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Software Preservation Network @SoftPresNetwork

Advancing software preservation through collective action ➡️ #EaaSI, #FCoP, Code of Best Practices for Fair Use, and DMCA Exemption.

Joined August 2014
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Camille Françoise @CMFrancoise@mastodon.social@CMFrancoise
5 Feb 2024
✨ 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/@digitalculturepr…

Towards Preserving Digital Culture: An interview with Tom Ensom

Towards Preserving Digital Culture series is a contribution to the Software Heritage initiative supported by INRIA and UNESCO, The primary…

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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.…
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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.…
Digital flier reading: Software Preservation Network Presents The Idea Workshop. https://www.softwarepreservationnetwork.org/the-idea-workshop/

ALT Digital flier reading: Software Preservation Network Presents The Idea Workshop. https://www.softwarepreservationnetwork.org/the-idea-workshop/
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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.… #DigiPres #Metadata
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OPF@openpreserve
5 Oct 2023
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/… Please note time zone for this webinar: 16:00 EDT, 21:00 BST, 07:00 AEDT #digipres
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5 Oct 2023
Really inspired to see discussion continue around this groundbreaking article from @GameHistoryOrg and @SoftPresNetwork. Definitely planning to attend this webinar. Join us! openpreservation.org/events/…

The 87% Missing Report and Digital Preservation Advocacy - Open Preservation Foundation

The 87% Missing Report and Digital Preservation Advocacy October 10, 2023 @ 10:00 pm CEST – 11:00 pm CEST Overview While the video game industry...

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Hope you can join us tomorrow for a great panel hosted by @library_futures in collaboration with SPN. Featuring @itstheshadsy, @M_F_Rose & @Sierra_OffLine discussing the report "Survey of the Video Game Reissue Market in the United States." Register here: nyu.zoom.us/webinar/register…
Unacceptable loss: video game preservation in libraries and archives. Laine Nooney, Phil Salvador, Meredith Rose. September 26, 1-2:15pm ET. Library Futures & Software Preservation Network.

ALT Unacceptable loss: video game preservation in libraries and archives. Laine Nooney, Phil Salvador, Meredith Rose. September 26, 1-2:15pm ET. Library Futures & Software Preservation Network.
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Public Knowledge@publicknowledge
20 Sep 2023
Don't miss! On 9/26 from 1pm to 2:15 pm ET, @M_F_Rose will join a panel hosted by @library_futures alongside @itstheshadsy & @Sierra_OffLine to discuss the report "Survey of the Video Game Reissue Market in the United States." Register today below! nyu.zoom.us/webinar/register…
Graphic that reads. "Unacceptable Loss: Video Game Preservation in Libraries and Archives. Choose Your Player. Laine Nooney, Phil Salvador, Meredith Rose. September 26 1 to 2:15 PM ET. Hosted by Library Futures and the Software Preservation Network.

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We are excited about this upcoming conversation between Phil Salvador (@GameHistoryOrg ), Laine Nooney (NYU & Unboxing Pod) and Meredith Rose (@publicknowledge) about the new report “Survey of the Video Game Reissue Market in the United States”. Join us! softwarepreservationnetwork.…
Pixelated video game style image reading Unacceptable Loss: Video Game Preservation in Libraries and Archives / choose your player / Laine Mooney, Phil Salvador, Meredith Rose / September 26 1-2:15 ET

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Library Futures@library_futures
5 Sep 2023
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 @SoftPresNetwork! nyu.zoom.us/webinar/register…
Pixelated video game style image reading Unacceptable Loss: Video Game Preservation in Libraries and Archives / choose your player / Laine Mooney, Phil Salvador, Meredith Rose / September 26 1-2:15 ET

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Please extend a warm welcome to our newest SPN member, the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia @NFSAonline. We are all so eager to learn more about their preservation initiatives around videogame and other complex digital objects. nfsa.gov.au/
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👋 @drkeir @1n9r1d @chrisarneil
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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.…
New report: Survey of the Video Game Reissue Market in the United States. By Phil Salvador, copublished by the Video Game History Foundation and the Software Preservation Network.

ALT New report: Survey of the Video Game Reissue Market in the United States. By Phil Salvador, copublished by the Video Game History Foundation and the Software Preservation Network.
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Software Preservation Network retweeted
Video Game History Foundation@GameHistoryOrg
10 Jul 2023
An alarming 87% of classic video games released in the US are unavailable. Here’s why that matters. gamehistory.org/87percent

87% Missing: the Disappearance of Classic Video Games | Video Game History Foundation

New study reveals most classic video games are completely unavailable

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In partnership with @GameHistoryOrg, we are excited to share the first ever survey on the commercial availability of classic video games, by Phil Salvador (@itstheshadsy). Spoiler alert: the results are bleak. Read the full report here: softwarepreservationnetwork.…
Graphic promoting the report. Text reads: New report — Survey of the Video Game Reissue Market in the United States by Phil Salvador, copublished by the Video Game History Foundation and the Software Preservation Network.

ALT Graphic promoting the report. Text reads: New report — Survey of the Video Game Reissue Market in the United States by Phil Salvador, copublished by the Video Game History Foundation and the Software Preservation Network.
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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!
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This week #A2KCoalition members are attending the @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
Access to Knowledge Coalition image with text reading "Access to knowledge is a core mission of libraries, archives, and museums. Overly restrictive and outdated copyright exceptions impede the preservation and access to cultural heritage".

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SPN is proud to announce the 2023-2024 Coordinating Committee: @CyndeMoya, @wenybird, @stangunn, @clairefox, Daniel Johnson, @smallandmath, and @masinter. We're honored to have this group leading the SPN community from this year to the next!
SPN Coordinating Committee 2022-2023. Photos of Cynde Moya, Wendy Hagenmaier, Stan Gunn, Claire Fox, Daniel Johnson, Dianne Dietrich, Larry Masinter.

ALT SPN Coordinating Committee 2022-2023. Photos of Cynde Moya, Wendy Hagenmaier, Stan Gunn, Claire Fox, Daniel Johnson, Dianne Dietrich, Larry Masinter.
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