Sharon McMeekin
@sharonmcmeekin.bsky.social
Digital preservation consultant with @preservetogether.bsky.social. Posts about digital preservation, archives, training, nerdy shiz, and photos of my pets, Pretzel, Ted and Finbar. #ActuallyAutistic Website: www.preservetogether.com
Take a look inside one of our recent projects! It was truly a joy to get to work with the CLOCKSS and LOCKSS teams.
Ever wanted a look inside the consultancy process to see what it can involve?
In our latest blog post we've joined forces with Alicia Wise, of @clockssarchive.bsky.social, to bring you both the client and consultant perspective.
www.preservetogether.com/blog/clockss...
In our latest blog post we've joined forces with Alicia Wise, of @clockssarchive.bsky.social, to bring you both the client and consultant perspective.
www.preservetogether.com/blog/clockss...
A View Into the Consultancy Process - A project with CLOCKSS and LOCKSS
In this blog post, through the lens of a project we recently completed with CLOCKSS and LOCKSS, we will look at reasons an organization might hire consultants, the principles that guide our approach a...
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November 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Take a look inside one of our recent projects! It was truly a joy to get to work with the CLOCKSS and LOCKSS teams.
Looks like an amazing course!
Join us at Manchester Central Library (11 February 2026) for a free 1-day course which will support you to produce a Strategic Advocacy Plan.
You’ll also leave with fresh insights from sector experts and an expanded network of industry colleagues!
Book today: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/strategic-...
You’ll also leave with fresh insights from sector experts and an expanded network of industry colleagues!
Book today: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/strategic-...
November 18, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Looks like an amazing course!
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The Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) is hiring!
Applications are invited for the position of Research and Engagement, Senior Programme Manager as part of the DRI team headquartered at the Royal Irish Academy.
Apply by 27.11.2025 at 3pm.
www.ria.ie/about/career...
Applications are invited for the position of Research and Engagement, Senior Programme Manager as part of the DRI team headquartered at the Royal Irish Academy.
Apply by 27.11.2025 at 3pm.
www.ria.ie/about/career...
November 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) is hiring!
Applications are invited for the position of Research and Engagement, Senior Programme Manager as part of the DRI team headquartered at the Royal Irish Academy.
Apply by 27.11.2025 at 3pm.
www.ria.ie/about/career...
Applications are invited for the position of Research and Engagement, Senior Programme Manager as part of the DRI team headquartered at the Royal Irish Academy.
Apply by 27.11.2025 at 3pm.
www.ria.ie/about/career...
I hadn't planned to do anything particular for #WDPD this year, but when inspiration hits who am I to deny it?
So, here's my contribution for 2025, all put together since 10:30 this morning! A bit of fun aimed at everyone's "favourite" standard... 😝
youtu.be/OXb0NMKumkc
So, here's my contribution for 2025, all put together since 10:30 this morning! A bit of fun aimed at everyone's "favourite" standard... 😝
youtu.be/OXb0NMKumkc
Actually Pedantic
YouTube video by Sharon McMeekin
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November 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I hadn't planned to do anything particular for #WDPD this year, but when inspiration hits who am I to deny it?
So, here's my contribution for 2025, all put together since 10:30 this morning! A bit of fun aimed at everyone's "favourite" standard... 😝
youtu.be/OXb0NMKumkc
So, here's my contribution for 2025, all put together since 10:30 this morning! A bit of fun aimed at everyone's "favourite" standard... 😝
youtu.be/OXb0NMKumkc
This looks great! Opening up access to tools for those in more locked down IT environments. Looking forward to digging in.
Happy #WDPD! Introducing CloudVIPER, which bundles essential digital preservation tools into one place. CloudVIPER builds on the original VIPER tool, allowing users to now access these tools through their browser without needing to install a virtual machine. Find out more👇 #digitalpreservation
November 6, 2025 at 11:37 AM
This looks great! Opening up access to tools for those in more locked down IT environments. Looking forward to digging in.
So excited to hear this! I already know it'll be a belter. Can't wait.
We are thrilled to announce that Dublin and Belfast will host iPRES (the International Conference on Digital Preservation) in 2030🎉
We're delighted with this opportunity and look forward to collaborating with our partners to create a fantastic iPRES 2030!
Read more: dri.ie/news/dublin-...
@ria.ie
We're delighted with this opportunity and look forward to collaborating with our partners to create a fantastic iPRES 2030!
Read more: dri.ie/news/dublin-...
