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| 10.15 – 10.50 Mark Petts, Director, Imaging Australia New Zealand Scanning Microform by ScanPro (online){{ :wiki:mark_-_imaging_australia_0_nz_presentation.pdf | Presentation}} Ian delivered a brief history of the company, “Imaging Australia and New Zealand” (IANZ), Common ways for organisations to use microform, the new version of ScanPro and its innovative features. He then went to explain the upgrade options. Cost range between $11,00 for the standard unit and $18,000 for the 3500 all in one unit. Most libraries who have ScanPro are happy with its functionality. | 10.15 – 10.50 Mark Petts, Director, Imaging Australia New Zealand Scanning Microform by ScanPro (online){{ :wiki:mark_-_imaging_australia_0_nz_presentation.pdf | Presentation}} Ian delivered a brief history of the company, “Imaging Australia and New Zealand” (IANZ), Common ways for organisations to use microform, the new version of ScanPro and its innovative features. He then went to explain the upgrade options. Cost range between $11,00 for the standard unit and $18,000 for the 3500 all in one unit. Most libraries who have ScanPro are happy with its functionality. |
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| As the meeting is ahead of time, it was decided to cover some of the general business issues. Ellen reported on Wider Local Studies and RAHS conference reports from those who attended and are present at this meeting. Some of the wider Local studies' National collaboration presentations, one being a cataloguing session that was helpful and generated follow-up and questions. other interesting presenters were Meagan Crook's on oral histories; Angela Griffin on a program English and Mandarin; Queensland oral history around surfers. Comments from the audience were positive and highlighted that all states take different approaches and have unique ways and approaches which make it very interesting. | As the meeting is ahead of time, it was decided to cover some of the general business issues. Ellen reported on Wider Local Studies and RAHS conference reports from those who attended and are present at this meeting. Some of the wider Local studies' National collaboration presentations, one being a cataloguing session that was helpful and generated follow-up and questions. Other interesting presenters were Meagan Crook's on oral histories; Angela Griffin on a program English and Mandarin; Queensland oral history around surfers. Comments from the audience were positive and highlighted that all states take different approaches and have unique ways and approaches which make it very interesting. |
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| 10.55 – 11.15 Morning Tea | 10.55 – 11.15 Morning Tea |
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| 4. Royal Australian Historical Society Conference reports from those who attended and are present at this meeting. | 4. Royal Australian Historical Society Conference reports from those who attended and are present at this meeting. |
| Fran (Goulburn) attended/presented at the conference and noted it was a diverse and interesting conference. Good overview of what’s happening in different organisations, museums, history groups. A good way to network and engage with the sector. Alison (Bayside) found the conference relevant to local studies practitioners. Good professional development opportunity. Angela(Ryde) said it was good to get back face to face, and have opportunities to network. The conference had a good mix of academic and practical papers. One interesting conference presentation she mentioned was ‘Digitisation – is it the panacea we have been told it is?’ and questioned the vulnerability of the digital records. | Fran (Goulburn) attended/presented at the conference and noted it was a diverse and interesting conference. Good overview of what’s happening in different organisations, museums, history groups. A good way to network and engage with the sector. Alison (Bayside) found the conference relevant to local studies practitioners. Good professional development opportunity. Angela (Ryde) said it was good to get back face to face, and have opportunities to network. The conference had a good mix of academic and practical papers. One interesting conference presentation she mentioned was ‘Digitisation – is it the panacea we have been told it is?’ and questioned the vulnerability of the digital records. |
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| Lunch 1- 2 | Lunch 1- 2 |
| Funding allowed for upgrading hardware and software to facilitate digitisation. A number of the Tamworth collections use the Vernon Ehive Database. The collection can be viewed online via the website at: https://collection.tamworthregionalgallery.com.au/explore | Funding allowed for upgrading hardware and software to facilitate digitisation. A number of the Tamworth collections use the Vernon Ehive Database. The collection can be viewed online via the website at: https://collection.tamworthregionalgallery.com.au/explore |
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| Tamworth’s digitisation project was also part of the online ‘Storeyplace’ a pilot project by Museums and Gallery NSW, accessed at: Stories About the History and Culture of NSW - Storyplace Each object featured on Storeyplace includes standard cataloguing information plus an in- depth story about the object and high quality digital images. | Tamworth’s digitisation project was also part of the online ‘Storeyplace’ a pilot project by Museums and Gallery NSW, accessed at: Stories About the History and Culture of NSW - Storeyplace Each object featured on Storeyplace includes standard cataloguing information plus an in- depth story about the object and high quality digital images. |
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| The following proved very useful - Community Heritage Grants, NLA, the booklet ‘Significance 2.0’- guidelines for assessing the significance of heritage collections. Accessed at: Significance 2.0 | Office for the Arts ‘Crystal Clear’ provided guidance and standards for digitising collections. Accessed at: Crystal Clear: standards and guidance for digitising regional collections - MGNSW | The following proved very useful - Community Heritage Grants, NLA, the booklet ‘Significance 2.0’- guidelines for assessing the significance of heritage collections. Accessed at: Significance 2.0 | Office for the Arts ‘Crystal Clear’ provided guidance and standards for digitising collections. Accessed at: Crystal Clear: standards and guidance for digitising regional collections - MGNSW |
