On this episode of our digital transformation podcast we meet Dr. Sandra Collins, a trailblazer in the public sector's digital landscape, who is also a three-time winner of the Ireland eGovernment Awards. She has been instrumental in bringing transformative projects out of the basement (literally) and into the limelight.    🎙️ Episode Highlights: - Discover how entering prestigious awards can remind you of the significance of your transformation efforts. - Explore how everything we create today, from art to social interactions, is digital, and why safeguarding our digital history is crucial. - Learn about the digitisation of parish records and how it has revolutionised genealogy research. - Understand why Dr. Collins believes digital transformation projects should be people-centric, focusing on problem-solving and stakeholder engagement. - Pandemic Insights. Hear stories from the National Library during the pandemic, where virtual events saw unprecedented public engagement with cultural material. - Delve into the challenges of recording history in a digital age and the critical role of digital repositories.   Key Takeaways: - The importance of not letting digital transformation be driven solely by technologists. - The necessity of preserving digital records to avoid a potential new dark age. - The need for agreements with tech companies to secure our social history. #DigitalTransformation #PublicSector #Podcast #DigitalHistory #Innovation #Preservation #TechLeadership #CulturalHeritage #DrSandraCollins #eGovernmentAwards #DigitalRepositoryOfIreland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.