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Thanks to the Dutch Digital Heritage Network for their hospitality hosting the launch of CloudViPER on #WDPD2025. It was wonderful to connect in such a welcoming space. The tool is now ready to use - installation instructions can be found here openpreservation.org/tools/how-to-get-cloudviper/

OPF team members Darren and Amanda had a great time on #WDPD2025 at the CloudViPER launch event at the Kanaal30 creative hub in Utrecht - and even had time for some retro gaming!

Happy #WDPD! Introducing CloudVIPER, which bundles essential digital preservation tools into one place. CloudVIPER builds on the original VIPER tool, allowing users to now access these tools through their browser without needing to install a virtual machine. Find out more👇 #digitalpreservation

Join our Director today at #iPRES2025, where they’ll present ‘Restructuring the BitList 2025’, a paper with the Digital Preservation Coalition’s Sarah Middleton. This paper reflects the current efforts in progress to this community resource. twelve.eventsair.com/QuickEventWe... #digipres

Join the Director of the #OPF this afternoon at #iPRES2025 for a paper on preserving #spreadsheets. We are excited to share and celebrate this community-driven development, open standards, and FOSS tools for #digitalpreservation #digipres twelve.eventsair.com/QuickEventWe...

Tune in to see the first five showstopping bakes from tool enthusiasts, and if you are attending #iPRES2025 in person, make sure to vote for your favourite! #digipres www.ipres2025.nz/post/tool-de...

Join our Community Officer today at 10.45 NZDT (22.45 CET), alongside Chelsea Denault from the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services, as they virtually co-chair the first tools demo at the #DigitalPreservationBakeOff for #iPRES2025. twelve.eventsair.com/QuickEventWe... #digipres

Swing by the morning poster previews today at #iPRES2025. As co-Chair of the interest group, @MickyLindlar will be representing our BY JHOVE! Explain Yourself poster, which celebrates our 1st year. Stop by, say hi, and join our #JHOVE efforts! openpreservation.org/resources/me... #digipres

We have two lightning talks today at the #iPRES2025 morning session. Our Director, Neil, will be presenting updates on #OCFL V2 and #EPUB/A (Draft ISO/IEC CD 22424): twelve.eventsair.com/QuickEventWe... #digipres

Earlier today at #iPRES2025, we introduced CLOUDViPER - the online cloud-hosted version of #ViPER, developed in partnership with the #DDHN. Workshop participants explored functionalities and learned how to upload test files: twelve.eventsair.com/QuickEventWe... #digipres Full release coming soon!

I may not have been in New Zealand in person today, but it was fun back in Europe doing some late night system monitoring of the new #CloudViPER k8s platform while it got a bit of a stress test during today's workshop I was ready to help, but things went smoothly :) @openpreservation.org #ipres2025

🍁 Our Autumn 2025 newsletter is out now! In this long issue learn about our new software releases, a new tool announcement, upcoming presentations, and a round-up of our latest news, webinars, and campaigns. Read it here: mailchi.mp/openpreserva... #digitalpreservation

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If you missed our update session on the continuation of the #eArchiving Initiative's mission, you can catch the recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuVj... #E-ARK will continue its mission under the stewardship of the DLM Forum, the DILCIS Board, + the @openpreservation.org #digitalpreservation

Big news: #FixityPro has moved to the #OPF. Now #opensource, it’s free for everyone to use & improve. We’re looking to the community to help us maintain and support it. Let’s build this together. Keep an eye out for further announcements #digitalpreservation openpreservation.org/news/a-new-h...

The #OPF Executive Director, Neil Jefferies, will be presenting at the conference, Heritage Online: Digitisation in an Age of Change, at the Gdańsk University of Technology on October 14th. Join him to discuss 'Why is open infrastructure important for long-term access?' #digipres

Reminder that our #eArchiving information session will be taking place this week. Join us as we discuss how we will continue our #digitalpreservation efforts: digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/events/ea...

On Sept 10th-12th, Neil Jefferies, Executive Director of the #OPF, will kick off #FedoraCamp as their opening keynote speaker! Read more about it on the #Fedora Wiki: wiki.lyrasis.org/display/FF/F...

