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SPN is proud to announce the 2023-2024 Coordinating Committee: Cynde Moya, Wendy, @stangunn, Claire Fox, Daniel Johnson, Dianne Dietrich, and Larry Masinter. We're honored to have this group leading the SPN community from this year to the next!

This week #A2KCoalition members are attending the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) #SCCR43 to defend the rights of cultural heritage institutions, an issue close to our hearts. Learn more about the asks at a2k-coalition.org

Many of our SPN members participated in this year’s Workshop on Sustainable Software Sustainability — the workshop report is available now, covering Open Science, FAIR software, human and technical infrastructure, advances in research software more!

An alarming 87% of classic video games released in the US are unavailable. Here’s why that matters. gamehistory.org/87percent

In partnership with Video Game History Foundation, we are excited to share the first ever survey on the commercial availability of classic video games, by Phil Salvador (Phil Salvador). Spoiler alert: the results are bleak. Read the full report here: softwarepreservationnetwork.org/survey-of-the-…

Video games are a vital part of our cultural history. But as this new survey found, only 13% of historical video games published in the US are easily accessible: bad news for anyone who researches or cares about games. Full report here: softwarepreservationnetwork.org/survey-of-the-…

Video games are for the people. How can we make sure we preserve them for people? Learn more on 9/26 with Phil Salvador (Video Game History Foundation), Laine Nooney (NYU and Unboxing Pod,) and Meredith Rose (Public Knowledge) and Software Preservation Network! nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

We are excited about this upcoming conversation between Phil Salvador (Video Game History Foundation ), Laine Nooney (NYU & Unboxing Pod) and Meredith Rose (Public Knowledge) about the new report “Survey of the Video Game Reissue Market in the United States”. Join us! softwarepreservationnetwork.org/unacceptable-l…

Don't miss! On 9/26 from 1pm to 2:15 pm ET, Meredith Rose will join a panel hosted by Library Futures alongside Phil Salvador & Laine Nooney @ 🔥🗑️🔥 to discuss the report "Survey of the Video Game Reissue Market in the United States." Register today below! nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Hope you can join us tomorrow for a great panel hosted by Library Futures in collaboration with SPN. Featuring Phil Salvador, Meredith Rose & Laine Nooney @ 🔥🗑️🔥 discussing the report "Survey of the Video Game Reissue Market in the United States." Register here: nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Join us on 10 October for our next #webinar! 'The 87% Missing Report & Digital Preservation Advocacy', discussing report findings on preservation of video games. Register: openpreservation.org/events/the-87-… Please note time zone for this webinar: 16:00 EDT, 21:00 BST, 07:00 AEDT #digipres

Really inspired to see discussion continue around this groundbreaking article from Video Game History Foundation and Software Preservation Network. Definitely planning to attend this webinar. Join us! openpreservation.org/events/the-87-…

The new Software Metadata Recommended Format (SMRF) Guide version 1.1.0 is here! SMRF provides a framework to describe software in contexts and systems across libraries, museums, archives, and repositories: softwarepreservationnetwork.org/smrf-guide/ #DigiPres #Metadata

On World Digital Preservation Day (this Thursday!) the Software Preservation Network’s Community Engagement Collaborative is hosting an Idea Workshop✨ Join us to hear new ideas, find collaborators, give and receive feedback. Learn more & register here: softwarepreservationnetwork.org/the-idea-works…

✨ Towards the Preservation of Digital Culture series✨ 💻 We're delighted to welcome Tom Ensom for our latest interview! Tom is a digital conservator working mainly on software-based art conservation! #Digipres 📖 Read more about his interview: medium.com/@digitalcultur…

Congratulations to the 2024 SPN Coordinating Committee! Eric Kaltman (2024-2026) Lorena Ramírez-López (2024-2026) Scott McCoy (2024-2026) Talya Cooper (2024-2026) Claire Fox (2023-2025) Cynde Moya (2023-2025) Larry Masinter (2023-2025) Learn more: softwarepreservationnetwork.org/congratulation…