Overview Following the introductory meetings and the stakeholder survey, several remote focus groups are being offered in which community members will be invited to have facilitated discussions about DRS Futures. It is a priority to engage underrepresented communities as well as already engaged participants. The timeline for focus groups is during the months of March…
DRS Futures Focus Groups Invitation
Dear colleagues, Following the introductory meetings and the DRS Futures Stakeholder Survey, Harvard University Library Technology Services and Harvard Library invite you to participate in the Digital Repository Services (DRS) Futures Remote Focus Groups that are meeting during the months of March and April 2023. More information about Focus Groups topics and discussion questions Goals…
iPres 2022 Conference
Several DRS Futures team members are attending this year’s iPres conference in Glasgow, Scotland. iPres is the premier and longest-running conference series on digital preservation. This marks the 18th year of the International Conference on Digital Preservation. Team member Tricia Patterson is presenting on email preservation tool enhancement work at Harvard and partner institutions….
Project Launch Announcement
We are pleased to announce the official kick-off of the DRS Modernization project, an ITCRB-funded effort to modernize the Digital Repository Service. This 3-year effort begins with an initial Discovery phase in July 2022, followed by a Planning phase in Summer 2023, and concluding with implementation and release of a new service expected in Summer 2025….