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TUTORIAL 2: Duct Tape and Downloads: Digital Preservation on a Budget

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Matiu
Monday, November 3, 2025
9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Matiu Meeting Room

Speaker

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Ms Meg Travers
Collections Analyst
Gaia Resources

DUCT TAPE AND DOWNLOADS: DIGITAL PRESERVATION ON A BUDGET

Summary Abstract

Digital Preservation can sound like something that’s only being done by the big and well funded organisations, but there are things you can do to extend the life of your digital collection without needing to spend a great deal of money. This tutorial will present a number of tools and options that demonstrate some of the open source tools you can use to get started in preserving your digital materials on a tiny budget.

Biography

Meg Travers worked in digital roles in government archives, libraries, and museums in Western Australia before joining Gaia Resources where she enjoys thorny digital preservation issues, and seeing all the amazing collections that exist around Australasia. She almost completed a PhD on preserving the musical instrument, the Trautonium. Sarah Aldrich began working with Gaia Resources after a decade working in museums and archives in the US. She enjoys supporting the technical side of the systems she once relied upon. Sarah has a Masters degree in Byzantine Art History as well as diplomas in Museology and Information Technology. Piers Higgs is the founder and CEO of Gaia Resources. He has a keen interest in archives and collections, and has led the development of capability and capacity in this area within Gaia Resources, who now provide services to these organisations across Australia.
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