At NZMS we see talented people coming up with incredible ideas for projects to inspire, to educate, to entertain their communities. We also see that the tricky part is not coming up with the ideas, or even finding an enthusiastic team with the drive and energy to make them happen, the tricky part is undoubtedly finding funding for the project.
Collections of Cultural Heritage are by no means limited to two-dimensions, our Archives and Museums are filled with three-dimensional objects of cultural and historical significance. As new technology has emerged we now have access to a range of tools for digitising three-dimensional (3D) objects.
Prior to the ALIA Information Online Conference in Sydney last month, a group of our Australian Recollect Administrators met to discuss all things Recollect and hear from some of our customers on how they are using Recollect to allow their communities to access, discover and engage their collections.
New Zealand Micrographic Services (NZMS) announces a significant and new partnership with DatacomIT to deliver Recollect, the online community engagement and collection management software to Australia.
Wellington City Council Archives has selected Recollect as the new Archives Online platform for the City Archives. WCC Archives will be the 50th Recollect customer and we are delighted to celebrate this significant milestone with them.
What is Digital Preservation? 1. The protection of a digital file from loss or degradation. 2. Ensuring the information contained within the file remains accessible by the intended audience with the tools they might reasonably be expected to have available to them.
In a world where content is king / queen and online research and learning is the most powerful and preferred way of finding information, digital storytelling tools have emerged. Why not enhance the access and engagement to your digital collections by telling the stories about your community and collections?
The growth of our Recollect Community has been astronomical over the last few years with a 333% increase in the development of community sites from only 15 in 2015 to now reaching the 50 milestone in 2018! With over 14 Million units of metadata over these 50 Recollect sites we are very proud to say this is just the beginning of Recollects potential being unlocked by those who protect such incredible digital collections.