Using your DPC-RAM assessment to support digital preservation planning and advocacy
Trainer: Simon Wilson
Online - Tuesday 27th January 2026 – 10:00-11:30am
ARA South East and London is hosting two online training events delivered by Simon Wilson. Attendees are welcome to attend either session independently or join both.
The DPC-RAM self-assessment is a key tool to measure and benchmark your organisation’s digital preservation capabilities. This session will look at how to use this key tool as the basis for constructing a three year one page digital preservation plan and for wider advocacy purposes.
10.00 Welcome
10.05 Why DPC-RAM
10:10 Using DPC-RAM to talk about digital preservation
10:25 Creating a one page 3 year plan from your DPC-RAM
10:45 Building a case for digital preservation
11:05 Next steps
11:10 Q&A
11:30 Close
The session is designed to encourage and inspire attendees to use their DPC-RAM assessment to shape future activities. Attendees who have undertaken their DPC-RAM assessment will get most from the session, but this is not a pre-requisite. The main session will be recorded but not the Q&A to encourage questions and open discussion.
Participants will learn:
How to use the DPC-RAM self-assessment tool to actively support your digital preservation capabilities and activities
How to use your DPC-RAM visualisation to initiate a conversation about digital preservation
How to use the current and target levels of the DPC-RAM to build a one page three year plan
How to align digital preservation needs with the wider organisational priorities
Programme
10.00
Welcome
10.05 – 10:10
Why DPC-RAM
Why we’re using DPC-RAM rather than NDSA benchmarking tool
10:10 – 10:25
Using DPC-RAM to talk about digital preservation
Using the DPC-RAM visualisation as basis for advocacy with colleagues
10:25 – 10:45
Creating a one page 3 year plan from your DPC-RAM
Walk through the process of taking your DPC-RAM and converting it to a one page 3 year plan [focussing on sections A to F]
10:45 – 11:05
Building a case for digital preservation
Looking at the language, key stakeholders, selling the vision and aligning digital preservation with wider organisational priorities
11:05 – 11:10
Next steps
Next steps and pointers to key resources
11:10 – 11:30
Q&A
Simon Wilson is a registered archivist with over 30 years of experience of working across the Higher Education, local government and museum sectors. As an Archives Consultant he has supported individuals and organisations to take their first steps to manage digital archives bringing a practical perspective to these particular challenges and opportunities.
Booking and delegate fee: £10 for ARA members. £20 non-members
Please book your place before Tuesday 20th January 2026.
If you have any further questions about this event, please get in touch with the South East and London region at: arasoutheastandlondon@archives.org.uk