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This comprehensive directory provides contact information for key organizations involved in deep archiving, digital preservation, and long-term access to digital materials. The organizations are categorized by their primary focus areas.

Major Digital Archiving Organizations

Internet Archive

• Main Contact: info@archive.org
• Address: 300 Funston Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94118
• Phone: 415-561-6767
• Services: Web archiving, digital preservation, Wayback Machine
• Website: archive.org1

HathiTrust Digital Library

• Main Contact: support@hathitrust.org
• Research Center: htrc-help@hathitrust.org
• Address: 1001 North Buhr Bldg., 200 Hill Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
• Services: Academic digital library, preservation of scholarly materials
• Website: hathitrust.org2

Portico Digital Preservation

• Main Contact: support@portico.org
• Phone: 888-388-3574 (toll-free US), 734-887-7001 (international)
• Address: One Liberty Plaza, 165 Broadway, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10006
• Services: Digital preservation for scholarly content
• Website: portico.org3

CLOCKSS (Controlled LOCKSS)

• Archive Development: ghalevi@clockss.org
• Contracts/Membership: ksmilay@clockss.org
• Address: Cecil H. Green Library, 557 Escondido Mall, Room 101, Stanford, CA 94305-6004
• Services: Distributed digital preservation
• Website: clockss.org4

LOCKSS Program

• General Inquiries: info@lockss.org
• Technical Support: lockss-support@lockss.org
• Publisher Inquiries: lockss-publishers@lockss.org
• Address: Green Library, 557 Escondido Mall #6069, Stanford, CA 94305
• Services: Distributed digital preservation software
• Website: lockss.org5

Standards and Technical Organizations

Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC)

• Executive Director: william.kilbride@dpconline.org
• Training Manager: amy.currie@dpconline.org
• General Inquiries: info@dpconline.org
• Services: Digital preservation advocacy, training, best practices
• Website: dpconline.org6

Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI)

• Main Contact: contact@dublincore.net
• Services: Metadata standards development
• Website: dublincore.org7

PREMIS (Preservation Metadata)

• Contact: Via contact form at Library of Congress
• Services: Preservation metadata standards
• Website: loc.gov/standards/premis8

International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF)

• General Staff: staff@iiif.io
• Managing Director: martin.kalfatovic@iiif.io
• Communications: caitlin.perry@iiif.io
• Technical Coordinator: glen.robson@iiif.io
• Services: Image delivery standards
• Website: iiif.io9

Open Preservation Foundation (OPF)

• Main Contact: info@openpreservation.org
• Address: Koninklijke Bibliotheek, PO Box 90407, 2509 LK The Hague, The Netherlands
• Services: Digital preservation tools and expertise
• Website: openpreservation.org10

Academic and Research Institutions

Academic Preservation Trust (APTrust)

• Main Contact: help@aptrust.org
• Executive Director: Nathan Tallman
• Services: Academic digital preservation consortium
• Website: aptrust.org11

DSpace Repository Platform

• Membership Inquiries: holger.lenz@lyrasis.org
• Community Support: Via DSpace wiki and mailing lists
• Services: Open source repository software
• Website: dspace.org12

Fedora Repository Project

• Main Contact: fedorarepository.org
• Services: Digital repository platform
• Website: fedorarepository.org13

National Digital Stewardship Alliance (NDSA)

• Main Contact: ndsa.digipres@gmail.com
• Address: c/o CLIR, 1800 Diagonal Road Suite 600, Alexandria, VA 22314
• Services: Digital preservation advocacy and coordination
• Website: ndsa.org14

International and Collaborative Networks

International Internet Preservation Consortium (IIPC)

• General Inquiries: staff@netpreserve.org
• Events: events@netpreserve.org
• Services: Web archiving collaboration
• Website: netpreserve.org15

Europeana Foundation

• Main Contact: info@europeana.eu
• Phone: +31(0)703 140 991
• Services: European digital cultural heritage
• Website: europeana.eu16

Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR)

• Main Contact: office@coar-repositories.org
• Services: Open access repository advocacy
• Website: coar-repositories.org17

Research Data Alliance (RDA)

• Main Contact: enquiries@rd-alliance.org
• Services: Research data sharing and preservation
• Website: rd-alliance.org18

Government and National Archives

Library of Congress - Digital Preservation

• Main Contact: Via contact form
• Phone: (202) 707-3300
• Address: 101 Independence Ave, SE, Washington, DC 20540-1300
• Services: National digital preservation leadership
• Website: digitalpreservation.gov19

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

• Preservation Inquiries: Preservation@nara.gov
• General Contact: inquire@nara.gov
• Phone: 1-866-272-6272
• Services: Federal records preservation
• Website: archives.gov20

Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)

• Education: education@dp.la
• Services: National digital library platform
• Website: dp.la21

Open Access and Scholarly Communications

SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition)

• Main Contact: sparc@sparcopen.org
• Services: Open access advocacy
• Website: sparcopen.org22

FORCE11

• Main Contact: admin@force11.org
• Services: Scholarly communications innovation
• Website: force11.org23

Note on Organizational Changes

MetaArchive Cooperative: This organization has sunset operations as of March 31, 2025. For transition information, contact the interim facilitators at MetaArchive Cooperative24.

Additional Resources

For comprehensive information about digital preservation practices, training, and current initiatives, these organizations provide extensive resources, documentation, and community support. Many also offer membership opportunities for institutions interested in collaborative digital preservation efforts.

When contacting these organizations, be specific about your needs, whether for technical support, membership inquiries, training opportunities, or collaboration proposals. Many organizations have specialized contacts for different types of inquiries, so reviewing their websites for the most appropriate contact is recommended.

Appendix: Supplementary Video Resources

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