A distinguished panel of experts from the International Council on Archives Photographic and Audiovisual Archives Expert Group (ICA/PAAG) will lead a critical discussion on the future of audiovisual archiving in today’s complex digital environment.
As image production and circulation continue to expand rapidly—shaped by platforms, algorithms, and AI—archivists are facing growing challenges around selection, provenance, context, and long-term preservation. This session explores how institutions navigate these pressures while balancing ideal standards with real-world constraints.
At the heart of the discussion is the concept of “Good Enough” archival practice—a pragmatic, context-driven approach to managing scale, complexity, and responsibility in contemporary workflows.
Moderator:
- Katherine Rewinkel El-Darwish – European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) – Katherine Rewinkel El-Darwish
Speakers:
- Natālija Lāce – Latvian State Archive
- Stephen J. Fletcher – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Juan Alonso Fernández – Historical Archives of the European Union
Organisers:
- Zentralbibliothek Zurich
- CERN Scientific Information Service
- Association of International Librarians and Information Specialists (AILIS)
Series:
Library Science Talks Programme
Why Attend:
- Gain insight into real-world archival decision-making in the digital age
- Learn from leading ICA PAAG experts
- Explore practical approaches to managing large-scale digital collections
