Valerie Love

Tikanga at iPRES 2025 Learn about how tikanga (customs) and kawa (protocols) of Te Ao Māori (the Māori world view) are woven through this year's iPRES conference.

👋 #iPRES2025 kicks off next week, and we are so excited to welcome everyone to Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington and online! Learn about how tikanga (customs) and kawa (protocols) of Te Ao Māori (the Māori world view) are woven through this year's conference. www.ipres2025.nz/post/tikanga...

The Regional Impact Committee Recommends… Learn more about the work of the Regional Impact Committee, and iPRES sessions specific to digital preservation in Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, and the Pacific.

Learn about the #iPRES2025 Regional Impact Committee, and check out some of the conference sessions related to digital preservation knowledge and practice across Aotearoa, Australia, and the Pacific.

www.ipres2025.nz/post/the-reg...

iPRES 2025 October Newsletter Less than one month to iPRES 2025! Our October newsletter has travel tips and other useful information ahead of your journey to Wellington!

We know that many of you will be starting your journey to Wellington soon, so we’ve included a bunch of travel tips in the #iPRES2025 newsletter, as well as info about the conference app, tips for presenters, how to sign up for iPRES Radio, and more! Have a read at www.ipres2025.nz/post/ipres-2...

Kindred Events: World Digital Preservation Day 2025 World Digital Preservation Day (WDPD) is held on the first Thursday of every November. This year we celebrate all things digital preservation on 6 November 2025!

This week on the #iPRES2025 blog, we're highlighting some of the kindred and co-located events happening in Wellington that week. With iPRES happening in November instead of the usual September, we are excited to celebrate World Digital Preservation Day together! www.ipres2025.nz/post/kindred...

iPRES 2025 September Newsletter Announcing our three keynote speakers, our conference tūī (platinum) sponsor, online agenda, and much more!

The September #iPRES2025 newsletter is a bumper issue! 📬This month we announce our incredible keynote speakers: Hon Simon Kofe, Rosalyn Metz, and Peter-Lucas Jones! And we welcome @dpc-chat.digipres.club.ap.brid.gy as our tūī (platinum) conference sponsor! 🎉 www.ipres2025.nz/post/ipres-2...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Have questions about iPRES 2025 in Wellington? Take a look below. If you have a question that's not answered here, let us know!

It's 3 September (at least here in NZ), which means we are exactly two months out from seeing everyone at #iPRES2025! In the coming weeks, we'll be providing detailed information for both in-person and virtual attendees, as well as for presenters, 1st time attendees. www.ipres2025.nz/post/frequen...

Virtual attendance at iPRES 2025 Can’t make it to Wellington in person in November? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! Read on for information about our Virtual and Hybrid Tracks.

Wondering what virtual attendees can expect at #iPRES2025? Check out our latest blog post on the conference website: www.ipres2025.nz/post/virtual...

📣 Don't miss out! Early bird registration rates for #iPRES2025 close 1 September!📣

📆 There’s only two weeks left to take advantage of early bird registration rates for iPRES 2025, the 21st International Conference on Digital Preservation! Register now at www.ipres2025.nz/register

Our friends over at #iPRES2025 would love to see you in Wellington (or online) in November to explore digital preservation in depth. It’s the first time the conference has ever been held in Aotearoa, so do take advantage of the opportunity if you can.

iPRES Travel Advice: Tips for the Long-Haul Journey Local Organising Committee member and athlete Carly Lenz offers her top tips for long-haul travel to Aotearoa and back.

✈️ Travel tips for your #iPRES2025 journey!🧳Local Organising Committee member and athlete, Carly, recently traveled from Wellington to Austria and back with Team New Zealand in the 2025 Roller Derby World Cup in July. Carly shares her best long-haul travel tips here: www.ipres2025.nz/post/long-ha...

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The wait is over! The #iPRES2025 Programme is finally here! 🎉 This year features a dynamic schedule with 7 parallel tracks: 3 hybrid, 3 in person, and 1 virtual.

View the high-level programme as a PDF, or check out the programme spreadsheet for session times and details. www.ipres2025.nz/programme

Just a few days left to get in your ad hoc proposals!

iPRES 2025 July Newsletter Updates on the conference dinner, cultural welcome, digital preservation bake off, and organising travel to Wellington!

The July #iPRES2025 newsletter is now available! This month we announce the conference dinner venue, introduce the digital preservation bake off, and discuss kindred and co-located events happening around the conference in Wellington. Have a read at www.ipres2025.nz/post/ipres-2...

Missed #NDF25? You can now watch the keynotes online! Described by attendees as insightful, challenging, and deeply inspiring, there's something for everyone.

Hear from Tui Te Hau, Paula Bray, Cade Diehm and Dave Patten at: www.ndf.org.nz/ndf-videos/n...

Preview of Speakers at iPRES 2025 Can't wait for the official iPRES 2025 programme release? Check out our indicative list of accepted submissions so far!

👀 Excited to see who's speaking at #iPRES2025? Our draft programme is still in the works, but we have released an indicative list of accepted submissions of Full and Short Papers, Panels, Posters, Tutorials, and Workshops: www.ipres2025.nz/post/preview... Please note the list is subject to change.

