Digital Preservation Outreach Education Network DPOEN

Digital Preservation Outreach Education Network (DPOEN) is a small non-profit organization based in New York, New York, with a staff of 3 employees. DPOEN was founded in 2010 by the Library of Congress to provide digital preservation training across the United States. In 2018, the program moved to Pratt Institute School of Information and New York University’s Moving Image Archiving and Preservation program to ensure continued development and support. DPOEN offers professional development opportunities to cultural heritage professionals, including librarians, archivists, and museum professionals, focusing on the area of digital preservation. They provide funding for professional development through a network of approved providers. Additionally, DPOEN offers emergency hardware support funding to small archives, libraries, and museums impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding aims to help these organizations acquire necessary hardware to preserve their valuable digital information. The organization received a two-year grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in 2020 to support its operations. DPOEN's mission is to strengthen the capacity of cultural heritage institutions to effectively preserve and manage digital materials for future generations. For more information about DPOEN's programs and services, you can visit their website at dpoe.network.