Our Co-Convenor Kerrie Shaw recently took part in the filming of a documentary showcasing the digitisation of a large plate glass negative collection. Stories of our Town - Ralph Snowball Capturing Newcastle In late 1988 some 8000 glass plate...
Digital Preservation Policy Toolkit
This Toolkit by the Digital Preservation Coalition brings together many good examples of digital preservation policy, providing information to assist in the construction of a policy. It will help guide you from initial research and preparation phases, to drafting your policy, gathering feedback and, finally, polishing and communicating the finished policy.
Digitizing History: A Journey through 3D Photogrammetry
In 2021, the State Library of Victoria’s Digital Production team embraced 3D digitization through photogrammetry, led by Dr. Katrina Grant and Professor Mitchell Whitelaw from the Australian National University. The team, including Senior Production Technician Bart Geraedts, successfully navigated the process using Metashape software. They created seven detailed 3D assets from rare items in the Emmerson Collection, employing innovative techniques such as focus stacking, where each camera position captured 14 frames.
Super library marketing: practical tips and ideas for library promotion
Library blog posts, emails, videos, TikToks, Instagram stories - how do you manage your library's social media promotions? How do you create your library marketing messages to promote the library? Find out in Angela Hursh's blog about library...
Towards better sharing of cultural heritage: A call to action to policymakers.
A Creative Commons Policy Guide