IIPC Workshop Series: WEB ARCHIVING IN THE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT CONTEXT: CURATION

Co-organized with Library and Archives Canada and the Library of Congress

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP

For over two decades, web archiving practice has needed to demonstrate resilience in the face of multiple challenges, including “the changing nature of the web and how it is perceived; by the constant constraints of available resources and technologies; and by critical legal and ethical considerations” (2023 WAC CfP). From the start, one of the key challenges has also been to figure out how web archiving aligns with other programs.

One of IIPC’s aims has always been to provide a supportive environment where we could share our experiences in launching and running web archiving programs and learn from each other. While it was often a topic of more informal conversations during our events, we also highlighted it in the 2023 Web Archiving Conference with the call for submissions on topics such as program sustainability, agile project management, support for cross-disciplinary teams, and institutional workflow.

In 2024, we organised two workshops to continue this valuable exchange of information among our members. The first workshop brought together 16 panellists from 38 IIPC member organisations and covered various topics related to running web archiving programs. In the second workshop, we focused on web archiving roles, how they are integrated within different sections of each organisation, how they have developed over time, and what new positions have emerged in recent years. 

In this workshop, we will delve into the overarching topic of curation, covering areas such as staffing, organizational mandates, capacity constraints, content development policies, and managing changing priorities (e.g. in the context of rapid-response collections) as well as training, documentation, typical workflows, and the potential impact of AI on collection development.

WHO IS THE EVENT FOR?

This workshop is intended for web archiving program managers, curators or engineers who play a vital role in organizational decision-making and team coordination, and any others interested in these topics. It is designed to benefit any organization that has a web archiving program or is planning to launch one.

FORMAT

Moderated panels followed by a Q&A.

AGENDA

TBC