The Time-based and Digital (TB&D) SIG connects conservators, preservation specialists and cultural practitioners working with digital materials, intangible practices and time-based art. Aligned with the 2025–2030 AICCM Strategic Plan, the group continues to foster collaboration, learning and innovation, caring for ephemeral and technology-based heritage.
This year, we encouraged members to tell us what they want from their SIG via a survey and we’ve begun to action the results, including:
- Implementing a name change from Electron to the Time-based and Digital SIG
- Having more online meet-ups and dedicated TB&D discussions
- Providing more opportunities to connect and share ideas, discuss new technologies and learn from one another via our Instagram group @aiccm_tbd_sig and list serve
- Developing a draft statement of intent to better articulate the SIG’s goals and intentions.
We also hosted a brilliant panel of TB&D preservation specialists discussing how they built digital preservation labs and practical solutions to preserve TB&D materials in their institutions. Presenters included:
- Eleanor Vallier and Katie Hagebols – Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT)
- Chris Redman – Powerhouse
- Blanche Joslin and Nicola Caldwell – Alexander Turnbull Library (National Library of New Zealand).
Join us in the New Year for an exciting program of presentations, discussions and workshops.
By building connections across disciplines and institutions, the TB&D SIG will continue to strengthen Australia’s capacity to care for ephemeral, variable, digital and technologically dependent cultural materials. All are welcome to join in at any time.