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The Idea Workshop
11.02.23 |

In commemoration of World Digital Preservation Day, the Software Preservation Network’s Community Engagement Collaborative is pleased to announce a new event – The Idea Workshop!  The event will take place on Thursday, November 2 at 15:00 UTC (see your local …Continue The Idea Workshop →

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The 87% Missing Report and Digital Preservation Advocacy
10.10.23 |

While the video game industry and cultural heritage institutions agree that video games should be preserved for both entertainment and study, there is disagreement about whether the commercial market preempts the need for libraries, museums, and archives to expand their …Continue The 87% Missing Report and Digital Preservation Advocacy →

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Join a Software Preservation Network Working Group!
04.30.23 | Everywhere in the world

It’s that time of year again! The Software Preservation Network (SPN) is looking for new members to join our working groups. Membership is open to anyone from a member organization with an interest in the working group’s goals. Folks interested …Continue Join a Software Preservation Network Working Group! →

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Congratulations to New and Returning SPN Coordinating Committee Members for 2024!

We are so pleased to announce the results of the ballot to confirm SPN’s Coordinating Committee for 2024! Please extend a warm welcome to SPN’s 2024-2025 Coordinating Committee members: Eric Kaltman (2024 – 2026) Lorena Ramírez-López (2024 – 2026) Scott …Continue Congratulations to New and Returning SPN Coordinating Committee Members for 2024! →

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Software Preservation Network 2024 Coordinating Committee Nominations

SPN and the Coordinating Committee The Software Preservation Network launched as a sustained member-funded organization in 2021, after building as a volunteer network since 2017 and accelerating our instantiation through a seed-funded period in 2019-2020. The Coordinating Committee is the …Continue Software Preservation Network 2024 Coordinating Committee Nominations →

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SPN and Library Copyright Alliance Petition for Updated DMCA Rules to Expand Access to Preserved Software

The Software Preservation Network ended 2023 with a bang, filing its first set of arguments in the latest cycle of the triennial DMCA rulemaking. We were represented by our attorneys at the Harvard Cyberlaw Clinic, and joined in the filing …Continue SPN and Library Copyright Alliance Petition for Updated DMCA Rules to Expand Access to Preserved Software →

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Software Preservation Network 2024-2026 Goals

The Software Preservation Network (SPN) Coordinating Committee and Working Group Coordinators are excited to share the following 2024-2026 goals, which were created through an iterative prioritization and community feedback process during 2023. The Software Preservation Network is a coordinated, distributed …Continue Software Preservation Network 2024-2026 Goals →

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Amicus Brief in Green v. Department of Justice

SPN joined an amicus brief in Green v. DOJ, a lawsuit brought by the online civil rights group Electronic Frontier Foundation against the US government challenging key parts of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The suit argues that the Act’s …Continue Amicus Brief in Green v. Department of Justice →

