10 October 2019
NARA
The United States National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has become an Associate Member of the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC). Based in Washington DC and with a dual mission to preserve and make available the permanent records of the government of the United States, NARA is custodian for physical and electronic federal records, with current electronic records comprising approximately 1.5 billion files.
The size of these holdings will increase dramatically after 2022, as new regulations require government agencies to stop transferring paper records and transfer born-digital or digitised records instead.
AARNet
The DPC also welcomes the Australia’s Academic and Research Network (AARNet) as they become the Coalition’s 95th member.
AARNet is the architect, builder and operator of network infrastructure and an expanding portfolio of products and services, designed to meet the needs of over two million users in the research and education sector in Australia.
The not-for-profit DPC is an international advocate for digital preservation. It helps its global membership deliver resilient long-term access to digital content and services through community engagement, targeted advocacy, training and workforce development, capacity building, good practice and standards, with accountable and transparent governance. Its vision is a secure digital legacy.