The Need For a Digital Preservation Community of Practice Every organisation dependant on digital materials has digital preservation needs Collaboration and connection are essential for success in digital preservation Cross-disciplinary forums allow both experienced individuals and organisations to exchange digital preservation best practice and advice Digital preservation and training needs to be more accessible in the Australasian region “I’m just beginning to get a grip on digital curation and preservation … The community of practice idea is an underutilised one. It means colleagues can learn together and access the same pool of expertise.” - Fiona Blackburn, AIATSIS “Auspreserves is an inclusive space for experts and beginners alike to work together to solve digital preservation problems.” - Elise Bradshaw, PROV Digital preservation is one of the most collaborative fields I’ve encountered in a long professional career, and Australasia Preserves is a vital mechanism for collaboration in this region.” - Prof. Ross Harvey Australasia Preserves Key Highlights Australasia Preserves helps build local and global relationships, enabling sharing of digital preservation knowledge and experience The Australasia Preserves community of practice is a group of people who share an interest in the field of digital preservation Being part of a community of practice provides opportunities to develop personally and professionally. Find Ali at IDCC20 to find out more about the Australasia Preserves community of practice or tweet us: AliIcecream JayeChats #AusPreserves Presenter: Ali Hayes-Brady, Monash University Co-Author: Jaye Weatherburn, The University of Melbourne @ @ A digital preservation community of practice for Australia, New Zealand, and the broader Australasian region. AUS PRESERVES CO-ORGANISERS: Jaye Weatherburn, The University of Melbourne; Matthew Burgess, State Library of New South Wales; Ali Hayes-Brady, Monash University; Rachel Tropea,The University of Melbourne; Carly Lenz, Archives New Zealand; Jan Hutar, Archives New Zealand; Lachlan Glanville, The University of Melbourne; Carey Garvie, National Archives of Australia; Elise Bradshaw, Public Record Office Victoria Australasia Preserves established at The University of Melbourne Mar- Apr Nov Feb Jun pt 1 Jun pt 2 Sept Feb Jul Online forum created and monthly online meetings begin State Library of New South Wales organises face-to- face meetings with lightning talks and a panel discussion. “Digital Preservation for All” face-to-face event hosted by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) and supported by AARNet Australasia Preserves turns one at IDCC19 and hosts the first Digital Preservation Carpentry Workshop A monthly meetup co- organised by AIATSIS and the National Library of Australia for Australasia Preserves about Digital Curation in the Indigenous Data Network “Introduction to Automation for Archivists” a workshop created by Jarrod Harvey, an AusPreserves member, held for the first time Monthly meeting focussed on Digital Preservation Education in Australian and New Zealand Universities 2018 2019 AUSTRALASIA PRESERVES 2 YEARS ON Australasia Preserves Illustration by Matthew Burgess (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), www.matthewburgess.net; Tagline by Lachlan Glanville