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Stacktrace: Volume 1, Issue I (April 2018)
Stacktrace: Volume 1, Issue I (April 2018)2018, April 25spn-newsstacktrace
Stacktrace: Volume 1, Issue 2 (May/June 2018)
Stacktrace: Volume 1, Issue 2 (May/June 2018)2018, April 25spn-newsstacktrace
Stacktrace: Volume 1, Issue 3 (July - August 2018)
Stacktrace: Volume 1, Issue 3 (July – August 2018)2018, April 25spn-newsstacktrace
Stacktrace: October 2018 Special Edition
Stacktrace: October 2018 Special Edition2018, October 11spn-newsstacktrace
Stacktrace: Volume 1, Issue 4 (September - October 2018)
Stacktrace: Volume 1, Issue 4 (September – October 2018)2018, April 25spn-newsstacktrace
Field Report: Introducing Dr. Amelia Acker
Field Report: Introducing Dr. Amelia Acker, , field-reports spn-newsfcop field-report
SPN Launch: January 2019
SPN Launch: January 2019spn-news
FCoP Update Nov 2018-Jan 2019
FCoP Update Nov 2018-Jan 2019, 2019, January 1spn-news project-updatesfcop
EaaSI Update November 2018 - January 2019
EaaSI Update November 2018 – January 2019, 2019, January 1spn-news project-updateseaasi
Stacktrace: Volume 2, Issue 1 (Nov 2018 - Jan 2019)
Stacktrace: Volume 2, Issue 1 (Nov 2018 – Jan 2019)2019, February 6spn-newsstacktrace
Service Provider Survey
Service Provider Surveyspn-news
Making Things EaaSIer: Overview from EaaSI’s PI
Making Things EaaSIer: Overview from EaaSI’s PI, 2019, February 12spn-news staff-updateseaasi
Hickory Dickory Docs: Crafting a Documentation Plan for EaaSI
Hickory Dickory Docs: Crafting a Documentation Plan for EaaSI, 2019, February 18spn-news staff-updateseaasi
EaaSI Software Development Update
EaaSI Software Development Update, 2019, March 29spn-news staff-updateseaasi
EaaSI Update February-March 2019
EaaSI Update February-March 2019, 2019, March 1spn-news project-updateseaasi
FCoP Update February – March 2019
FCoP Update February – March 2019, 2019, March 1spn-news project-updatesfcop
Stacktrace: Volume 2, Issue 2 (Feb 2019 - Mar 2019)
Stacktrace: Volume 2, Issue 2 (Feb 2019 – Mar 2019)2019, April 3spn-newsstacktrace
Beta Deployment: EaaSI in AWS or Bust!
Beta Deployment: EaaSI in AWS or Bust!2019, April 9spn-newseaasi
EaasI Up to the Test: Users Identify Areas for Improvement
EaasI Up to the Test: Users Identify Areas for Improvement, 2019, April 18spn-news staff-updateseaasi
Using ShEx to Investigate Data about Software and File Formats in Wikidata
Using ShEx to Investigate Data about Software and File Formats in Wikidata, 2019, April 23spn-news staff-updateseaasi
Field Report #1: IRB Approval and Planning Site Visits
Field Report #1: IRB Approval and Planning Site Visits, field-reports spn-newsfcop
Navigating Legacy Software Collections
Navigating Legacy Software Collections, 2019, May 15spn-news staff-updateseaasi
Is Old Licensed Software Legal Kryptonite? Lessons from the Adobe Letter.
Is Old Licensed Software Legal Kryptonite? Lessons from the Adobe Letter., , 2019, May 29law-posts spn-newsianyl law-policy
EaaSI Update April-May 2019
EaaSI Update April-May 2019, 2019, May 1spn-news project-updateseaasi
Stacktrace: Volume 2, Issue 3 (Apr 2019 - May 2019)
Stacktrace: Volume 2, Issue 3 (Apr 2019 – May 2019)2019, June 4spn-newsstacktrace
Field Report #2: Methods, preparation, and tools
Field Report #2: Methods, preparation, and tools, field-reports spn-newsfcop
Member Profile: New York University
Member Profile: New York University, 2019, July 9member-profiles spn-news
Field Report #3: Living Computers: Museum + Labs
Field Report #3: Living Computers: Museum + Labs, 2019, July 15field-reports spn-newsfcop
Member Profile: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Member Profile: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2019, July 23member-profiles spn-news
