{"id":681,"date":"2018-06-20T14:10:22","date_gmt":"2018-06-20T13:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/highly-relevant\/?p=681"},"modified":"2018-09-18T11:07:54","modified_gmt":"2018-09-18T10:07:54","slug":"connecting-the-bits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/highly-relevant\/2018\/06\/20\/connecting-the-bits\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecting the Bits"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Glasgow: location of the unconference (CC0: https:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/glasgow-scotland-city-tourism-2997987\/)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We are members of the Digital Preservation Coalition<\/a> which is a members organisation which exists to secure our digital legacy. Members include businesses, HE institutions, funding bodies, national heritage and cultural organisations and are drawn from every continent.<\/span><\/p>\n

Last week all members were invited to the annual un-conference<\/a> where we come together not only to share experiences and network but also to help set the Digital Preservation Coalition\u2019s training and development agenda for the year ahead. The ideas is that members have the opportunity to raise the issues which really matter to them and then discuss how the DPC can take action to move forward on these issues.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The agenda for is set on the day and full members are invited to give a three minute presentation of their successes, challenges and future opportunities. \u00a0Listening to the reports it was clear that there were themes common to all, whatever stage of maturity they are at.<\/span><\/p>\n

So what were the common themes which came out of the day?<\/span><\/p>\n

Challenges<\/b><\/p>\n

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(CC0 https:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/magic-cube-patience-tricky-hobby-1976725\/)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Many people shared their efforts to meet the challenge of preserving specific \u201ctypes\u201d of data:<\/span><\/p>\n