Jan 27, 2016 | Gavin Mitchell, News, Recollect
Many community service organisations, such as libraries and archives, have been working through a significant sea change as many of their customers seek more and more digital services. These customers are experiencing a new world on line through various social...
Aug 6, 2015 | News, Recollect
You don’t tend to get those words together in the same string, but what’s exciting me about metadata at this point is the creative possibilities that it offers. For most of my time in archives & libraries, metadata seems to have been primarily about standards and...
Jun 19, 2015 | Andy Fenton, Leigh Rout, News, Press Release, Recollect
Launch of a new Recollect site is a big deal – our clients put a lot of work into getting their collections online – so we love it when our clients recognise this and have a formal launch to celebrate their achievement. Janine Delaney, Andy Fenton, and Leigh Rout were...
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 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...
