{"id":2051,"date":"2024-12-16T05:53:09","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T05:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exponentialdecay.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2051"},"modified":"2024-12-16T06:03:06","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T06:03:06","slug":"a-year-in-file-formats-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exponentialdecay.co.uk\/blog\/a-year-in-file-formats-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"A year in file formats 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A great write up from Francesca at TNA about the past year for PRONOM via <a href=\"https:\/\/digipres.club\/@Georgia\/113633592204634150\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Georgia at the OPF<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s great to see the continuing work including vital translation of guides into other languages. Francesca includes a couple of shout outs to some pieces I have contributed in my spare time this year; including a collaborative workshop with Francesca, David, and Tyler at iPRES2024.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Many thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/digipres.club\/deck\/@britpunk80\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@britpunk80@digipres.club<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/digipres.club\/deck\/@Thorsted\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@Thorsted@digipres.club<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/digipres.club\/deck\/@fmackenzie42\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@fmackenzie42@digipres.club<\/a> for their collegiality in the PRONOM check-ins, and David especially for bringing us together for iPRES.<\/p>\n<p>Read more via the OPF blog <a href=\"https:\/\/openpreservation.org\/blogs\/another-year-amongst-the-file-formats-a-recap-of-pronom-for-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I collected a lot of the different resources for the workshop in a <a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/pronom.whats.in.the.box\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Linktree<\/a>, also available at the QR code below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/exponentialdecay.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/whats-in-the-box-linktree.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2059\" src=\"https:\/\/exponentialdecay.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/whats-in-the-box-linktree.png\" alt=\"A QR code that can be followed to links from the What's in the Box workshop at iPRES2024\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exponentialdecay.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/whats-in-the-box-linktree.png 550w, https:\/\/exponentialdecay.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/whats-in-the-box-linktree-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/exponentialdecay.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/whats-in-the-box-linktree-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>PRONOM check-ins are always fun and relaxed and it has been great to see them grow in participation over the last few years I have been participating.<\/p>\n<p>You can subscribe to updates from the <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/digital-preservation\/PRONOM_Research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PRONOM Research GitHub repository<\/a> to see different work happening.<\/p>\n<p>PRONOM check-ins happen bi-weekly on Thursdays and have their own calendar entry you can add to calendars supporting the ICS format <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/digital-preservation\/PRONOM_Research\/tree\/main\/Resources\/calendar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_2051\" class=\"pvc_stats total_only  \" data-element-id=\"2051\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon small\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/exponentialdecay.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A great write up from Francesca at TNA about the past year for PRONOM via <a href=\"https:\/\/digipres.club\/@Georgia\/113633592204634150\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Georgia at the OPF<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s great to see the continuing work including vital translation of guides into other languages. 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