Photographers and Archives Session 2: Preserving the Archive with Alison Nordström and Hilary Roberts

In a three-part conversation moderated by Paul Lowe, curators Alison Nordström and Hilary Roberts draw upon their vast professional experience to consider how archives are created, what is involved in maintaining them for future generations, and issues associated with their access and exploitation.

Preserving images and preserving objects. Stages of archive preservation and management (short, medium, long term)
Past versus present practice (format issues, accountability, ethics, due diligence)
Roles of the photographer, the photographer’s representatives, museum, libraries and archives
The acquisition process