Collaborative Digital Preservation Policy Revision at the National Library and Archives New Zealand

In 2024, the National Library of New Zealand and Archives New Zealand convened the Digital Preservation Policy Revision Working Group. The goal of this group, whose membership spanned both institutions, was to develop a new policy to replace the existing Joint Digital Preservation Strategy, published in 2011. This poster will present the resulting 2025 Digital Preservation Policy, outline the steps undertaken by the working group to develop the policy, and identify the work needed to operationalize the policy. 
A digital preservation policy is often one of the foundational documents of a successful digital preservation programme. The proposed poster, which will include information on the process of policy development, the resulting content, and the steps needed to operationalize the policy, will be a useful case study for other institutions that are considering developing or revising their digital preservation policy documents.