Advocating for Digital Support

The National Archives: for archives

Learn how to effectively advocate for digital development, align digital initiatives with strategic goals, and communicate to stakeholders.

Victoria Gallery & Museum

The Higher Education Archive Partnership (HEAP) is a network facilitated by The National Archives, which provides support to HE archivists.This event will equip attendees with strategies and tools to effectively advocate for digital development, align digital initiatives with strategic goals, and communicate their value to stakeholders. There will also be a tour of new digitisation facilities at the University of Liverpool, including the <a href="https://digitalheritagelab.liverpool.ac.uk/" title="https://digitalheritagelab.liverpool.ac.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Digital Heritage Lab</a>.The event will involve two interactive workshops facilitated by Simon Wilson, Archive Consultant, which will look at key topics and considerations when advocating for digital support. The session will look at 3 scenarios; advocating to develop your personal digital skills, advocating to increase team capacity for digitisation/digital preservation and advocating for a digital preservation system. This workshop is intended to be of practical value and attendees should think about their own specific needs in terms of advocating for digital support as the workshop hopes to draw-out and develop those ideas.Two tours will run alongside the workshops. You can choose whether to attend a workshop or tour at 13:15 or 15:00.Who should attendThis event is aimed as those who are advocating for digital support within their organisation and who hope to develop ideas and useful techniques.Agenda10:00 – Registration &amp; Coffee10:15 – Start &amp; Housekeeping10:20–10:50 – Joanne Fitton (Deputy Director, Libraries, Museums and Galleries)<ul><li>Importance of advocating for digital development aligned with strategic priorities</li></ul>10:50–11:20 – Olivia Thompson (Digital Heritage and Operations Manager)<ul><li>Identifying key stakeholders and communicating your digital offer</li></ul>11:20–11:25 –Break11:25–11:40 – Q&amp;A11:40–12:00 – Dave Heelas (Digital Development Manager, The National Archives)<ul><li>Highlighting free resources for digital advocacy from TNA, JISC, and Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC)</li></ul>12:00–12:15 – Simon Wilson (Archive Consultant)<ul><li>Outlining the work of the Digital Preservation North network</li></ul>12:15–13:15 – Lunch13:15–14:45 – Workshop/Tour14:45–15:00 – Break15:00–16:30 – Workshop/Tour16:30–16:45 – CloseAdditional informationThis is an in-person event. Lunch is not provided. There is a cafe onsite and shops nearby.If you have any questions, please email ASL@nationalarchives.gov.uk