External Advocacy for Web Archives

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Advocacy continues to be the metaphorical rocket fuel that propels web archiving programmes. But doing advocacy well is tricky. Communicating the benefits of web archiving to diverse audiences requires careful consideration, planning, and delivery. In this era of mass information and complicated digital ecosystems, advocacy for what we do has never been so important.

Following on from our 2022 discussion on promoting web archives to internal staff, DPC WAPWG is delighted to be once again collaborating with the International Internet Preservation Consortium for a forthcoming webinar on external advocacy.

At the event we will hear from organizations that have developed strategies to successfully engage with external audiences, followed by a roundtable discussion and Q&A. This event will be useful for both those new to web archiving - perhaps considering a business case for this function at their own institution - and seasoned practitioners in search of new inspiration for reaching users in cyberspace.

Programme (Times in UTC)

1500 - Welcome, Paul Wheatley, DPC

1510 - External Advocacy for Web Archives - Ricardo Basilio, Arquivo.pt

1530 - A potted approach to Advocacy of The New Zealand Web Archive - Sholto Duncan, National Library New Zealand 

1540 - External Advocacy for Web Archives, National Library Board of Singapore - Shereen Tay, NLB Singapore

1550 - Roundtable discussion and Q&A

1615 - Close

A watch party will also occur for those in the Australasia and Asia-Pacific time zone on the 7th of March.

Discussion about this event on social media can be followed using the hashtag #WAPWG_advocacy

Recordings (DPC Members, please log in to view recordings)

DPC Inclusion & Diversity Policy

The DPC Community is guided by the values set out in our Strategic Plan and aims to be respectful, welcoming, inclusive and transparent. We encourage diversity in all its forms and are committed to being accessible to everyone who wishes to engage with the topic of digital preservation, whilst remaining technology and vendor neutral. We ask all those who are part of this community to be positive, accepting, and sensitive to the needs and feelings of others in alignment with our DPC Inclusion & Diversity Policy.