Research, Access, and Digitisation: Reflections on Responsible Stewardship in the Online Era

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37683/asa.v52.11001
Keywords: Digitisation, Archival values, Research use, Responsible stewardship, Access

Abstract

This article reflects on the impact of digitisation programs for researcher access to archival materials. Using the author’s experience as both a researcher using digitised material and as a manager of archival programs, the article considers the opportunities and challenges of researcher demand for digital access and suggests the archival value of responsible stewardship is a useful concept when navigating access in the online era.

Author Biography

Jessica Moran, Alexander Turnbull Library, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa National Library of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand

Jessica Moran is the Associate Chief Librarian, Research Collections at the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand. She has worked in university, non-profit, and government libraries and archives and for the past ten years has worked at the Alexander Turnbull Library, first as a digital archivist and more recently leading the Library’s Digital Collections Team. In these roles she has worked to build digital skills awareness, training, and collaborative networks for archivists and librarians to address the challenges of building digital collections, digital access, and digital research within the documentary heritage sector in New Zealand. She holds a Masters of Art Degree in History and a Masters of Library and Information Studies with a concentration in Archival Managerment.

Published
2024-11-29
How to Cite
Moran J. (2024) “Research, Access, and Digitisation: Reflections on Responsible Stewardship in the Online Era”, Archives & Manuscripts, 52(1), pp. 97-103. doi: 10.37683/asa.v52.11001.
Issue
Vol 52 (2024)
Section
Reflection articles

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