Digital Preservation Awards launched for 2026!

[Angela Puggioni]

Dear all,

The search for the very best work in digital preservation has begun again this year, with the launch of the Digital Preservation Awards 2026!

 

Organized by the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) every two years, the prestigious Digital Preservation Awards are the most prominent celebration of achievement for those people and organizations who have made significant contributions towards a sustainable future for our digital assets. Entry to the Digital Preservation Awards 2026 is free and open to organizations, projects and individuals at all stages of their digital preservation journey, anywhere in the world – and you do not have to be a DPC member to participate.

 

The Digital Preservation Awards are open for nominations until Tuesday 5 May and will culminate in a sparkling ceremony on Thursday 15 October.

 

In 2026, the Digital Preservation Awards invite nominations in the following categories, including an exciting new Award:

• The Award for Collaboration and Cooperation, celebrating significant collaboration across institutional, professional, sectoral and geographical boundaries which have had a demonstrable and positive impact on digital preservation.
• The Award for Research and Innovation, recognizing excellence in practical research and innovation activities.
• The Award for Teaching and Communications, recognizing excellence in outreach, training and advocacy.
• The Award for the Most Distinguished Student Work in Digital Preservation, encouraging and recognizing student work in digital preservation.
• The Award for Safeguarding the Digital Legacy, celebrating the practical application of preservation tools to protect at-risk digital objects.
• The Award for the Most Outstanding Digital Preservation Initiative in Commerce, Industry and the Third Sector, encouraging and recognizing the adoption of digital preservation tools and approaches in an organization that is not explicitly a memory institution.
• The Award for Resilience, Maintenance, and Continuity, a new category for 2026, celebrating efforts that support and maintain critical infrastructure for digital preservation services and systems, ensuring the integrity and resilience of digital preservation workflows.

 

Enter before the deadline of 09:00 (UTC) on Tuesday 5 May 2026 and find out more about the Awards and how to submit a nomination here: https://www.dpconline.org/news/digital-preservation-awards-launched-for-2026

 

A limited number of sponsorship opportunities remain available, and we would be pleased to hear from organizations interested in supporting the Awards. Please contact Angela Puggioni at angela....@dpconline.org for further information.

*Apologies for cross-posting*

Kind regards/Met vriendelijke groet,

Angela Puggioni
Community Engagement Manager

Digital Preservation Coalition

https://www.dpconline.org/

Email: angela....@dpconline.org

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