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NDSA Opens Registration for the 2026 Digital Preservation (DigiPres) Conference

NDSA Opens Registration for the 2026 Digital Preservation (DigiPres) Conference

August 2026

NDSA is a consortium of over 275 organizations committed to the long-term preservation and stewardship of digital information and cultural heritage. Digital Preservation (DigiPres) 2026, happening November 4–5, 2026, is the conference hosted by NDSA. Open to members and non-members alike, it highlights the theory and practice of digital stewardship and preservation, data curation, the digital object lifecycle, and related issues.

This year's conference theme is "Striking a Balance: Optimizing Labor for Sustainability and Resilience." Digital preservation professionals are accustomed to juggling diverse tasks and balancing multiple priorities. However, recent technological and political developments have impacted perspectives on labor and how professionals can best allocate resources and effort. The DigiPres 2026 conference program will explore the ways that we approach, manage, and perform labor from multiple angles. Here are just some of the questions it will address: 

  • Which tasks can we assign to software applications, and which still require human intervention? 
  • How can we leverage the potential benefits of AI tools while protecting the security and integrity of our collections and digital assets from unauthorized exploitation? 
  •  What opportunities exist for community engagement that might help navigate these emerging challenges? 
  • What self-care strategies can digital preservation practitioners adopt to manage the demands of productivity and the stress of an ever-changing environment?

To sign up for DigiPres, visit the conference registration page. (Note: NISO is the technology host for registration and the conference program.)