Friday Lunchtime webinar: Planning Access to Digital Collections Using the Levels of Born-Digital Access

Speaker: Sharon McMeekin, Preserve Together

Online - Friday 27th February 2026 - 1.00pm to 1.30pm

Planning for the provision of access to digital archives can be intimidating and overwhelming. What forms should access take? What documentation is needed to support digital access? How do we ensure the security of digital records and data? The Levels of Born-Digital Access, developed by the Digital Library Federation’s Born-Digital Access Working Group, provides a clear and effective framework to help us answer these questions and more. This session will offer an overview of the Levels and how they can guide decision-making when planning access provision for born-digital and digitised archives content.

Webinar learning outcomes

By the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Describe the five areas of the Levels of Born-Digital Access

• Understand key decisions to be made in relation to providing access to digital archives

• Use the Levels to plan basic access provision for digital archives

The webinar will conclude with a 15-minute Q&A segment, providing you with the opportunity to ask questions or seek clarification. 

The learning outcomes map to the following areas of ARA’s competency framework;

·         Developing self and others

·         Professional ethics and standards

·         Collections development

·         Information systems, records and data

·         Promoting and providing access to content onsite and online

·         Preserving born digital and digitised records and archives

·         Policies to support users and stakeholders

·         Activities to support users and stakeholders

Speaker:

Sharon McMeekin, Consultant, Preserve Together

https://www.preservetogether.com/about/

Sharon has worked in digital archives and preservation for nearly twenty years, starting as a digital archivist before spending more than a decade as Head of Workforce Development with the Digital Preservation Coalition. There she led the creation of resources such as the Novice to Know-How training courses and the Digital Asset Register Toolkit on behalf of The National Archives (UK), as well as the Digital Preservation Competency Framework. She is now a consultant and training lead with Preserve Together.

Booking and delegate fee: Free

The closing date for Eventbrite bookings is Wednesday 25th February 2026.  Joining instructions will be sent 24 hours before the start date.

Please book your place here before Wednesday 25th February 2026 by 2.00pm