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...
Dec 1, 2014 | Andy Fenton, News, The National Digital Forum
With so many inspiring speakers and messages this year, it was impossible to pick a favourite. Here are a few highlights the Recollect team came away with: Many challenges were issued and visions put forward. It will be interesting to see how many will be taken up in...