Saving Data Journalism: Using ReproZip-Web to Capture Dynamic Websites for Future Reuse
Saving Data Journalism: Using ReproZip-Web to Capture Dynamic Websites for Future Reusespn-news
EaaSI Update June-July 2019
EaaSI Update June-July 2019, 2019, July 1spn-news project-updateseaasi
FCoP Update June – July 2019
FCoP Update June – July 2019, 2019, July 1spn-news project-updatesfcop
Stacktrace: Volume 2, Issue 4 (June 2019 - July 2019)
Stacktrace: Volume 2, Issue 4 (June 2019 – July 2019)2019, August 6spn-newsstacktrace
Member Profile: Duke University Libraries
Member Profile: Duke University Libraries, 2019, August 7member-profiles spn-news
Member Profile: MIT Libraries
Member Profile: MIT Libraries, 2019, August 20member-profiles spn-news
Who Preserves EaaSI?: In Pursuit of an EaaSI Preservation Package
Who Preserves EaaSI?: In Pursuit of an EaaSI Preservation Package, 2019, August 15spn-news staff-updateseaasi
Field Report #4: GeorgiaTech retroTECH
Field Report #4: GeorgiaTech retroTECH, 2019, August 21field-reports spn-newsfcop
Member Profile: University of Virginia Library
Member Profile: University of Virginia Library, 2019, September 4member-profiles spn-news
FCoP 2019 Cohort Reflections: Living Computers: Museum + Labs
FCoP 2019 Cohort Reflections: Living Computers: Museum + Labs, , , 2019, September 1cohort-reflections fcop spn-newsfcop living-computers-museum-labs%e2%80%8b
FCoP 2019 Cohort Reflections: Guggenheim Museum
FCoP 2019 Cohort Reflections: Guggenheim Museum, , , 2019, September 1cohort-reflections fcop spn-newsfcop guggenheim-museum
Crafting Community Goals: Reflections from SPN’s Steering Committee
Crafting Community Goals: Reflections from SPN’s Steering Committeespn-news
Stacktrace: Volume 2, Issue 5 (Aug 2019 - Sept 2019)
Stacktrace: Volume 2, Issue 5 (Aug 2019 – Sept 2019)2019, October 2spn-newsstacktrace
EaaSI Update August – September 2019
EaaSI Update August – September 2019, 2019, September 1spn-news project-updateseaasi
FCoP Update August-September 2019
FCoP Update August-September 2019, 2019, September 1spn-news project-updatesfcop
Software Preservation Networks Joins Amicus Brief Filed with the Supreme Court
Software Preservation Networks Joins Amicus Brief Filed with the Supreme Court, , 2019, October 14law-posts spn-newsianyl law-policy
FCoP 2019 Cohort Reflections: University of Illinois
FCoP 2019 Cohort Reflections: University of Illinois, , , 2019, November 1cohort-reflections fcop spn-newsfcop university-of-illinois%e2%80%8b
FCoP 2019 Cohort Reflections: Georgia Tech
FCoP 2019 Cohort Reflections: Georgia Tech, , 2019, November 1cohort-reflections spn-newsfcop georgia-tech%e2%80%8b
Field Report #5: University of Virginia
Field Report #5: University of Virginia, 2019, November 27field-reports spn-newsfcop
FCoP 2019 Cohort Reflections: University of Arizona
FCoP 2019 Cohort Reflections: University of Arizona, , , 2019, December 1cohort-reflections fcop spn-newsfcop university-of-arizona%e2%80%8b
Stacktrace: Volume 2, Issue 6 (Oct 2019 - Nov 2019)
Stacktrace: Volume 2, Issue 6 (Oct 2019 – Nov 2019)2017, December 6spn-newsstacktrace
FCoP Update October-November 2019
FCoP Update October-November 2019, 2019, November 1spn-news project-updatesfcop
EaaSI Update October-November 2019
EaaSI Update October-November 2019, 2019, November 1spn-news project-updateseaasi
Google v. Oracle: A Landmark Software Copyright Case
Google v. Oracle: A Landmark Software Copyright Case, , law-posts spn-newsianyl law-policy
SPN 2019 Highlights
SPN 2019 Highlightsspn-news
Emulating the International Monetary Fund Government Finance Statistics CD-ROMs (Node Reflections: Stanford)
