Learn about SPN affiliated project activities and milestones. SPN affiliated projects focus on specific aspects of software preservation/curation that support the strategic goals of SPN.
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Timeline: January 2018 – June 2020
Funder(s): Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Awardee: Yale University
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The EaaSI team has been hard at work preparing for the next major release of the system, which will integrate the work of PortalMedia and OpenSLX to create a fresh user interface for our platform. We are very excited for the EaaSI Network and our friends to finally get their hands on these exciting improvements!
We are also responding to the new realities of the Coronavirus pandemic and will soon be announcing opportunities to participate in the project from the safety of your home office.
Read the complete update here!
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Timeline: June 2017 – May 2020
Funder(s): Institute for Museum and Library Services #RE-95-17-0058-17
Awardee: CalPoly State University
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According to Etienne Wenger, "communities of practice" are formed with a "shared domain of interest," "joint activities," and "a common repertoire of experiences, tools, and approaches." In light of the pandemic we are all living through, the existing virtual learning spaces, platforms, tools, outreach collaborations and peer-to-peer relationships within the FCoP cohort provide an anchor. As we continue to engage in outreach activities, wrap up our documentation, and synthesize our individual and collective experiences, the FCoP community of practice is also shaping a vision for the future that recognizes the challenges, opportunities, and potential partners in software preservation and emulation.
Read the complete update here!
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The Software Preservation Network (SPN) facilitates and supports software preservation efforts. SPN preserves software through community engagement, infrastructure support, and knowledge generation in five core activity areas including Law & Policy Advocacy, Metadata & Standards Development, Training & Education, Research-in-Practice, and Technological Infrastructure.
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Do you appreciate the work that SPN has been doing over the last several years to broaden participation and ensure lawful preservation, sharing, and reuse of software? Would you like to SPN to continue its work of coordination, research, advocacy, and capacity building? Do you have ideas or a vision for the future of software preservation that you would like to see realized through the SPN community?
If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, then consider supporting our work through membership or sponsorship. To learn more about the benefits of membership and sponsorship, visit: https://www.softwarepreservationnetwork.org/get-involved/
To join, download, complete and submit your SPN Participation Agreement to <jess.farrell@educopia.org>.
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Twitter: @softpresnetwork
Web: www.softwarepreservationnetwork.org
Email: contact@softwarepreservationnetwork.org
Subscribe: https://groups.google.com/d/forum/software-preservation-network
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