The BitCurator Forum Committee and Executive Council have decided to pause the BitCurator Forum for 2025, as the BitCurator Consortium transitions to a new fiscal host. In the meantime, we’ll be hosting 2-3 smaller events throughout the end of 2024 and winter/spring of 2025. We … Read more →
When we first announced that the BitCurator Consortium was navigating a deliberative transition, we articulated our commitment to exploring future pathways while being anchored by BCC’s core values—openness, transparency and inclusivity. In the spirit of that commitment, and in order to demonstrate how in organizational … Read more →
After five incredible years at Educopia, Jessica Farrell’s last day as our Community Facilitator was March 29th. Moving forward, she is combining her expertise and passions to start her own consulting practice. We honor Jess’s expertise, her dedication, and her passion for community-based work. While … Read more →
In Summary: The BitCurator Consortium is responding to known and new variables in order to ensure its long-term sustainability, including the resourcing and maintenance of its software. Based on a financial review at the end of 2023, and completion of in-depth, strategy-informed financial projections in … Read more →
The BCC Forum Committee is pleased to announce that the 2024 BitCurator Forum (March 19-22) schedule is now online at https://bitcuratorconsortium.org/forum/#schedule This year’s Forum features sessions on a number of great topics including: Applying factors to select appropriate digital archives tools How to curate and … Read more →
Registration is open for the 2024 BitCurator Forum! Register via Eventbrite: https://bitcurator-forum-2024.eventbrite.com The full program for the Forum will be released in January 2024, but in the meantime, here is a preview of the session date & times. Registration closes on Friday, March 15, 2024. … Read more →
The BitCurator Consortium (BCC) invites proposals for the 2024 BitCurator Forum to be held virtually March 18-22, 2024. See more information on the Call for Proposals page. Submission Deadline: Friday, November 17, 2023
Mark off the week of March 18-22 for the 2024 BitCurator Forum! This year will feature virtual panels, lightning talks, “Great Questions!,” and other fun activities. A new template for Satellite events will also be announced soon that will expand this year’s Forum through unique … Read more →
We are proud to announce that BitCurator Consortium (BCC) is the 2023 recipient of the Distinguished Service Award given by the Society of American Archivists (SAA). The award recognizes an archives institution, education program, nonprofit organization, or government organization that has given outstanding service to its public … Read more →
The BitCurator Consortium is happy to welcome Washington University in St. Louis as our newest member! The representatives from WUSTL are a cross-disciplinary group interested in deepening their knowledge together through involvement in the BitCurator community, and are excited by the BCC’s shared resources, knowledge … Read more →
Welcome to our newest Executive Council members, Elena Colón-Marrero from the University of Michigan, Emily Sommers from the University of Toronto, and Shelly Black from NC State University. The Council is excited for the next two years with these widely respected colleagues! And a very big thank you to our outgoing … Read more →
The BitCurator Consortium is happy to welcome the New Jersey State Archives as our newest member! The New Jersey State Archives already uses BitCurator, and are in the process of establishing a good workflow to connect to their Preservica repository. We’re so excited to hear … Read more →
Registration for the BitCurator Forum 2023 closes on March 24, 2023! As a reminder, we are proud to offer registration for BitCurator Forum 2023 at a sliding scale starting at $0. Again this year, we have group rates: discounted rates for groups of 3 or … Read more →
DPOE-N (Digital Preservation Outreach & Education Network) is pleased to offer funding support for citizens and residents of the United States of America to attend BitCurator Forum 2023. Funding can be used to cover registration costs and associated travel expenses. Applications for funding from new … Read more →
The BCC Forum Committee is pleased to announce that the program for the 2023 BitCurator Forum is live and registration is open! Register via Eventbrite: https://bitcurator-forum-2023.eventbrite.com We are proud to offer registration for BitCurator Forum 2023 at a sliding scale starting at $0. Again this … Read more →
The BitCurator Consortium is happy to welcome the University of Michigan as our newest member! The University of Michigan Library already uses tools included in the BitCurator Environment in their digital curation workflows, while the School of Information is in the process of expanding the … Read more →
The Forum Committee is pleased to announce that the preliminary program is now available for the BitCurator Forum 2023 (March 28-30, 2023). Registration will open in early January. This year will feature virtual panels, workshops, lightning talks, “Great Question!,” and Birds of a Feather sessions. … Read more →
Thanks to generous contributors who volunteered their time, a new release of the BitCurator Environment is available for download. BitCurator 4.3.0 includes a node.js installer which can be used to deploy the BCE on Ubuntu 20.04 or 22.04, a CLI installer, updated salt states, addition … Read more →
Happy World Digital Preservation Day! Today, the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) and the BitCurator Consortium (BCC) are excited to announce the transition of the BCC’s Python Study Groups pilot to a program and a new benefit for DPC and BCC members hosted by the DPC. … Read more →
The BitCurator Consortium (BCC) invites proposals for the 2023 BitCurator Forum to be held virtually March 28-30, 2023. See more information on the Call for Proposals page. Submission Deadline: October 22, 2022