How can immersive media become an interpretive tool rather than purely commercial spectacle? 

For our next NDF Online Session, Tom Cummins shares how Science World (Vancouver) adopted an experience‑first design approach during the post‑pandemic shift away from hands‑on interactives and amid the rise of large‑scale immersive shows.

In the age of AI, how do GLAMIR organisations determine content authenticity and provenance? Collections can be created, modified, described, and reused in new ways, using rapidly developing technologies. In this context, how do we respond and work in a way that maintains public trust in our institutions?

Our first NDF Online Session of 2026 is an exciting collaboration with LIANZA Te Rau Herenga o Aotearoa. We're delighted to welcome our speakers for this session: Kate Murray, Abigail Potter, and Isabel Brador from the Library of Congress.

As more and more of our collections are made accessible online, the way we respond to public engagement through these platforms has become increasingly important. How do different organisations handle these conversations, and what processes guide their decisions?

Join our webinar with Stacey Smith (Auckland Council Libraries), Harley Couper (Tauranga City Libraries), and Rowan Miller (Hamilton City Libraries) in a panel discussion.

We all have aspects of our digital work that we find to be repetitive, frustrating, or convoluted. However, sometimes we lack the knowledge to figure out an easier (or more advanced!) way of using certain software, or might find it difficult to communicate the system changes we’d like to make.

Join our webinar with Holly Grover,NDF Board Coordinator, to find better ways of working with the apps you use every day - without needing to be a technical expert. Think of it as a bit of digital DIY!

Oral history and sound archives are often treasured primary resources when discovered by researchers in a collection catalogue.

Join our webinar with Renée Orr and Sue Berman from Auckland Council Libraries to explore the value of oral history collections, along with the technical and content management requirements that enable these taonga collections to be safely stored and accessed.

What are the systems we use to care for our digital collections within museums and galleries? This session will go back to the basics of the intended design of our collections management systems (CMS), digital asset management systems (DAMS) and digital preservation systems (DPS). Presented by Kirsty Cox from Te Papa Tongarewa.

Digital Preservation can seem like an overwhelming practice to get started with: an abundance of technical terms and formats, software and storage choices, and processes to introduce, adapt, and maintain. 

To get a foot in the digital preservation door, join our upcoming webinar with Tim Barnett from Auckland Council Libraries. You’ll learn how to move from theory to practice, one step at a time.

How can we effectively yet thoughtfully introduce AI tools into our organisations? With such fast-paced technological development, is it possible to manage the opportunites AI offers while maintaining our core principles?

Join our NDF Online Session with Courtney Johnston (Tumu Whakarae | Chief Executive) and Adrian Kingston (Head of Digital Channels) to learn how they're approaching these questions and more at Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.

How can we remove barriers to help empower rangatahi to explore technology?

This free webinar with Leon Bowie from Tūhura Tech explores the strategies they have implemented to directly engage rangatahi and support them in discovering technology, using a sustainable rangatahi-led approach.

In the cultural and public sectors, we know accessibility is crucial. Can AI be the answer to making our digital offerings more accessible?

Join our free webinar with Maia Miller from Aleph Accessibility.

Beyond using ChatGPT for writing and generative AI tools for creating images, how can we effectively integrate AI into our culture sector work?

Join our free webinar with Jeff Williams, ACMI’s Head of Technology.

Join our online session with Victoria Passau, Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum, to learn how her team works with digital volunteers from Aotearoa New Zealand and beyond.

Victoria will discuss communication strategies, digital tools, the types of mahi the volunteers undertake, and how their contributions are integral to the ongoing success of Online Cenotaph.

Following on from her excellent session on Demystifying Generative AI, we’re excited to welcome back Kara Kennedy, PhD, as our presenter for this webinar. Kara will cover the basics of how to prompt and some examples you can use and adapt to your workplace.

Evaluating visitor experiences and doing audience research doesn’t have to be a huge project - a little can go a long way! Join our webinar to get actionable tips and strategic advice to help you get started with effective visitor research.

Learn about the basics of Generative AI tools: how they work, what concerns and ethical issues they raise, and where to get started using them at home and work.

In this 45-min webinar you’ll get a brief introduction to the core concepts and vocabulary of digital preservation. If you’re new to the practice, or simply need a refresher, this is a great opportunity to get an overview of this crucial field.

Cybersecurity can be intimidating to keep up with, yet risky to ignore. So what should organisations in the culture sector be aware of?

Join us in this webinar exploring Headless CMS. A fireside chat with Amy de Hamel, CEO of Pixel Fusion, and Teina Herzer, Executive Director of NDF.