Feb 2, 2023 | Archives, Artist, Case Studies, Digital Preservation, Museums
Image above: Len Lye with the kinetic sculpture Grass, 1961. From the Len Lye Foundation Collection, Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye Centre. The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery is home to the Len Lye Centre which holds a diverse collection of material relating to one...
Nov 2, 2022 | Archives, Case Studies, Digital Preservation, Museums
Above: Titled: Three Auckland Boys, B.W. Galloway, J. Pepper, and A. Williams. The D.W. Galloway album. Photo courtesy of New Zealand Maritime Museum. 2021.90.1 The New Zealand Maritime Museum, Hui Te Ananui a Tangaroa, protects the stories of Aotearoa’s extensive...
Mar 17, 2022 | Archives, Case Studies, Collection Management, Digital Preservation, Libraries, Museums
Local history provides the foundations of culture and identity within communities. It imparts us with knowledge to understand our past, learn from mistakes, and recognise the aspects that make our communities unique. Historical change is generated by countless...
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...
