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I have read through the new OCLC blog post about AI in archives (hangingtogether.org/exploring-ai...) and liveblogged my response over on Mastodon.
Overall, it really doesn't feel like they consulted with archivists or took our expertise seriously.
Some highlights:
Overall, it really doesn't feel like they consulted with archivists or took our expertise seriously.
Some highlights:
Exploring AI uses in archives and special collections: Integration, entities, and addressing need - Hanging Together
Learn how archives and special collections are exploring using AI responsibly to meet accessibility requirements and improve access to unique resources.
hangingtogether.org
October 15, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I have read through the new OCLC blog post about AI in archives (hangingtogether.org/exploring-ai...) and liveblogged my response over on Mastodon.
Overall, it really doesn't feel like they consulted with archivists or took our expertise seriously.
Some highlights:
Overall, it really doesn't feel like they consulted with archivists or took our expertise seriously.
Some highlights:
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That’s a wrap on the 2025 No Time to Wait Conference! A huge thank you to everyone who made it possible, from our incredible speakers to the delegates who joined us both in person and virtually from around the globe. 🌍 💻
@nttw.bsky.social
@mediaarea.net
@nttw.bsky.social
@mediaarea.net
October 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM
That’s a wrap on the 2025 No Time to Wait Conference! A huge thank you to everyone who made it possible, from our incredible speakers to the delegates who joined us both in person and virtually from around the globe. 🌍 💻
@nttw.bsky.social
@mediaarea.net
@nttw.bsky.social
@mediaarea.net
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Day 2 of #nttw9 is resuming soon this afternoon @NLIreland, join us online at mediaarea.net/s/nttw9stream 💻👋
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October 17, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Day 2 of #nttw9 is resuming soon this afternoon @NLIreland, join us online at mediaarea.net/s/nttw9stream 💻👋
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Good morning from #nttw9! Looking forward to a packed day of presentations... Go see the live stream on http://www.youtube.com/c/MediaAreaNetOfficial More info at https://mediaarea.net/NoTimeToWait9
October 16, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Good morning from #nttw9! Looking forward to a packed day of presentations... Go see the live stream on http://www.youtube.com/c/MediaAreaNetOfficial More info at https://mediaarea.net/NoTimeToWait9
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Tips for Bakers: Preparing Your Tool Demo for the Great Digital Preservation Bake Off at #iPRES2025
www.ipres2025.nz/post/tips-fo...
www.ipres2025.nz/post/tips-fo...
Tips for Bakers: Preparing Your Tool Demo for the Great Digital Preservation Bake Off at iPRES 2025
Whether you’re presenting onsite or virtually, here are a few tips to help your Bake Off Tool Demo shine and your audience leave hungry for more!
www.ipres2025.nz
October 15, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Tips for Bakers: Preparing Your Tool Demo for the Great Digital Preservation Bake Off at #iPRES2025
www.ipres2025.nz/post/tips-fo...
www.ipres2025.nz/post/tips-fo...
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This story is just in time to drum up interest for the upcoming #ipres2025 conference @ipres2025 where @makethecatwise is also a presenter.
#digipres
#digipres
October 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
This story is just in time to drum up interest for the upcoming #ipres2025 conference @ipres2025 where @makethecatwise is also a presenter.
#digipres
#digipres
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Woohoo! Great #digipres story @makethecatwise
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20251009-rescuing-knowledge-trapped-on-old-floppy-disks
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20251009-rescuing-knowledge-trapped-on-old-floppy-disks
A digital dark age? The people rescuing forgotten knowledge trapped on old floppy disks
From lectures by Stephen Hawking to the letters of British politician Neil Kinnock – it's a race against time to save the historical treasures locked away on old floppy disks.
www.bbc.com
October 10, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Then: the office of the future will be paperless
Now: keep paper records
Now: keep paper records
Have plans on paper in case of cyber-attack, firms told
Prepare to switch to offline systems in the event of a cyber-attack, firms are being advised.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Then: the office of the future will be paperless
Now: keep paper records
Now: keep paper records
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Archives in the news!
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
Great coverage on the project Leontine and @camdiglib.bsky.social
#archives #digipres
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
Great coverage on the project Leontine and @camdiglib.bsky.social
#archives #digipres
A digital dark age? The people rescuing forgotten knowledge trapped on old floppy disks
From lectures by Stephen Hawking to the letters of British politician Neil Kinnock – it's a race against time to save the historical treasures locked away on old floppy disks.
www.bbc.com
October 13, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Archives in the news!
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
Great coverage on the project Leontine and @camdiglib.bsky.social
#archives #digipres
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
Great coverage on the project Leontine and @camdiglib.bsky.social
#archives #digipres