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PANEL 7: Preservation.exe: Working with ICT in Digital Preservation

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Rongomātāne A
Thursday, November 6, 2025
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Rongomātāne C

Speaker

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Dr Leontien Talboom
Technical Analyst
Cambridge University Library

Preservation.exe: Working with ICT in Digital Preservation

Summary Abstract

Many of us in the field of digital preservation encounter challenges when processing digital carriers and using obsolete or crowdsourced software. Establishing a good relationship with Information and Communications Technology (ICT) services is essential in many cases, but is not always an easy relationship to maintain. This panel delves into the diverse experiences of building such relationships across various institutions, highlighting both the successes and hurdles. Panelists will share insights into navigating institutional policies, addressing cybersecurity concerns, and overcoming ICT skepticism about unconventional practices required for preservation work.

Biography

Leontien Talboom works as the Technical Analyst at Cambridge University Library. As part of this job she looks after the Transfer Service. This service transfers material from storage media, including floppy disks, hard drives and optical discs. Andrew Jackson is the Preservation Registries Technical Architect at the Digital Preservation Coalition. His work builds on his research and operational experience with sustainable technologies, with a focus on linking communities of practice through the critical shared resources digital preservation depends on. Matthew P. Burgess is the Lead Digital Archivist at the State Library of NSW, where he manages the Digital Preservation Lab and the Digital Curation team. He has collaborated with his ICT colleagues for more than eight years to support the essential activities required for long-term preservation of born-digital collections. Cynde Moya is Director of Prof Melanie Swalwell’s Digital Preservation Lab in the Centre of Transformative Media Technologies at Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne Australia. Adam Bell is the head of digital research projects at AARNet (Australia’s Academic and Research Network).
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