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IIPC Web Archiving Conference 2026
The National Library of Norway participated in the IIPC’s international web archiving conference in Brussels.
2026-04-28
Updated Strategy for Digital Preservation at the National Library (NB)
We have updated our digital preservation strategy that will apply to the period 2026–2029.
2026-04-16
PREMIS without a single right answer – our approach to preservation metadata and events
The Digital Preservation team has been working on how to document preservation metadata in our preservation environment. Here you can read about our progress so far.
2026-03-24
Backend Developer – Preserving the Nation’s Memory
We have received funding to expand our team with a new IT position.
2026-01-16
Mission accomplished!
Team digital preservation, the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage and KulturIT has completed the pilot project for the long-term preservation of museums’ digital materials.
2025-12-17
Workshop with KBNL
On 18-19 november, three colleagues from the KB, National Library of the Netherlands, visited the Digital Preservation Team at the National Library of Norway (NLN).
2025-11-27
World Digital Preservation Day
World Digital Preservation Day is an annual event held on the first Thursday of November. The event is organized by the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC), and the day features events, campaigns, and the sharing of experiences worldwide. Its goal is to highlight both the value and the challenges of long-term preservation of digital data. This year’s theme is 'Why preserve?'. Here you can read about the importance of digital preservation in the context of the National Library of Norway’s mandate and societal mission.
2025-11-06
Specifications for SIP Submission and Metadata Requirements
As part of the pilot project on long-term preservation of museums’ digital cultural heritage, the team has been working on standardizing the submission of digital objects, as well as ensuring that a minimum set of descriptive metadata is included alongside the deposited material.
2025-07-08
Preserving 1,6 million hours of television
The National Library of Norway has recently completed one of its largest digital preservation projects ever: transferring the entire archive of historical digital television broadcasts to a new preservation system.
2025-06-12
Pilot Project for Long-term Digital Preservation of Museum Collections
The National Library of Norway, in collaboration with KulturIT and commissioned by the Ministry of Culture, has initiated a pilot project to ensure long-term preservation of the LAM sector's digital cultural heritage.
2025-01-28