A great new blog from one of our members, 'When Stars and Strips Align: Fixing the StripOffsets TIFF tag'. Read along to hear about their #DigitalPreservation data-rescuing escapades! openpreservation.org/blogs/when-s...

#Vacancy: We are hiring a new Marking and Communications Officer. You won't have to have all the #DigitalPreservation answers, but we hope you'll be curious, adaptable, and happy to roll up your sleeves in a small, supportive team. openpreservation.org/news/vacancy...

Last year, #meemoo, Flemish Institute for Archives, started research into the #digitalpreservation of 3D objects. Grab a cuppa and check out their report findings to see how #GLAM institutions are preserving these: openpreservation.org/blogs/preser... (full survey accessible at bottom of page)

Only a few days left to submit to the #ipres2025 #digitalpreservationbakeoff! Submission just requires a brief statement about what you want to demo. Submission closes July 31st, all info available here - www.ipres2025.nz/post/ipres-t... 🧁💾

Great conversation in our #OPF team meeting this morning, about this roadmap for establishing an EU Sovereign Tech Fund to secure and maintain critical #opensource technologies! It's great to see development happening here 🙌 🤝 eu-stf.openforumeurope.org

We look forward to continuing to work on #digipres standards with our E-ARK partners 🧑‍💻

#veraPDF 1.28.2 is out now! This release sees updated dependencies with vulnerability warnings, updates to (PDF/UA-2, WTPDF) and fixed validation of Unicode ✍️🧑‍💻 Read more: openpreservation.org/news/verapdf... #digipres

Our Executive Director will be presenting with Sven Schlarb of AIT/eArchiving Initiative THIS THURSDAY - join the #eArchiving webinar to learn how OCFL can help enhance your digital repository and your #digitalpreservation workflows through versioning, efficient storage, and repository traceability.

🚀JHOVE 1.34 is here! This update has fixed JPEG2000 codestream parsing, added support for PDF-2. Headers, and has better validation of document info dates for PDFs. Read more release notes here: openpreservation.org/news/jhove-1... #Digipres #JHOVE

Caught in the excitement of the Call for Contributions for #iPRES2025, our Community Officer has shared a blog in the spirit of The Great #DigitalPreservation Bake Off. 'A Taste of Preservation ...' - if you like reading food reviews, check it out openpreservation.org/blogs/a-tast... 🧁🥄

Submit your conference proposals to the #NDSA ! They're seeking ideas of how to confront the challenges of sustaining #digitalpreservation work amid instability and unpredictability. Submit by July 7th and read more at ndsa.org/conference/d.... Don't miss this opportunity! 💾🧑‍💻 #digipres

☀️ The #OPF #digipres Summer newsletter is here! 🏄‍♂️ In this issue learn about our new software releases, our AGM, our personnel changes, a new member, and a round-up of our latest news. Read it here: mailchi.mp/openpreserva...

New investigative #digipres blog on the #OPF website. We are so grateful this has been shared this with us! Do you have a file that won't render in Adobe Reader, but is deemed valid by validation tools like #JHOVE? Read to see how Bertrand Caron repaired it: openpreservation.org/blogs/valida...

🌍 How do you approach long-term #digitalpreservation? We want to know! The first EOSC EDEN @eosc-eden.bsky.social public survey is live 🧩 Help us understand global practices across sectors & regions. 📅 Deadline: 30 June 2025 ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run... Please share widely! 🌍

📢 New blog! Ross Spencer (@b33tk33p3r.bsky.social) introduces JSONID, a tool to help spot #JSON files on your hard drive. 📂 Got JSONs you use or can’t identify? He’s looking for examples! ☕ Read the blog & engage with the #PRONOM discussion group: openpreservation.org/blogs/on-the... #Digipres

📢Double release!!🚀 veraPDF and Arlington 1.28 are out now! 🎉 🛠 veraPDF: New Well-Tagged PDF (WTPDF) profiles, improved PDF/UA checks. ✅ Arlington: Latest model, fixes & enhanced validation. Details & downloads 👉 openpreservation.org/news/verapdf... #PDF #DigitalPreservation #OpenSource

📢2 weeks left to nominate a new Board Member! 🗳️ We have 3 positions available — a chance to shape OPF’s future, influence strategy, grow your network & represent your organisation’s interests. Priority to Gold members; Silver also considered. 👉 Nominate here: openpreservation.org/news/nominat...

