The OPF is hosting two hackathons events in Cologne (31 August – 2 September) and York (27 – 29 September) and invites digital preservation practitioners and developers to register now.

Cologne Hackathon University at Cologne 31 August – 2 September

We have put an agenda on the OPF wiki and invite you to contribute comments and feedback at: http://wiki.opf-labs.org/display/KB/Cologne+Hackathon+31+August+-+2+September+2011

Topics include:

• Results evaluation framework (REF)
• PLATO training
• Format identification tools training
• Database archiving requirements

You can register at: http://opf-hackathon-cologne.eventbrite.com   

Practical Tools for Digital Preservation: A Hackathon  York DPC Offices 27 September – 29 September

The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) and the OPF are co-hosting a hackathon which aims to bring together digital preservation practitioners, collection curators and technical experts to present problematic digital collections, articulate requirements for their assessment, and then apply tools to automate the detection and identification of the content issues. It builds on the success of the AQuA project (http://wiki.opf-labs.org/display/AQuA/Home).

For more information and to register visit: http://www.dpconline.org/events/details/34-hackathon?xref=33