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...
Aug 10, 2021 | Archives, Collection Management, Digitise, Libraries, Museums, Planning, Resources, Vinegar Syndrome
Digitisation can help bring cultural heritage items into the public realm, allowing them to have a greater impact on a wider section of society. Over the last decade, an increasing number of organisations and institutions have embraced digital technology to better...
Jun 2, 2021 | Archives, Artist, Collection Management, Digital Preservation, Digitise, Gallery, Libraries, Museums, Planning, Resources
The digital world is becoming increasingly ingrained in our daily lives, transforming how we communicate, learn, and think. The need for online access to collections is growing, especially within the cultural heritage sector, and more recently within local government...
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...
Mar 11, 2021 | Archives, Digital Preservation, Digitise, Resources
Slides are imbued with nostalgia; people born before 2000 will likely have fond memories of sitting in a friend’s or relative’s living room watching slide after slide, projected onto a white screen or wall, depicting family holidays, birthday parties, and...
