The Open Preservation Foundation
@openpreservation.org
The OPF is a global not-for-profit membership organisation. We develop and maintain open-source #DigitalPreservation software and supporting resources.
This year, we announced our partnership to provide technical guidance to the Humanitarian Archive Emergency project. This initiative addresses a gap in the digital support for humanitarian and global health archives and research. Read more about the project here openpreservation.org/news/the-opf...
December 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This year, we announced our partnership to provide technical guidance to the Humanitarian Archive Emergency project. This initiative addresses a gap in the digital support for humanitarian and global health archives and research. Read more about the project here openpreservation.org/news/the-opf...
We've just shared the 1st in a 4-part blog series from our Executive Director, Neil. We'd love to know your thoughts on 'Open Infrastructures: Why they matter for long term access' as we post the rest of the series over the next few weeks: openpreservation.org/blogs/part-1... #digitalpreservation
Part 1 | Open Infrastructures: Why they matter for long term access - Open Preservation Foundation
OPF Executive Director Neil Jefferies has found that Open Infrastructure is becoming a more prevalent topic of discussion, with the topic as a whole expanding...
openpreservation.org
December 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
We've just shared the 1st in a 4-part blog series from our Executive Director, Neil. We'd love to know your thoughts on 'Open Infrastructures: Why they matter for long term access' as we post the rest of the series over the next few weeks: openpreservation.org/blogs/part-1... #digitalpreservation
Want to gift yourself or a loved one multiple treats packaged together? Try ViPER or CloudViPER today! The virtual environment and cloud-based versions of this excellent tool are free, and bundle together some of the most essential open-source #digipres tools. More here openpreservation.org
December 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Want to gift yourself or a loved one multiple treats packaged together? Try ViPER or CloudViPER today! The virtual environment and cloud-based versions of this excellent tool are free, and bundle together some of the most essential open-source #digipres tools. More here openpreservation.org
Good tidings! Some of our vital community-developed Wiki resources have been inaccessible for some time. We have now started to implement our plan to make these accessible once again. Read more on the work we're doing here 👉 openpreservation.org/news/what-is...
December 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Good tidings! Some of our vital community-developed Wiki resources have been inaccessible for some time. We have now started to implement our plan to make these accessible once again. Read more on the work we're doing here 👉 openpreservation.org/news/what-is...
Round 1 of our Festive Friday Quiz! This year our quiz is Only Connect themed, with a #digipres twist! What connects the four clues below? Place your answers below!
December 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Round 1 of our Festive Friday Quiz! This year our quiz is Only Connect themed, with a #digipres twist! What connects the four clues below? Place your answers below!
Starting off our year highlights - we were delighted to welcome the British Film Institute as OPF members. Supporting and learning from the BFI, with #digipres of their film archive of over 275000 titles is an exciting development for our network. Learn more openpreservation.org/news/we-welc...
December 4, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Starting off our year highlights - we were delighted to welcome the British Film Institute as OPF members. Supporting and learning from the BFI, with #digipres of their film archive of over 275000 titles is an exciting development for our network. Learn more openpreservation.org/news/we-welc...
Watch below as Neil Jefferies, OPF Executive and Oxford Common File Layout (OCFL) Editor, gives an introduction to the OCFL Specification at Fedora Camp 2025, which was took place back in September www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI76...
Introduction to OCFL & v2.0 Updates
Neil Jefferies, Executive Director of the Open Preservation Foundation, and Oxford Common File Layout (OCFL) Editor, gives an introduction to the OCFL Specification and an update on the status of…
www.youtube.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Watch below as Neil Jefferies, OPF Executive and Oxford Common File Layout (OCFL) Editor, gives an introduction to the OCFL Specification at Fedora Camp 2025, which was took place back in September www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI76...
This Christmas why not treat yourself (or your organisation) to an OPF membership? As well as access to excellent resources, knowledge sharing and support, you’ll be helping to keep essential #digipres tools maintained long into the future! More here openpreservation.org/membership/w...
December 3, 2025 at 12:50 PM
This Christmas why not treat yourself (or your organisation) to an OPF membership? As well as access to excellent resources, knowledge sharing and support, you’ll be helping to keep essential #digipres tools maintained long into the future! More here openpreservation.org/membership/w...
Calling all OPF members! Join us TODAY 16:00 CET for a festive coffee morning - mulled wine optional! Today we’ll discuss the Value of File Format Validation in #digipres - open to all members. More info 👉 openpreservation.org/events/opf-n...
