Author name: Matt Smithers

Digital preservation is often misunderstood. Many institutions assume that once materials are digitized, they are preserved. But as a recent conversation between experts in the field highlighted, this assumption can lead to the loss of valuable cultural and scholarly content. In our April webinar we hosted Kwesi Sewe of University of Ghana who shared firsthand […]

At CLOCKSS, our mission has always been clear: to ensure that the world’s scholarly and cultural knowledge remains accessible, reliable, and preserved for the long term. But preservation alone is not enough. If knowledge is not accessible to everyone, then it is not truly preserved. That’s why, over the past six months, we’ve taken significant

In an increasingly uncertain world, the question is no longer whether our digital knowledge is at risk, but how we collectively protect it. In January 2026, a group of international leaders from national libraries, cultural institutions, and digital preservation organisations, including CLOCKSS, came together in the Netherlands to confront a growing challenge: how to safeguard

In our recent webinar, we had the pleasure of hosting Dr. José Manuel Barrueco from the University of Valencia, in conversation alongside Alicia Wise, Executive Director of CLOCKSS. What began as a discussion about digital preservation quickly evolved into a broader reflection on how the scholarly community thinks about responsibility, priorities, and the future of

In its ongoing mission to preserve and share the scholarly record, the CLOCKSS Archive has recently triggered two academic journals that are now freely accessible to everyone. When content in the archive is no longer available from any publisher, CLOCKSS makes it publicly and permanently available under open access terms. (https://clockss.org/triggered-content/) Journal of African Cultural Heritage Studies – The Journal of

In a complex world, we stand for shared digital stewardship of assets of culture and knowledge across time and space. Access to culture and knowledge is a cornerstone of democracy and human rights. For generations, libraries, archives, museums, and related institutions have acted as stewards of this shared inheritance. Today, that institutional responsibility is under

Digital preservation is often described as a technical challenge, but our recent webinar showed that it is much more than that. It is an ongoing commitment by institutions and communities to safeguard the scholarly and cultural record for future generations. The session brought together Dr. Luis Corujo, Professor at the University of Lisbon and co-author

February 10, 2026 The Rosenblum Award Committee announced that the 2026 Rosenblum Award for Scholarly Publishing Impact has been awarded to Digital Preservation of the Scholarly Record. This joint collaboration by the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP), the Association of University Presses (AUPresses), the National Information Standards Organization (NISO), the Society for

Digital preservation isn’t just about storing files; it is about safeguarding knowledge, culture, and history for generations to come. In our recent webinar, Dr. Arif Shaon, Head of Digital Curation, Preservation, and Access at Qatar National Library (QNL), and Dr. Alicia Wise, Executive Director of CLOCKSS, shared journeys, challenges, and visions for the future of

Libraries and cultural heritage institutions safeguard the memory and identity of communities, nations, and societies. Yet in times of war, natural disaster, political instability, and economic disruption, these institutions can become highly vulnerable. The recent CLOCKSS webinar explored this reality through the experience of Ukrainian libraries during the ongoing conflict. It also highlighted the importance