Invitation to Participate: Focus Groups for the Digital Preservation Handbook 3rd Edition Scoping Project

Have you previously used the Digital Preservation Handbook (2nd Edition) as part of your work, education, and/or professional development? The DPC needs you!

The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is currently undertaking a project, funded by the Welsh Government Culture Division, to scope requirements for developing a new, revised 3rd Edition of the Digital Preservation Handbook (the Handbook).

The project involves a consultation to help identify community wishes and needs for the new Handbook. As part of this consultation, we will be conducting a series of focus groups to gather information from those in the community who have previously used the Handbook for work, education, and/or professional development. A Community Needs Survey will also be undertaken, to be opened on 19th January.

The focus groups will be held between 5th-16th February via Zoom and will last 60-90 mins, with exact scheduling to be determined by the availability of participants.

We invite anyone who has previously used the 2nd Edition of the Handbook and would like to participate in the focus groups to complete the short expression of interest form via the link below.

https://forms.gle/X4Kw8Tkh7WdQ3pz18 

Please note that priority will be given to volunteers who fall into one or more of the following categories: educators, students, early career professionals, those who manage staff professional development, those working at Welsh institutions.