December 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Calling all OPF members! Join us TODAY 16:00 CET for a festive coffee morning - mulled wine optional! Today we’ll discuss the Value of File Format Validation in #digipres - open to all members. More info 👉 openpreservation.org/events/opf-n...
Tis the season for the daily OPF Festive Countdown! In the coming weeks we’ll be sharing highlights from the year, some #digipres gifts, and more. Stay tuned!
December 1, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Tis the season for the daily OPF Festive Countdown! In the coming weeks we’ll be sharing highlights from the year, some #digipres gifts, and more. Stay tuned!
Our website is currently down for maintenance while we wait for a hosting issue to be resolved - we'll be live again soon!
November 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Our website is currently down for maintenance while we wait for a hosting issue to be resolved - we'll be live again soon!
Thanks to the Dutch Digital Heritage Network for their hospitality hosting the launch of CloudViPER on #WDPD2025. It was wonderful to connect in such a welcoming space. The tool is now ready to use - installation instructions can be found here openpreservation.org/tools/how-to-get-cloudviper/
November 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Thanks to the Dutch Digital Heritage Network for their hospitality hosting the launch of CloudViPER on #WDPD2025. It was wonderful to connect in such a welcoming space. The tool is now ready to use - installation instructions can be found here openpreservation.org/tools/how-to-get-cloudviper/
OPF team members Darren and Amanda had a great time on #WDPD2025 at the CloudViPER launch event at the Kanaal30 creative hub in Utrecht - and even had time for some retro gaming!
November 6, 2025 at 1:11 PM
OPF team members Darren and Amanda had a great time on #WDPD2025 at the CloudViPER launch event at the Kanaal30 creative hub in Utrecht - and even had time for some retro gaming!
Happy #WDPD! Introducing CloudVIPER, which bundles essential digital preservation tools into one place. CloudVIPER builds on the original VIPER tool, allowing users to now access these tools through their browser without needing to install a virtual machine. Find out more👇 #digitalpreservation
November 6, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Happy #WDPD! Introducing CloudVIPER, which bundles essential digital preservation tools into one place. CloudVIPER builds on the original VIPER tool, allowing users to now access these tools through their browser without needing to install a virtual machine. Find out more👇 #digitalpreservation
Join our Director today at #iPRES2025, where they’ll present ‘Restructuring the BitList 2025’, a paper with the Digital Preservation Coalition’s Sarah Middleton. This paper reflects the current efforts in progress to this community resource. twelve.eventsair.com/QuickEventWe... #digipres
iPRES 2025 - PAPER SESSION 18: Collective Memory: Community & Personal Archives
twelve.eventsair.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Join our Director today at #iPRES2025, where they’ll present ‘Restructuring the BitList 2025’, a paper with the Digital Preservation Coalition’s Sarah Middleton. This paper reflects the current efforts in progress to this community resource. twelve.eventsair.com/QuickEventWe... #digipres
Join the Director of the #OPF this afternoon at #iPRES2025 for a paper on preserving #spreadsheets. We are excited to share and celebrate this community-driven development, open standards, and FOSS tools for #digitalpreservation #digipres twelve.eventsair.com/QuickEventWe...
iPRES 2025 - PAPER SESSION 13: Meeting Complexity: Formats & Files
twelve.eventsair.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Join the Director of the #OPF this afternoon at #iPRES2025 for a paper on preserving #spreadsheets. We are excited to share and celebrate this community-driven development, open standards, and FOSS tools for #digitalpreservation #digipres twelve.eventsair.com/QuickEventWe...
Tune in to see the first five showstopping bakes from tool enthusiasts, and if you are attending #iPRES2025 in person, make sure to vote for your favourite! #digipres www.ipres2025.nz/post/tool-de...
November 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Tune in to see the first five showstopping bakes from tool enthusiasts, and if you are attending #iPRES2025 in person, make sure to vote for your favourite! #digipres www.ipres2025.nz/post/tool-de...
Join our Community Officer today at 10.45 NZDT (22.45 CET), alongside Chelsea Denault from the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services, as they virtually co-chair the first tools demo at the #DigitalPreservationBakeOff for #iPRES2025. twelve.eventsair.com/QuickEventWe... #digipres
iPRES 2025 - TOOLS DEMO 1: Digital Preservation "Bake Off"
twelve.eventsair.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Join our Community Officer today at 10.45 NZDT (22.45 CET), alongside Chelsea Denault from the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services, as they virtually co-chair the first tools demo at the #DigitalPreservationBakeOff for #iPRES2025. twelve.eventsair.com/QuickEventWe... #digipres
Swing by the morning poster previews today at #iPRES2025. As co-Chair of the interest group, @MickyLindlar will be representing our BY JHOVE! Explain Yourself poster, which celebrates our 1st year. Stop by, say hi, and join our #JHOVE efforts! openpreservation.org/resources/me... #digipres
By JHOVE! Explain Yourself - Open Preservation Foundation
JHOVE is one of the most widely used tools in digital preservation, but organisations who use it will be familiar with the various difficulties that...