Emulating the International Monetary Fund Government Finance Statistics CD-ROMs (Node Reflections: Stanford), 2020, January 21spn-news staff-updateseaasi
Stacktrace: Volume 3, Issue 1 (Dec 2019 - Jan 2020)
Stacktrace: Volume 3, Issue 1 (Dec 2019 – Jan 2020)2020, February 5spn-newsstacktrace
EaaSI Update December 2019 – January 2020
EaaSI Update December 2019 – January 2020, 2019, November 1spn-news project-updateseaasi
FCoP Update December 2019 – January 2020
FCoP Update December 2019 – January 2020, 2020, February 5spn-news project-updatesfcop
Emulation: Enthusiasts and Skeptics Learning Side-by-Side (Node Reflections: Notre Dame)
Emulation: Enthusiasts and Skeptics Learning Side-by-Side (Node Reflections: Notre Dame), 2020, February 13cohort-reflections spn-newseaasi
Multithreading Software Preservation: A Software Preservation and Emulation Workshop
Multithreading Software Preservation: A Software Preservation and Emulation Workshop, event-reports spn-newseaasi
Historical Quasi-Artifacts and Interdepartmental Teams
Historical Quasi-Artifacts and Interdepartmental Teams, 2020, March 10spn-news staff-updateseaasi
FCoP 2020 Cohort Reflections: Georgia Tech
FCoP 2020 Cohort Reflections: Georgia Tech, , 2020, April 4cohort-reflections spn-newsfcop georgia-tech%e2%80%8b
FCoP 2020 Cohort Reflections: University of Illinois
FCoP 2020 Cohort Reflections: University of Illinois, , , 2020, April 4cohort-reflections fcop spn-newsfcop university-of-illinois%e2%80%8b
EaaSI Update February - March 2020
EaaSI Update February – March 2020, 2020, April 4spn-news project-updateseaasi
Stacktrace: Volume 3, Issue 2 (Feb 2020 - Mar 2020)
Stacktrace: Volume 3, Issue 2 (Feb 2020 – Mar 2020)2020, April 7spn-newsstacktrace
A Law and Policy Bonanza for SPN in February and March 2020
A Law and Policy Bonanza for SPN in February and March 2020, 2020, April 17law-posts spn-newslaw-policy
FCoP Update February – March 2020
FCoP Update February – March 2020, , 2020, April 7spn-news project-updatesfcop stacktrace
Software Preservation Quarterly Community Forum (Fall 2020)
Software Preservation Quarterly Community Forum (Fall 2020)spn-newsquarterly-community-forum
Comments of the Software Preservation Network in re Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research
Comments of the Software Preservation Network in re Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research, , 2019, May 6law-posts spn-newsianyl law-policy
FCoP Update April - May 2020
FCoP Update April – May 2020, , 2020, April 7spn-news project-updatesfcop stacktrace
EaaSI Update April - May 2020
EaaSI Update April – May 2020, 2020, June 1spn-news project-updateseaasi
Stacktrace: Volume 3, Issue 3 (Apr 2020 - May 2020)
Stacktrace: Volume 3, Issue 3 (Apr 2020 – May 2020)2020, June 8spn-newsstacktrace
FCoP 2020 Cohort Reflections: University of Arizona
FCoP 2020 Cohort Reflections: University of Arizona, , , 2020, April 4cohort-reflections fcop spn-newsfcop university-of-arizona%e2%80%8b
FCoP 2020 Cohort Reflections: University of Virginia
FCoP 2020 Cohort Reflections: University of Virginia, , , 2019, September 1cohort-reflections fcop spn-newsfcop university-of-virginia
You're Invited! SPN Law & Policy Chat on the DMCA Remote Access Limitation
You’re Invited! SPN Law & Policy Chat on the DMCA Remote Access Limitation, , 2020, June 29law-posts spn-newsianyl law-policy
Two Cohorts and Two Different Frames for Software Preservation and Emulation Practice, , 2020, April 6cohort-reflections spn-news uncategorizedeaasi
Saving Software, Together: SPN Welcomes New Members for 2021 and Beyond
Saving Software, Together: SPN Welcomes New Members for 2021 and Beyondspn-news
FCoP Update June - July 2020
FCoP Update June – July 2020, , 2020, August 4spn-news project-updatesfcop stacktrace
