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EPISODE · Apr 20, 2026 · 1H

[EN] Making Data Last

from Code for Thought · host Peter Schmidt

English Edition: preserving digital data has become essential for archives and libraries, as we have seen an explosion of content. I met with various experts in the field who talk to me about the different aspects and facets of saving our data for future generations to come: Thomas Ries (University of Austin, Texas, US), Nanna Bonde Thylstrup and Katie Mackinnon (University of Copenhagen, Denmark), Andy Jackson (Digital Preservation Coalition, UK) and Laurisa Sastoque Pabon (University of Southampton, UK). Some links to tools and sites mentioned in the episode:https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pronom/format/proformatsearch.aspx?status=new  Pronom database by the National Archive in the UKhttps://www.dpconline.org/ Digital Preservation Coalitionhttps://bit-list.dpconline.org/ list of 'endangered digital material'https://thorsten-ries.net/ Thorsten Ries home pagehttps://www.southampton.ac.uk/research/institutes-centres/digital-preservation-southampton Digital preservation at the Uni. Southamptonhttps://arcticworldarchive.org/ Svalbard Arctic World Archive https://piql.com/ piql data preservationhttps://github.com/piql GitHub Piql - the archiving file formathttps://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/434376-preserving-today-s-digital-data-for-tomorrow https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-10042-w storing data in glass/silica https://unlocked.microsoft.com/sealed-in-glass/ Project Silicahttps://english.umd.edu/directory/matthew-kirschenbaum Kirschenbaum papers on recovering digital texts etc. https://www.kali.org/tools/foremost/ the open source "forensic" data tool https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Sea_Scrolls going back in time: a link with a description of the Dead Sea scrolls Get in touchThank you for listening! Merci de votre écoute! Vielen Dank für´s Zuhören!Contact Details/ Coordonnées / Kontakt:Email mailto:[email protected] RSE Slack (ukrse.slack.com): @code4thought or @piddie Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/code4thought.bsky.socialLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pweschmidt/  (personal Profile)LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/codeforthought/ (Code for Thought Profile)This podcast is licensed under the Creative Commons Licence:  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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