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Welcome to the DRI

The Digital Repository of Ireland is a national digital repository for Ireland’s humanities, social sciences, and cultural heritage data. You can browse and search across multiple collections from some of the finest Irish institutions. These collections are safely preserved in the DRI. Please explore and enjoy.

Featured Items

DRI Batch Metadata Template Blog Part One

On 'Metadata for Researchers'

DRI Batch Metadata Template Blog Part Two

Metadata case study: the Atlantic Philanthropies Archive Project.

DRI Batch Metadata Template Blog Part Three

We take a deep dive into using OpenRefine

News, Events and Publications

DRI Early Career Research Award 2020

Deadline extended for DRI Early Career Research Award 2020

Contribute to 'Europeana Sport - Ireland’s Stories'!

Dig out your sporting memorabilia!

RDA COVID-19 WG Final release 30 June 2020

Recommendations & Guidelines for Data Sharing now published

News

#WeMissiPRES - Call for Participation now open!

Have you been working on a digital preservation problem/project/idea in the last year? Want to share what you've learned? Submit a 100 word proposal for a short (10 min max) talk at the online #WeMissiPRES meeting. Deadline 19 Aug.

Culture Night 2020 Programme Announced

The Culture Night 2020 programme has just been announced! Join the DRI to celebrate Culture Night on 18 September 2020. As part of the celebrations, we will be hosting a lively webinar exploring the long-term preservation of at-risk culturally significant digital materials for our event 'Culture at risk: Digitally preserving the referendum on the 8th Amendment'.

Infographic on data sharing under COVID-19

An infographic has been published to provide an overview of the Recommendations and Guidelines on Data Sharing by the Research Data Alliance COVID-19 working group.

#WeMissIPRES - Save the Date 22, 23, 24 Sept 2020

A few digital preservationists from around the world, including DRI’s Natalie Harrower, have come together to organise an online knowledge exchange in anticipation of the 2020 iPres conference in Beijing, which has been postponed to 2021. Save the date for three half days of online iPRES celebrations in September including a mix of presentations, lightning talks, panels, and participant interaction, all supported by social and networking opportunities.

New Collection: The Prevention and Early Intervention Publications

The Centre for Effective Studies(CES) has published a large collection of evaluation and research reports from The Atlantic Philanthropies’ Children and Youth programme in the repository. Visit the DRI blog for an interview with Ruth Geraghty from CES on the new collection The Prevention and Early Intervention Publications.

Events

Culture at risk: Digitally preserving the referendum on the 8th Amendment

Date:

18 Sep 2020

Location:

Online

Join the DRI on 18 September 2020 to celebrate Culture Night! The DRI will be hosting a lively webinar exploring the long-term preservation of at-risk culturally significant digital materials for our event 'Culture at risk: Digitally preserving the referendum on the 8th Amendment'.

Read more about Culture at risk: Digitally preserving the referendum on the 8th Amendment

Heritage Week 2020 - Why Digitally Preserving Cultural Heritage Data Matters

Date:

15 Aug 2020

Location:

DRI Website

Instead of holding events, this year the Heritage Council will be showcasing research projects exploring the theme of ‘Learning from our Heritage’ as part of National Heritage Week. Visit the DRI website during National Heritage Week to listen to a series of short interviews with DRI members. We chat about their archival collections and favourite objects, the role digital archives play in helping us to learn from our heritage, and why digital preservation of cultural heritage matters.

Read more about Heritage Week 2020 - Why Digitally Preserving Cultural Heritage Data Matters