Stacktrace: Volume 3, Issue 4 (Jun - July 2020)
Stacktrace: Volume 3, Issue 4 (Jun – July 2020)2020, August 4spn-newsstacktrace
August-September 2020: RBG and Oracle; Sovereign Immunity Study; SPN joins CASE Act Letter; DMCA Marches
August-September 2020: RBG and Oracle; Sovereign Immunity Study; SPN joins CASE Act Letter; DMCA Marches, , 2020, June 29law-posts spn-newsianyl law-policy
Google v. Oracle Oral Argument: Quick Takeaways for Software Preservation (2020)
Google v. Oracle Oral Argument: Quick Takeaways for Software Preservation (2020), , , 2020, October 13law-posts spn-news reports resourceslaw-policy
SPN Membership Drive - Join by October 30!
SPN Membership Drive – Join by October 30!spn-news
Stacktrace: Volume 3, Issue 5 (Aug - Sept 2020)
Stacktrace: Volume 3, Issue 5 (Aug – Sept 2020)2020, August 4spn-newsstacktrace
EaaSI Update October - November 2020
EaaSI Update October – November 2020, 2020, December 15spn-news project-updateseaasi
October-November 2020: DMCA Rulemaking, DMCA Reform
October-November 2020: DMCA Rulemaking, DMCA Reform, 2020, December 15law-posts spn-newslaw-policy
Closing out 2020 and Looking Ahead to 2021: Updates from SPN's Community Coordinator
Closing out 2020 and Looking Ahead to 2021: Updates from SPN’s Community Coordinator, 2020, December 15spn-news staff-updatescommunity-engagement-collaborative
Stacktrace: Volume 3, Issue 6 (Oct - Nov 2020)
Stacktrace: Volume 3, Issue 6 (Oct – Nov 2020)2020, August 4spn-newsstacktrace
Join a Software Preservation Network Working Group!
Join a Software Preservation Network Working Group!, , , events featured-event home spn-newscommunity-engagement-collaborative
Software Preservation Network 2021 Coordinating Committee Nominations
Software Preservation Network 2021 Coordinating Committee Nominations, 2021, February 16spn-newscoordinating-committee governance
Google v. Oracle: Takeaways for Software Preservation, Cultural Heritage, and Fair Use Generally (2021 Reflection)
Google v. Oracle: Takeaways for Software Preservation, Cultural Heritage, and Fair Use Generally (2021 Reflection), , , 2021, June 3law-posts spn-news reports resourceslaw-policy
SPN Signs on to Letter Welcoming US Trade Representative Katherine Tai, , , , 2021, June 3briefs-filings law-posts spn-news resourcesadvocacy law-policy
July-August 2021: No Summer Break for Copyright Law and Policy!
July-August 2021: No Summer Break for Copyright Law and Policy!, 2021, September 1law-posts spn-newslaw-policy
EaaSI Update September 2021
EaaSI Update September 2021, 2021, September 2spn-news project-updateseaasi
Stacktrace: Volume 4, Issue 1 (Sep 2021)
Stacktrace: Volume 4, Issue 1 (Sep 2021)2020, August 4spn-newsstacktrace
EaaSI Software Development: Considerations, Priorities, and Commitments
EaaSI Software Development: Considerations, Priorities, and Commitments, 2021, October 25spn-news project-updateseaasi
Nominate Yourself or a Colleague for the 2022-2023 Software Preservation Network Coordinating Committee
Nominate Yourself or a Colleague for the 2022-2023 Software Preservation Network Coordinating Committee, 2021, February 16spn-newscoordinating-committee governance
SPN Amicus Brief Defends Fair Use in Apple v. Corellium case
SPN Amicus Brief Defends Fair Use in Apple v. Corellium case, , , , , 2022, February 17briefs-filings law-posts spn-news reports resourcesadvocacy law-policy
Software Preservation Network 2022 Coordinating Committee Nominations
Software Preservation Network 2022 Coordinating Committee Nominations, 2021, February 16spn-newscoordinating-committee governance
Comments of the Software Preservation Network in re Small Claims Procedures for Library and Archives Opt-Outs and Class Actions
