Events
Stay informed and engaged with CLOCKSS and the wider digital preservation community.
CLOCKSS events bring together librarians, publishers, archivists, and technologists to explore the latest developments in preserving the scholarly record for future generations.
Whether it's a webinar, panel discussion, or conference session, CLOCKSS hosts and participates in events that delve into key issues such as long-term access, digital archiving strategies, trustworthy repositories, and the evolving challenges of preserving born-digital content.
Join us as we share insights, foster collaboration, and champion a secure future for academic and cultural digital content.
Browse upcoming and past events below and sign up to stay connected.
Future Events
Title: ISSN International Centre Celebrates its 50th Anniversary
Location: Paris, France
Date: October 9th 2025, Starting at 9am
Info: For an international dialogue on the identification and preservation of cultural and scholarly publications: the ISSN celebrates its 50th anniversary.
This conference will address current issues related to the preservation of the written heritage, scientific research and access to knowledge. It will highlight UNESCO's action to protect written collections and its support for global education, while exploring French policies on open science and open access publishing. It also analyses the rise of scientific publishing in Africa, particularly in Nigeria, and the challenges faced by libraries. It also highlights the importance of standards such as the ISSN in guaranteeing the integrity of journal content, and offers a reflection on the future of research and the dissemination of knowledge on a global scale.
Title: 2025 Charleston Conference
In Person Locations: Charleston Gaillard Center, the Francis Marion Hotel, and the Courtyard by Marriott Charleston Historic District
Downtown Charleston, SC, USA
In Person Dates: November 3-7 2025
Online Dates: November 17-21
Info: The Charleston Conference is an informal annual gathering of librarians, publishers, electronic resource managers, consultants, and vendors of library materials in Charleston, SC, in November, to discuss issues of importance to the library and scholarly publishing landscape. It is designed to be a collegial gathering of individuals from different areas who discuss the same issues in a non-threatening, friendly, and highly informal environment. Presidents of companies discuss and debate with library directors, acquisitions librarians, reference librarians, serials librarians, collection development librarians, and many, many others. Begun in 1980, the Charleston Conference has grown from 20 participants in 1980 to almost 2,500 in 2023.
Past Events
At CLOCKSS, we’re committed to advancing digital preservation through collaboration, innovation, and community engagement. Our past events bring together leaders from libraries, publishers, and research institutions to share knowledge, discuss challenges, and explore solutions for long-term digital content preservation. Explore highlights from previous conferences, webinars, and workshops below.
Title: A global preservation network with secure nodes around the world
Date: July 2025
Join Roxanne Missingham and Alicia Wise as they explore CLOCKSS - a global preservation network with secure nodes around the world, including one now hosted at Australian National University. Roxanne will share why ANU joined the CLOCKSS network and what it means for regional and global preservation. Alicia will explain how geographic and institutional diversity is key to protecting content from local failures, vendor instability, and digital obsolescence.
Title: How COUNTER metrics and CLOCKSS preservation services work together
Date: June 2025
Gali Halevi (CLOCKSS Collection Director) will host a conversation with Alicia Wise, CLOCKSS Executive Director), and Tasha Mellins-Cohen (COUNTER Executive Director), for a lively (and insightful) discussion on how COUNTER metrics and CLOCKSS preservation services work together to support transparency, trust, and effective content tracking in the open access ecosystem.
Title: CERN: Library Science Talk Presentation Recording
Date: June 2025
Library Science Talk: Preserving Knowledge in a Shifting World: The Role of Libraries in Geopolitical Uncertainty
In this session, Alicia and Gali explored the vital role libraries play as guardians of knowledge, culture, and history—especially in times of geopolitical instability. As wars, political upheaval, and natural disasters increasingly threaten library collections, our presentation focused on the urgent need for robust preservation strategies. We highlighted real-world examples of cultural loss, including the destruction of over 200 libraries in Ukraine, the displacement of heritage materials during refugee crises, and the risks posed by censorship and ideological shifts. The talk emphasized the global responsibility to protect irreplaceable library resources and proposed ways the international community can work together to safeguard them for future generations via CLCOKSS.