Our history

DCDC is an international, cross-sectoral conference, hosted each year by The National Archives (UK), the British Library and Jisc. Founded in 2013, it brings together delegates from the gallery, library, archive, and museum sectors and the academic community (GLAMA) with the key aim of promoting cross-sector collaboration and knowledge sharing between communities. The physical and virtual meetings attract over 500 delegates from across the UK and around the world. By keeping the conference fees at a modest level and providing a range of bursaries, we have seen representation of colleagues from a wide variety of career stages and backgrounds.

Our commitment

Foundational to DCDC is the belief that our sectors thrive on innovation and creativity, and this is achieved through collaborating with each other. As such, the DCDC partners are committed to programming a conference that seeks to meet the diverse needs and priorities that are emerging across the Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums and Academic (GLAMA) sector.

We are also committed to ensuring that the DCDC conference series provides an accessible, inclusive, engaging, and productive experience for all its delegates – a conference that fosters connection and community, supporting development for the sector and our delegates alike.

Our values

Discovery

DCDC provides a platform for GLAMA colleagues to come together to share unique and innovative discoveries with one another, and to discover new partnerships and possibilities.

Collections

As the only cross-sectoral conference of its kind, DCDC seeks to enhance the social, cultural and economic impact of our unique collections.

Community

Community is at the heart of DCDC. The conference facilitates an open and inclusive environment, where colleagues at all stages of their careers can consider how we collaborate, interact and engage with our communities.

Our audience

DCDC is an international conference for those working in the GLAMA sector. We welcome archives, libraries, special collections, museums, galleries, heritage organisations, academics, independent research organisations (IROs), charitable and community organisations, and research support and impact professionals to attend the event.

Delegates include:

• Archivists
• Librarians
• Higher education (HE) professionals
• Postgraduate students
• Cultural heritage professionals and practitioners
• Early career researcher, practitioners and professionals

Our Code of Conduct

DCDC is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, or religion (or lack thereof). We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any conference venue, including talks, workshops, the drinks reception, conference dinner, X and other online media. Conference participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the conference without a refund at the discretion of the conference organisers. If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please bring this to the attention of the conference organisers immediately.