@ria.ie
Dublin and Belfast to host iPRES 2030 - Digital Repository of Ireland
We are delighted to announce that iPRES (the International Conference on Digital Preservation) will be held in Belfast and Dublin in September 2030. Following an open call for global hosts for the yea...
dri.ie
November 6, 2025 at 10:13 AM
So excited to hear this! I already know it'll be a belter. Can't wait.
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Wednesday's #iPRESradio shared some of the contestants at the @ipres2025.bsky.social Digital Preservation bake-off & we went down a rabbit hole of 90s web design thanks to @protoweb.org.web.brid.gy
Speaking of preserving the web... have you heard about our @dpasshconf2026.bsky.social next year?
Speaking of preserving the web... have you heard about our @dpasshconf2026.bsky.social next year?
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Wednesday's #iPRESradio shared some of the contestants at the @ipres2025.bsky.social Digital Preservation bake-off & we went down a rabbit hole of 90s web design thanks to @protoweb.org.web.brid.gy
Speaking of preserving the web... have you heard about our @dpasshconf2026.bsky.social next year?
Speaking of preserving the web... have you heard about our @dpasshconf2026.bsky.social next year?
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Missing out on @ipres2025.bsky.social this week? You can join #iPRESradio each day in different time zones to catch up: www.dpconline.org/events/event...
DRI's @lisagriffith.bsky.social and Jaye Weatherburn, NFSA Australia sent the hosts a lovely video postcard to make us feel like we're there. ❤️
DRI's @lisagriffith.bsky.social and Jaye Weatherburn, NFSA Australia sent the hosts a lovely video postcard to make us feel like we're there. ❤️
November 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Missing out on @ipres2025.bsky.social this week? You can join #iPRESradio each day in different time zones to catch up: www.dpconline.org/events/event...
DRI's @lisagriffith.bsky.social and Jaye Weatherburn, NFSA Australia sent the hosts a lovely video postcard to make us feel like we're there. ❤️
DRI's @lisagriffith.bsky.social and Jaye Weatherburn, NFSA Australia sent the hosts a lovely video postcard to make us feel like we're there. ❤️
Just rejoined @araukie.bsky.social after a long time in the wilderness, feels good to reconnect with the Archivist in me. Also thinking about picking up registration again, anyone willing to be my mentor or know someone who might be up for it? Should be a relatively light lift!
November 3, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Just rejoined @araukie.bsky.social after a long time in the wilderness, feels good to reconnect with the Archivist in me. Also thinking about picking up registration again, anyone willing to be my mentor or know someone who might be up for it? Should be a relatively light lift!
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We’re delighted to share that Preserve Together has been awarded a contract to support the British Library in the procurement & rollout of a new digital repository system. This project is an important step in ensuring their digital collections are preserved, secure, & accessible for the long term.
October 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
We’re delighted to share that Preserve Together has been awarded a contract to support the British Library in the procurement & rollout of a new digital repository system. This project is an important step in ensuring their digital collections are preserved, secure, & accessible for the long term.
This #WorldMentalHealthDay I celebrate the amazing preservation community. Nothing inspires me or gives me energy like spending time with other digital preservationists. As you can see I was "pure buzzin'" last week when I got to spend time with one of my favourite #digipres peeps, Micky Lindlar!
October 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
This #WorldMentalHealthDay I celebrate the amazing preservation community. Nothing inspires me or gives me energy like spending time with other digital preservationists. As you can see I was "pure buzzin'" last week when I got to spend time with one of my favourite #digipres peeps, Micky Lindlar!
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We're hiring a Data Analyst and Crawl Engineer. Come and work with me at The National Archives, UK and help us make our web archives even better. Closing 21 October 2025. www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg... www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/webarchive/
UK Government Web Archive
We capture, preserve, and make accessible UK central government information published on the web from 1996 to present.
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
October 8, 2025 at 9:29 AM
We're hiring a Data Analyst and Crawl Engineer. Come and work with me at The National Archives, UK and help us make our web archives even better. Closing 21 October 2025. www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg... www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/webarchive/
Highly recommend joining digipres.club! Misty and the moderators that help her do a great job of running a chill and interesting place free from all the annoying ads and algorithms of the commercial social media options.
Folks in digital preservation looking for a chill place to hang out off here - I run a digipres mastodon instance, digipres.club. I try to keep it running well and low stress. All are welcome.
digipres.club
Hometown is adapted from Mastodon, a decentralized social network with no ads, no corporate surveillance, and ethical design.
digipres.club
October 3, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Highly recommend joining digipres.club! Misty and the moderators that help her do a great job of running a chill and interesting place free from all the annoying ads and algorithms of the commercial social media options.
