Mar 17, 2022 | Archives, Case Studies, Collection Management, Digital Preservation, Libraries, Museums
Local history provides the foundations of culture and identity within communities. It imparts us with knowledge to understand our past, learn from mistakes, and recognise the aspects that make our communities unique. Historical change is generated by countless...
Oct 21, 2021 | Case Studies, Digital Preservation, Digitise, Libraries, Museums, Replica
NZMS were entrusted to digitise a rare collection of bound medieval manuscripts from Dunedin Public Libraries’ Reed Collection. It is the second largest collection of medieval and renaissance manuscripts in New Zealand — the first being George Grey Special Collections...
Apr 15, 2021 | Archives, Case Studies, Digital Preservation, Digitise, Replica
GNS Science, a New Zealand Crown Research Institute, is the leading provider of research and consultancy services surrounding geology, geophysics, and nuclear science. NZMS’s Wellington team recently received some fascinating work from GNS who requested digitisation...
Mar 18, 2021 | Archives, Case Studies, Digital Preservation, Digitise, Replica
At the mouth of the Waitematā Harbour in Devonport lies Torpedo Bay — a site of remarkable historical significance. Since 1880, it has been continuously occupied by New Zealand military forces, once even being the site of a torpedo station that made up Auckland’s...
Dec 6, 2020 | Artist, Case Studies, Digital Preservation, Digitise, Equipment, Libraries, Museums, Replica
The University of Canterbury (UC)’s Macmillan Brown Library has been working to digitise its extensive collections and have enlisted the help of NZMS. The Macmillan Brown collection was started in 1935, and has since grown exponentially through donations, transfer of...
Oct 14, 2020 | Acetate, Artist, Case Studies, Digital Preservation, Digitise, Equipment, Museums, Vinegar Syndrome
Photographs frequently tell a story, sometimes revealing things that cannot be put into words. They can serve as a connection to the past; a reminder of people, places, and significant events. These are some of the reasons why it is important to protect photographs...
