1. An Update on the Digital Preservation Coalition
Neil Beagrie
April 2002
Joint Information Systems Committee, UK
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2. Overview One sentence summary Update on work done during first year
Goals for following year(s)
What they have done since?
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3. One sentence summary
This is a public declaration and summary of the things that they did during their first year of existence.
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4. Update 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 awareness
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5. Goals for following year(s)
1. Develop long-term program and plans
2. Disseminating coalition information
3. Educate stakeholders
4. Lobby government for money
5. Coordinate UK preservation efforts
6. Develop services, technology and standards
7. Forge national and international strategic alliances
8. Attract funding to meet all goals
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6. What they have done since?
They appear to be alive and perhaps well.
Current website:
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 preservation
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7. Impression
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 manner.
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