Digital Preservation Coalition

The Digital Preservation Coalition was established in 2001 to foster joint action to address the urgent challenges of securing the preservation of digital resources in the UK and to work with others internationally to secure our global digital memory and knowledge base. The DPC outlines many goals it hopes to achieve, including the production, provision and dissemination of information on current research and practice; To act in concert to make arguments for appropriate and adequate funding to secure the nation's investment in digital resources and ensure an enduring global digital memory; Promote and develop services, technology, and standards for digital preservation. Forge strategic alliances with relevant agencies nationally and internationally, and work collaboratively together and with industry and research organisations to address shared challenges in digital preservation.