Resources

When Archives Contain Confronting Material

Most people have a fairly clear idea of what they might find in a public archive or historical collection and may list: photographs, correspondence, reports, minute books, plans, registers, audio-visual material and documents. In other words, material that helps tell...

In‑House vs. Outsourced Digitisation: Decision-Making Drivers

When organisations contemplate a change of location or software system, staff can find themselves facing overflowing shelves or archival storage facilities, creaking server capacity, and offsite storage pressures, and a request to review their business needs. This is...

The Importance of Preserving Ephemera

Theatre programmes, menus, flyers, tickets, and event posters are the kinds of materials grouped under the term 'ephemera'. Created for a specific moment in time, ephemeral material was never intended to last. And yet, collectively, these short-lived items often...

Finding Funding

Our Finding Funding resource is tailored to reflect the current financial landscape and the range of funding available in the GLAMIR sector. It is a practical guide for organisations seeking financial assistance to help them achieve their goals.

Determining Digitisation Output

The Case for Nationally Recognised Technical Specifications for Digitisation in New Zealand

"Central and Local Government agencies have a key responsibility to preserve and make records that reflect our history and identity publicly available: their collections trace events and decisions that shape our nation and the lives of Kiwis." Authored by CEO of NZMS,...