☕ Our next OPF Coffee Morning is less than a week away! Join us for an informal chat with our Exec Director & Tech Lead – bring your brew and your ideas. 🗓️ 06 May - Don’t miss it! 📬 Register via the members mailing list. #OPFCoffeeMorning #DigitalPreservation #CommunityChat

👀 Just under 2 weeks to go until our OPF May Coffee Morning! 🗓️ 6 May, 🕐 13:00 BST. Don’t miss this chance to chat open source in #digipres with our Exec Director & Tech Lead. Bring your thoughts, questions, and a cuppa! ☕ 📬 Register via the members mailing list. #DigitalPreservation #OpenSource

☕ OPF May Coffee Morning 📅 6 May 2025 | 🕑 13:00 BST | 💻 Members only Join us for a relaxed virtual chat on open source software in #digipres, led by our Executive Director & Tech Lead. Share your ideas & experiences! 📬 Register via the members mailing list. #DigitalPreservation #OpenSource

There’s always something happening in the world of digital preservation! Stay up to date with the latest news, community updates, projects, and upcoming events from the OPF: 📰 News: openpreservation.org/news/ 📅 Events: openpreservation.org/events/ #DigitalPreservation #OpenSource #JoinUs

🌍💻 'Monitoring Carbon Emissions at Home'. Ross Spencer @b33tk33p3r.bsky.social, explores the carbon emissions of working from home in his latest blog for the OPF. How does his computer use impact the environment? Check it out! openpreservation.org/blogs/monito... #CarbonFootprint #digipres #remote

This morning kicked off the #BitsandBots #StudyGroup, it was great to meet everyone! 🚀Monthly meetings will include catch-ups & expert-led sessions on APIs, GitHub & more. You can also choose between the Python or Front-End development Track. Read more: openpreservation.org/blogs/study-... #DigiPres

🌸Our Spring newsletter is here! 🐣In this issue, learn about our new software releases, our team building trip to The Hague, the NDSA Storage Survey, an ICRFF update, BY JHOVE! and a round-up of our latest news, plus much more! Read it here: mailchi.mp/openpreserva... #digipres

🚀 JHOVE 1.34 RC is here! Key updates: 🔧 Fixed JPEG2000 parsing 📄 PDF-2 Headers supported ✅ Improved PDF validation 🔍 Added string literal validation Read more in Carl Wilson's blog: openpreservation.org/blogs/a-clos... Download now: openpreservation.org/news/jhove-1... #Digipres #JHOVE

Well he's written a blog! Carl Wilson, our Technical Lead, takes you through the new features in the JHOVE v1.34 Release Candidate! 🚀 Read more here: openpreservation.org/blogs/a-clos... Stay tuned for more details coming tomorrow! 🥁 #JHOVE #digipres

Celebrating #IWD2025 with the amazing women behind the Bits and Bots study group! 👩‍💻🎉 Francesca Mackenzie, @LotteWijsman & Susanne van den Eijkel are empowering archivists to master digital skills, break down barriers & shape the future of #digipres! openpreservation.org/blogs/study-...

🌍💻 For International Women's Day #IWD2025 tomorrow, we want to celebrate the incredible women leading the charge in #digitalpreservation!✨ To all women innovating, curating, and protecting our digital legacy - thank you! Your work is vital in shaping the future!🚀 #WomenInTech

Our Marketing Officer Helena shares a blog about our team’s recent catch-up! 🌍✈️ "Training, Exploration, and Team Growth: Our Trip to The Hague" – check it out! 👉 openpreservation.org/blogs/traini... #TeamGrowth #DigitalPreservation

🚀 Great news! Version 120 of PRONOM has been released by The National Archives UK. 🎉 30 new PUIDs 32 new signatures 32 updates Huge thanks to the internal Digital Archiving team and all external contributors! 🙌 Full release notes: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/aboutapps/pr... #PRONOM #digipres

🚀 Our latest blog dives into another round of the Bits & Bots Study Group! 🤖💡Launched in 2024, it’s a supportive, collaborative space to grow in #digipres. A new cohort starts in 2025—join us! 📚💻 openpreservation.org/blogs/study-... #TechTalk #BitsAndBots #StudyGroup