This webinar begins in 1999. It reflects on the last 25 of digital preservation: what have we learned along the way, and what this tells us about the next 25 year up to 2049. It will start by discussing and reflecting on the nature of the digital preservation challenges facing archives and will sketch the tools and approaches that have been tried to address this challenge. These themes will be explored through practical experience of the Digital Preservation Coalition’s global membership, which reveals the less obvious but more current threats which also need to be addressed if we are to hand on a secure digital legacy to future generations. It will end with a discussion of emerging opportunities and challenges in the digital domain, such as cybersecurity and artificial intelligence which will shape the future of cyber archives.
At each step we’ll see that digital preservation challenges typically arise outside of the archive. This has two consequences: on one hand agencies are increasingly relying on archivists to address challenges which arise outside their remit; and secondly, the challenges are changing as quickly as archivists are responding to them. So, despite considerable progress in the last 25 years, the next 25 years will need continue to demand significant and continuing transformation. Only one proposition remains true then, now, and in the future: digital preservation is a shared challenge which was, is, and will be best tackled through collaboration.
KEY INFORMATION
Date and time:
7 June 2024, 10:30 – 12:00 BST (11:30 – 13:00 CET). To confirm the date/time of this session in your time zone, please use the following link.
Language:
English (with opportunities for written Q&A in Spanish). Interpretation into other languages will not be provided. However, we will be testing the Zoom translated captions to enable users to have the speech in the general meeting automatically translated in real-time to captions in another language.
Date and time:
7 June 2024, 10:30 – 12:00 BST (11:30 – 13:00 CET). To confirm the date/time of this session in your time zone, please use the following link.
Language:
English (with opportunities for written Q&A in Spanish). Interpretation into other languages will not be provided. However, we will be testing the Zoom translated captions to enable users to have the speech in the general meeting automatically translated in real-time to captions in another language.
The virtual session is free and open for anyone to join, with recordings made available through the ICA YouTube channel. Registration is required to receive full details on how to connect to this virtual meeting.
Speaker:
William Kilbride
William Kilbride is Executive Director of the Digital Preservation Coalition, a charity which enables collaboration, skills and advocacy in the global digital preservation community. He started his first digital preservation job 25 years ago. This presentation is an opportunity to reflect on what has changed, what has remained the same, and what this tells us about the future.
Moderator:
Sarah Middleton
Sarah Middleton is Head of Advocacy and Community Engagement at the Digital Preservation Coalition, a charity which enables collaboration, skills and advocacy in the global digital preservation community.