Putting this question out across the various socials: where do people sit these days on the concept of "Significant Properties"? #digipres
September 30, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Putting this question out across the various socials: where do people sit these days on the concept of "Significant Properties"? #digipres
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If you are looking for easy to understand digital preservation training resources then look no further than our next #DPClinic. The resources produced by this project are second to none and of particular relevance to community groups.
www.dpconline.org/events/event...
www.dpconline.org/events/event...
September 29, 2025 at 9:05 AM
If you are looking for easy to understand digital preservation training resources then look no further than our next #DPClinic. The resources produced by this project are second to none and of particular relevance to community groups.
www.dpconline.org/events/event...
www.dpconline.org/events/event...
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Now on the #iPRES2025 blog! Tips and guidelines for presenting at iPRES!
If you're presenting a Lightning Talk, either onsite or virtually, this one's for you! www.ipres2025.nz/post/present...
If you're presenting a Lightning Talk, either onsite or virtually, this one's for you! www.ipres2025.nz/post/present...
Presenting your Lightning Talk at iPRES 2025
Detailed information for submitting and presenting your Lightning Talk at iPRES 2025.
www.ipres2025.nz
September 25, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Now on the #iPRES2025 blog! Tips and guidelines for presenting at iPRES!
If you're presenting a Lightning Talk, either onsite or virtually, this one's for you! www.ipres2025.nz/post/present...
If you're presenting a Lightning Talk, either onsite or virtually, this one's for you! www.ipres2025.nz/post/present...
Super proud of these courses (and I learned loads myself helping to edit Paul's File Formats course!) What topics should we tackle next?
Preserve Together is delighted to launch our new training courses “Understanding File Formats for Digital Preservation” and “Developing Digital Preservation Strategy”. To find out more, visit the Courses page our website: www.preservetogether.com/courses
September 17, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Super proud of these courses (and I learned loads myself helping to edit Paul's File Formats course!) What topics should we tackle next?
Happy 1st birthday to my beautiful baby brother, Finbar Fergus! 🎉🎂🐕
September 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Happy 1st birthday to my beautiful baby brother, Finbar Fergus! 🎉🎂🐕
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There's a new post on the Preserve Together Blog! In "Thinking About Feedback", Sharon discusses the importance of feedback, how it can help with digital preservation, and deciding when you should (and also when you shouldn't) listen. #digipres
Check it out: www.preservetogether.com/blog/feedbac...
Check it out: www.preservetogether.com/blog/feedbac...
Thinking About Feedback
Sharon discusses the importance of feedback, how it can help with digital preservation, and deciding when to listen.
www.preservetogether.com
September 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
There's a new post on the Preserve Together Blog! In "Thinking About Feedback", Sharon discusses the importance of feedback, how it can help with digital preservation, and deciding when you should (and also when you shouldn't) listen. #digipres
Check it out: www.preservetogether.com/blog/feedbac...
Check it out: www.preservetogether.com/blog/feedbac...
Feels like we've been working on these forever! Very proud of what we've created though and can't wait to share them.
We're thrilled to share that we're launching our first training courses next week! They'll be:
💾 Understanding File Formats for Digital Preservation
📄 Developing Digital Preservation Strategy
💾 Understanding File Formats for Digital Preservation
📄 Developing Digital Preservation Strategy
September 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Feels like we've been working on these forever! Very proud of what we've created though and can't wait to share them.
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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...
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!
www.ipres2025.nz
September 3, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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...
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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
View the high-level programme as a PDF, or check out the programme spreadsheet for session times and details. www.ipres2025.nz/programme
August 6, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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
View the high-level programme as a PDF, or check out the programme spreadsheet for session times and details. www.ipres2025.nz/programme
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We're pleased to announce the launch our blog! In the latest post, we discuss realism in relation to our digital preservation strategy, goals, and practice: www.preservetogether.com/blog/dp-real...
Keepin' It Real: Maintaining Realism in Digital Preservation
Sharon and Paul discuss how we can inject a dose of realism into our digital preservation work.
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July 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
We're pleased to announce the launch our blog! In the latest post, we discuss realism in relation to our digital preservation strategy, goals, and practice: www.preservetogether.com/blog/dp-real...
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July 16, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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We're excited to share that we've just started our first major consultancy contract. 🎉 We're working on a project to optimize the content ingest and egress processes for a major preservation service.
July 9, 2025 at 9:57 AM
We're excited to share that we've just started our first major consultancy contract. 🎉 We're working on a project to optimize the content ingest and egress processes for a major preservation service.