openpreservation.org
November 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Swing by the morning poster previews today at #iPRES2025. As co-Chair of the interest group, @MickyLindlar will be representing our BY JHOVE! Explain Yourself poster, which celebrates our 1st year. Stop by, say hi, and join our #JHOVE efforts! openpreservation.org/resources/me... #digipres
We have two lightning talks today at the #iPRES2025 morning session. Our Director, Neil, will be presenting updates on #OCFL V2 and #EPUB/A (Draft ISO/IEC CD 22424): twelve.eventsair.com/QuickEventWe... #digipres
iPRES 2025 - QUICKFIRE 1: Poster Previews, Vendor Snapshots & Lightning Talks
twelve.eventsair.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM
We have two lightning talks today at the #iPRES2025 morning session. Our Director, Neil, will be presenting updates on #OCFL V2 and #EPUB/A (Draft ISO/IEC CD 22424): twelve.eventsair.com/QuickEventWe... #digipres
Earlier today at #iPRES2025, we introduced CLOUDViPER - the online cloud-hosted version of #ViPER, developed in partnership with the #DDHN. Workshop participants explored functionalities and learned how to upload test files: twelve.eventsair.com/QuickEventWe... #digipres Full release coming soon!
iPRES 2025 - WORKSHOP 8: CloudViPER Workshop
twelve.eventsair.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Earlier today at #iPRES2025, we introduced CLOUDViPER - the online cloud-hosted version of #ViPER, developed in partnership with the #DDHN. Workshop participants explored functionalities and learned how to upload test files: twelve.eventsair.com/QuickEventWe... #digipres Full release coming soon!
Reposted by The Open Preservation Foundation
I may not have been in New Zealand in person today, but it was fun back in Europe doing some late night system monitoring of the new #CloudViPER k8s platform while it got a bit of a stress test during today's workshop
I was ready to help, but things went smoothly :)
@openpreservation.org #ipres2025
I was ready to help, but things went smoothly :)
@openpreservation.org #ipres2025
November 3, 2025 at 3:57 AM
I may not have been in New Zealand in person today, but it was fun back in Europe doing some late night system monitoring of the new #CloudViPER k8s platform while it got a bit of a stress test during today's workshop
I was ready to help, but things went smoothly :)
@openpreservation.org #ipres2025
I was ready to help, but things went smoothly :)
@openpreservation.org #ipres2025
🍁 Our Autumn 2025 newsletter is out now! In this long issue learn about our new software releases, a new tool announcement, upcoming presentations, and a round-up of our latest news, webinars, and campaigns.
Read it here: mailchi.mp/openpreserva... #digitalpreservation
Read it here: mailchi.mp/openpreserva... #digitalpreservation
October 3, 2025 at 9:41 AM
🍁 Our Autumn 2025 newsletter is out now! In this long issue learn about our new software releases, a new tool announcement, upcoming presentations, and a round-up of our latest news, webinars, and campaigns.
Read it here: mailchi.mp/openpreserva... #digitalpreservation
Read it here: mailchi.mp/openpreserva... #digitalpreservation
Reposted by The Open Preservation Foundation
(solemnly) You've had mail.
September 30, 2025 at 7:43 PM
(solemnly) You've had mail.
Reposted by The Open Preservation Foundation
If you missed our update session on the continuation of the #eArchiving Initiative's mission, you can catch the recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuVj...
#E-ARK will continue its mission under the stewardship of the DLM Forum, the DILCIS Board, + the @openpreservation.org #digitalpreservation
#E-ARK will continue its mission under the stewardship of the DLM Forum, the DILCIS Board, + the @openpreservation.org #digitalpreservation
eArchiving/E-ARK Update
YouTube video by E-ARK Consortium
www.youtube.com
September 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
If you missed our update session on the continuation of the #eArchiving Initiative's mission, you can catch the recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuVj...
#E-ARK will continue its mission under the stewardship of the DLM Forum, the DILCIS Board, + the @openpreservation.org #digitalpreservation
#E-ARK will continue its mission under the stewardship of the DLM Forum, the DILCIS Board, + the @openpreservation.org #digitalpreservation