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...
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...
Nov 11, 2019 | Acetate, Archives, Audio, Case Studies, Collection Management, Digitise, Gallery, Museums, Planning, Resources, Vinegar Syndrome
Much of the world’s valuable cultural heritage is audio-visual material and it is a race against time to protect and preserve it. Historic audio-visual content is in danger of being lost because it is frequently stored on formats destined to degrade, its access...
May 26, 2019 | Acetate, Andy Fenton, Collection Management, Microfilm, Planning, Resources, Vinegar Syndrome
Does your photographic film or microfilm storage area have the faint smell of vinegar? Is it acrid enough to make your eyes water, or affect your breathing? Are you and your staff afraid to enter the room because they instinctively know something is not right? If the...
