DPS Annual roadmap

DPS Annual roadmap

This is a brief overview of the FY 2027 roadmap for Digital Preservation Services. This list focuses on special programmatic and project advancements, not ongoing operational work that is embedded into our service portfolio.

FY 2027 Roadmap: A year of strengthening foundations amid change, while enabling future possibilities

Objectives

Key Results

Transition DRS3 from project to program

Establish foundational documentation and an ongoing training cadence  

Prioritize and develop a roadmap for post-project enhancements  

Formalize functional testing procedures 

Continue to foster the Community of Practice, including establishing a group of community partners

Explore initiating an external repository working group

Continue maturing the Digital Accessions Program (DAP)

Coordinate the relocation of the DAP Lab to a new space

Develop an approach for supporting post-accessions work 

Strengthen internal operational processes

Establish tracking mechanisms and a reporting cadence for HLPS operational statistics  

Establish a process for tracking follow-up actions and resolutions from biannual stakeholder planning  

Institute monthly operational check-ins to improve cross-team visibility 

Expand visibility of our work

Use improved operational statistics to better communicate the nature and scale of our work internally  

Share our work through blog posts, conference presentations, publications, and Library communications 

Assess emerging needs and service capacity

Identify emerging stakeholder needs through biannual planning, consultations, discussion groups, and training  

Assess the resources and pathways needed to pilot or implement new services  

Develop plans for future preservation initiatives

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