This presentation will introduce the archival value of responsible stewardship and discuss how this is a useful value when navigating digitisation and digital access in the online era. It will discuss the impact of digitisation programmes on researcher access to library and archival materials. The presentation will consider the opportunities and challenges for GLAM sector workers of researcher demand for digital access and suggest responsible stewardship as a useful concept when navigating management of library and archival digitisation programmes.

Jessica Moran (she/her) is the Acting Chief Librarian at the Alexander Turnbull Library, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa National Library of New Zealand. In this role she leads efforts to build, preserve, protect, and provide access to the Library’s collections and taonga. Throughout her career she has worked to help libraries and archives manage, preserve and make accessible our digital documentary heritage.