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...
Feb 28, 2015 | News, Recollect
You may have heard the term ‘graph database’ and how they provide the magic behind facebook, Google, Twitter and seemingly everything else on the web today. What exactly is a graph database, and why should you be interested in them? Let me explain. An Introduction To...
Jan 13, 2015 | News, Recollect
A discussion we’re often having is around content moderation, and which camp you fall into. Are you a guardian who requires all new data to be verified, approved, cleansed and signed off before it goes live? Or are you a libertarian who encourages open and free...
