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The OPF is a global not-for-profit membership organisation. We develop and maintain open-source #DigitalPreservation software and supporting resources.
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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

The OPF website will be undergoing scheduled maintenance this evening and will be temporarily unavailable for an hour or two. Our apologies for any inconvenience #digitalpreservation

💾 Roses are red, backups are due, preserve your data—we're here to help you! ❤️ Show your digital archives some love this Valentine's Day! #DigiPres #ValentinesDay #LoveYourData openpreservation.org/membership/w...

🚀 Exciting news! veraPDF 1.28 RC is now available for community testing! ✅ New WTPDF profiles for accessibility & reuse ✅ Multi-conformance validation (PDF/A, PDF/UA, WTPDF) ✅ Bug fixes, performance boosts & Docker support More here: openpreservation.org/news/verapdf... #veraPDF #DigitalPreservation

🚀JHOVE 1.32.1 is here! This update links error messages to OPF Wiki, Wiki links generated in XML, JSON, Text reporting modules & GUI viewer, improves German error messages and integrates GitHub releases with Zenodo for citation. #Digipres #JHOVE openpreservation.org/news/

Had a fascinating SCRUM training session this morning! We covered everything from building towns and skyscrapers to defending against zombies—and even had Ronald McDonald locked up! Never a dull moment!

Enjoying our Walking Dinner tour of The Hague! A fun mix of discovering the city’s sights while sampling its culinary offerings…. A few drinks thrown in too! #teambuilding

Agile training underway today with the team at the KB National Library of the Netherlands! Plenty of fun games in the mix! #digipres

The weekend is here, and the OPF team & Board are heading to The Hague for three days of team meetings next week at the KB National Library of the Netherlands! We’re excited for productive training sessions, brainstorming ideas, & sampling some local cuisine along the way! #digipres #culture #growth

Haven’t visited our news and blog pages lately? Take a moment this lunchtime, grab a coffee, and explore! Members will especially enjoy a blog by our Community Officer, Georgia Moppett, highlighting the sleek new upgrades to our member area. Check it out here: openpreservation.org/blogs/

There's still time to sign up for tomorrow's OPF Members Coffee Morning! ☕ Join us for a casual virtual meetup to share ideas, strengthen relationships and connect with fellow members in the #digipres field. See you there! 👉Book now via the members mailing list.

📣The OPF has released an update to veraPDF 1.26. This patched release addresses a potential vulnerability when running custom Schematron profiles. Read more here: openpreservation.org/news/verapdf... #digipres

It’s the final day of our #OPFFestiveCountdown!🎄Wishing you all a joyful holiday season!! 🎉 The OPF office is now closed, reopening on January 2, 2025. Thank you all for your support, and we look forward to working with you in 2025 to achieve your #DigitalPreservation goals!

We’re thrilled to present our End of Year Highlights Report for 2024! 🎄 Dive into the holiday spirit and unwrap a recap of our activities and accomplishments over the past year! openpreservation.org/resources/li... #OPFFestiveCountdown #DigitalPreservation

Our Winter 2024 newsletter has arrived! 🎄✨ Grab a mince pie and catch up on all our latest updates, from software releases to recent events. #OPFFestiveCountdown #digipres mailchi.mp/openpreserva...

For our next #OPFFestiveCountdown offering, we’re sharing a festive, celebratory highlight from 2024 with you: the @NDSA2 2023 Storage Infrastructure Survey Report . Our Community Officer Georgia Moppett was thrilled to be a part of the effort! Unwrap here: osf.io/9qp4w/?view_...

Today’s the day we bring you an extra special gift - our demonar! 🎁 Don’t miss it! Which of our members are joining us? #OPFFestiveCountdown #OAG #DigitalPreservation

For our next #OPFFestiveCountdown offering, we’re delighted to share a festive treat with you today: a brand new blog! Thank you to Francesca MacKenzie for ‘Another Year Amongst the File Formats: A Recap of PRONOM for 2024’. Unwrap the full post here: openpreservation.org?post_type=bl... 🎄✨

Take a look at our team’s #gingerbreadhouse masterpieces for day 10 of the #OPFFestiveCountdown! Disclaimer: some tiny helping hands may have contributed! 🍬🎄 Have any other #digipres decorators whipped up something festive?

On the 6th day of our #OPFFestiveCountdown, we’ve tied our NEW official OPF Strategy with a big bow, ready for you to unwrap! Take a closer look! openpreservation.org/news/open-pr... #digipres

It’s the 5th, and here we have a brand new #digipres blog for you as part of our #OPFFestiveCountdown! We are excited to tell you more about our new Executive Director through this fun #DigitalPreservation interview: openpreservation.org/blogs/meet-n...

It’s the 3rd, and what better way to celebrate our #OPFFestiveCountdown than by doing some festive puzzling?! Play our online word search to see how many #digipres words and phrases you can find: thewordsearch.com/puzzle/64726... Let us know how you do in the comments! #DigitalPreservation

Get ready to unwrap a little magic every day as we count down to the festive season! Follow our #OPFFestiveCountdown and join us for daily surprises, exciting content, and plenty of holiday cheer. Let’s celebrate the season together! #digipres