Kevin Ashley has written a blog reflecting on his 16 years as Director of the Digital Curation Centre (DCC). Drawing on his personal experience, Kevin considers the changes in institutional research data services, the growth of international infrastructure and collaboration, the role of commercial systems, and the enduring importance of community within the field.

In this edition of Pipeline, read Carolina's blog on DCC's three-phase mixed-methods approach, explore a newly published IJDC paper and learn news about changes to DCC personnel.

In this edition of Pipeline, find out more about the upcoming International Digital Curation Conference (IDCC27), discover the new GenAI4Earth Project and catch up on the latest webinars, community events and conferences.