Digital Photography : Create, Curate and Save

Join us in the National Library of Ireland for an event exploring the need for preservation of digital photography in the 21st century.

Keynote speaker Matthew Burgess is Digital Collections Analyst at the State Library of New South Wales, Australia. Matthew will talk about his work in digital preservation and how his career path has led him from photography, to digitisation and currently to digital preservation. The event will also include lightning talks highlighting the different roles played by those involved in the life of the photograph including photographers (creators), curators, arts officers, photo historians and preservers, and will finish with a discussion on the need for preservation of 21st century photography, and any collaborative next steps that could be taken to achieve this.

PROGRAMME

10 –10.15 Registration & Coffee

10.15 –10.30 Welcome

10.30 –11.30 Keynote Speaker: Matthew Burgess, Digital Collections Analyst, State Library of New South Wales, Australia

11.30 – 12.10 Lighting Talks

Sínead Curran, School of Creative & Digital Media, Technological University Dublin

Elizabeth Kirwan, Special Collections: Photographs / Conservation, National Library of Ireland

Joanna Finegan, Digital Collections, National Library of Ireland

Darren McCreesh, Programme & Arts Manager, Íontas Arts, Castleblayney

Trish Lambe, Co-Director, Gallery of Photography

Orla Fitzpatrick, Photo Historian and Librarian, National Museum of Ireland

12.10-12.30 Discussion and next steps

BOOKING: This event is free and all are welcome. Booking is essential as places are limited. Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/digital-photography-create-curate-and-save-tickets-70743358289