Comments of the Software Preservation Network in re Small Claims Procedures for Library and Archives Opt-Outs and Class Actions, , , 2021, October 4briefs-filings law-posts spn-news resourceslaw-policy
Software Preservation Network 2023 Coordinating Committee Nominations
Software Preservation Network 2023 Coordinating Committee Nominations, 2023, January 20spn-newscoordinating-committee governance
Congratulations to New and Returning SPN Coordinating Committee Members for 2023!
Congratulations to New and Returning SPN Coordinating Committee Members for 2023!, 2023, February 9spn-newscoordinating-committee governance
SPN Joins Access to Knowledge Coalition Letter Supporting More Balanced Global Copyright System
SPN Joins Access to Knowledge Coalition Letter Supporting More Balanced Global Copyright System, , , , 2023, February 13home law-posts spn-newsadvocacy coordinating-committee law-policy
Join a Software Preservation Network Working Group!, events spn-newscommunity-engagement-collaborative
Video Game History Foundation and SPN release Survey of the Video Game Reissue Market in the United States
Video Game History Foundation and SPN release Survey of the Video Game Reissue Market in the United States, , , , , 2023, July 12featured-news home spn-news pressianyl law-policy law-policy-working-group
SPN Coordinating Committee Goals through February 2024 and Recap of 2022 Activities
SPN Coordinating Committee Goals through February 2024 and Recap of 2022 Activities, 2023, July 19spn-newscoordinating-committee governance
SPN Joins Library Futures, Everylibrary Institute, ALA, ACRL, and ARL in Filing Amicus Brief in Warhol Fair Use Case, , , , , 2022, June 21briefs-filings law-posts spn-news resourcesadvocacy ianyl law-policy law-policy-working-group
Letter to WIPO SCCR Delegates re pending copyright matters
Letter to WIPO SCCR Delegates re pending copyright matters, , , , , briefs-filings law-posts spn-news resourcesadvocacy ianyl law-policy law-policy-working-group
New Publication Release: Software Metadata Recommended Format (SMRF) Guide, Version 1.1.0
New Publication Release: Software Metadata Recommended Format (SMRF) Guide, Version 1.1.0, , , , 2023, October 17featured-news home spn-newsmetadata metadata-standards training-education
SPN Supports Proposed Changes to Access to Electronic Works
SPN Supports Proposed Changes to Access to Electronic Works, , , , , , 2023, October 30briefs-filings featured-news law-posts spn-news resources homeadvocacy ianyl law-policy law-policy-working-group
Amicus Brief in Green v. Department of Justice
Amicus Brief in Green v. Department of Justice, , , , , , 2023, December 11briefs-filings featured-news law-posts spn-news resources homeadvocacy ianyl law-policy law-policy-working-group
Software Preservation Network 2024-2026 Goals
Software Preservation Network 2024-2026 Goals, , , 2024, January 4featured-news spn-news homecoordinating-committee governance working-groups
SPN and Library Copyright Alliance Petition for Updated DMCA Rules to Expand Access to Preserved Software
SPN and Library Copyright Alliance Petition for Updated DMCA Rules to Expand Access to Preserved Software, , , , , , 2024, January 10briefs-filings featured-news law-posts spn-news resources homeadvocacy ianyl law-policy law-policy-working-group
Software Preservation Network 2024 Coordinating Committee Nominations
Software Preservation Network 2024 Coordinating Committee Nominations, 2024, January 22spn-newscoordinating-committee governance
Congratulations to New and Returning SPN Coordinating Committee Members for 2024!
Congratulations to New and Returning SPN Coordinating Committee Members for 2024!, 2024, February 19spn-newscoordinating-committee governance