A hand-coloured plate from Thomas Kirk’s book ‘The Forest Flora of New Zealand’. It shows a plant coastal maire plant specimen with very large green leaves that has been coloured using watercolour. There is a note to the right in Emily Cumming Harris’s handwriting that says “Owing to the paper being thin and highly glazed, the leaves which cover a large surface will not take the paint well, and consequently have a striped and unfinished appearance.”

A hand-coloured lithograph of a titoki plant specimen, that has been coloured using watercolour. The leaves are green, the outer part of the berries are brown and the betties themselves are bright red with black seeds in the middle.

A hand-coloured lithograph that shows a specimen of kōwhai, with its leaves, seed pod and flowers. The flowers are a brilliant yellow.

Public thank you to @chaneyz85.bsky.social for being awesome at her job and helping us make a big research discovery! #findingmissingbooks #emilycummingharris

iPRES Tools Demo Session: The Digital Preservation "Bake Off" Introducing the iPRES tools demonstration sessions, or Digital Preservation "Bake Off"

Introducing the iPRES Tools Demo session, also known as the Digital Preservation "Bake Off". The Bake Off offers a platform for developers and practitioners to showcase their digital preservation solutions in a live, interactive setting. www.ipres2025.nz/post/ipres-t...

iPRES 2025 Ad Hoc Call for Contributions Submit your ad hoc contribution to iPRES 2025 using this form. These contributions—such as lightning talks, games, birds of a feather sessions, and more—are reviewed lightly by the Programme…

📣 #iPRES2025 Ad Hoc Submissions are now open!

Ad hoc sessions offer a flexible and informal way to share your ideas, projects, and insights with the iPRES community without the need to submit a full paper.

Submit your proposal using our simple form: forms.gle/MzbEbo4k9Gbb....

Ad hoc submissions - opening soon! The iPRES 2025 ad hoc Call for Contributions will be opening soon - read on for more information about how you can participate!

🤖 Get ready - the #iPRES2025 Ad hoc Call for Contributions will be opening soon!

Ad hoc submission types include Lightning Talks, Birds of a Feather Discussion Sessions, Games, and more! Read more about how you can participate: www.ipres2025.nz/post/ad-hoc-...

A cabbage tree against a blue sky

A person wearing a hat and sunglasses stands in the sun

Chilly but absolutely beautiful winter day here in Wellington

iPRES 2025 June Newsletter Updates from the Programme Committee, Early Bird Registration info and student rates, and our sustainability efforts.

The June #iPRES2025 newsletter is live! This month we celebrate Matariki - the Māori New Year and and discuss our sustainability efforts. We also include updates from the Programme Committee, and Early Bird registration info and student rates. Have a read at www.ipres2025.nz/post/ipres-2...

Registration is officially open for #iPRES2025 🙌

Loving all these photos of the Southern Lights…

Val Love • Sweat with Pride I’m taking on Sweat with Pride this June to raise money for our Rainbow communities! 💦🌈 Our schools, workplaces, and doctors’ offices are still not safe places for many Rainbow New Zealanders and it’s...

I'm participating in #SweatWithPride for the 4th year - fighting discrimination with perspiration by exercising 42 min daily in June to raise money for Rainbow support services. It's a challenging time for our LGBTQIA+ whānau, so consider donating if you can www.sweatwithpride.com/fundraisers/...

We’ve just launched a free online course on ‘Born-digital research in the humanities’ reshaped.sas.ac.uk. It covers key concepts, ethics, copyright & accessing, collecting and analysing born-digital data. You can browse the course with guest access or create an account. All CC-BY-NC licensed!

Work in #digitalpreservation? I'd like you to complete a short survey created just for you! 😍 It's all about identification, selection + appraisal practices and will help @eosc-eden.bsky.social project massively. Please have your say - we need YOUR expertise: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run... #digipres

iPRES 2025 May Newsletter Updates on keynote nominations, the review process, Māori tikanga, mentoring, and even more flight discounts!

📣 The #iPRES2025 May newsletter is out now, with updates on the review process, keynote nominations, Māori tikanga, mentoring, and the latest set of flight discounts available for travel to New Zealand. We also welcome our first set of Kiwi (Silver) sponsors! www.ipres2025.nz/post/ipres-2...

Keynote nominations for iPRES 2025 are now open - we want to hear from you! Keynote nominations for iPRES 2025 are now open till 30 May - we want to hear from you!

Nominations for #iPRES2025 keynote speakers are now open!

We’re asking the community for suggestions for our three keynote speakers. If you have someone in mind, please let us know: buff.ly/6ATZblh

Read more on the iPRES 2025 blog: buff.ly/1DJmT6m

A love letter to the kitsch electronic sounds of the 80s and 90s In the early 2010s a cohort of millennial artists re-imagined the musical soundtracks of 1980s and 1990s to make a new musical genre - among them was computer musician Luke Rowell.

🎩 www.rnz.co.nz/life/music/a...

“After library officials resisted, the DOJ officials departed without resolving the conflict.”

One of those sentences that tells you who and where we are as a country in 2025: librarians are braver than law firms and CEOs.