May 27, 2015 | News, Recollect
The latest Recollect site is a labour of love from a dedicated community – lead by our very own camera operator, Heather Newby. On 22 May 2014, Heather started a Facebook group to share her photos and memories of growing up on NZ’s West Coast. The idea of a group that...
May 25, 2015 | Case Studies, Crowdsource
In this post we discover the power of a crowd in these mini case studies. We have selected three quite different examples for you: the first a transcription project, the second an image based DAM solution, and the final case is a commercial solution. Each case came...
May 15, 2015 | Crowdsource, News
Whether your project is private or public, or whether it uses a ‘wild’ (public/volunteers) or ‘tame’ (staff/contractors/members) crowd, there are some simple techniques to ensure it is successful. 1. Be very clear about your objectives Knowing exactly what you need to...
Apr 28, 2015 | Digitise, News, Print
One woman had a dream and NZMS were privileged to be part of it. As part of the Splash 2015 exhibition (Theme WW1 in watercolour), Exhibition Manager Claire Clark sourced and coordinated the retrieval of works from seven ‘guest artists’ – servicemen who painted/drew...
