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Trade-in & Save – Upgrade your outdated Microfilm Scanner
IS YOUR MICROFILM SCANNER OUTDATED? Simply trade-in your outdated microfilm scanner to save on the latest Platinum Award Winning STViewScan 4 microfilm scanner - with an 18MP camera and Perfectview Software.The STViewScan 4 can view all microforms – roll microfilm,...
Recollect for Universities Webinar
DatacomIT is excited to invite universities, university libraries, archives, and all education professionals to our upcoming Recollect Webinar for Universities featuring Lachlan Glanville, Senior Archivist, Digital & Systems at the University of Melbourne...
IFLA Information Futures Summit 2024
DatacomIT is thrilled to announce our collaboration with Recollect, ST Imaging, and i2S Innovative Imaging Solutions at the upcoming International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) 2024 Conference in Brisbane! As a global event uniting the...
Wenona School and PLC Sydney Enhance Access to Educational Heritage Archives
We are pleased to share a significant advancement in our ongoing commitment to preserving and providing access to valuable collections within university and school archives. As part of this progress, we are excited to announce the successful launch of Recollect at two...
Huge Success – Conserve, Digitise, Curate, Preserve Panel Webinar Recording
We are thrilled to announce the success of our "Conserve, Digitise, Curate, Preserve" panel discussion webinar held last week (August 6, 2024). The event featured a distinguished group of experts specialising in conservation, digitisation, curation, and preservation....
Panel Discussion Webinar – Conserve, Digitise, Curate, Preserve (August 6, 2024)
Q&A WEBINAR INVITATION DATE: Tuesday, 6 August 2024TIME: 2.00pm - 3.00pm (AEST)LOCATION: 1 hour online webinar (webinar link will be sent after registration) Join us for our upcoming Q&A webinar, Conserve, Digitise, Curate, Preserve, which promises to be an...
Join DatacomIT at the VALA2024 conference for an Insightful Presentation on Digital Preservation
DatacomIT are proud to announce that our Digital Preservation Consultant, Roger Mills, will be presenting his recent research in a paper at the VALA2024 conference at RMIT University, Melbourne, next month. Dr. Roger Mills is an independent researcher and Digital...
Preserving Greek Heritage Through Digitisation
We are thrilled to announce the digitisation of over 80,000 pages of the Neos Kosmos Greek newspaper! For decades, Neos Kosmos has been a vital source of news, stories, and cultural insights for the Greek community. Now, we’re taking a giant leap into the future by...
Honouring ANZAC Day – Remembering Sacrifice, Preserving History
As we commemorate ANZAC Day, we reflect on the bravery, sacrifice, and resilience of our ANZAC heroes. On April 25, 1919 this emotional image of the ANZAC Arch was captured and can be found on the State Library of South Australia Recollect site - A large crowd at the...
ALIA 2024 Conference – Preserving Library Collections
We are thrilled to announce DatacomIT's participation at the upcoming ALIA 2024 Conference in Adelaide and invite you to visit us at Networking Pod 6. At DatacomIT, we understand the unique challenges faced by libraries in managing and leveraging their material and...
Empowering Educational Institutions to Preserve and Share Their Heritage
We are pleased to announce an advancement in our ongoing commitment to preserving and providing access to valuable collections within university and school archives. We are currently implementing the Recollect Collection Management Solution for several prominent...
Our Webinar Draws 170+ Preservation Advocates – Webinar Recording Available
We're thrilled to announce the overwhelming success of our recent Digital Preservation and Heritage Trails webinar session! With over 170 registrations, it's safe to say that our community's enthusiasm for preserving cultural heritage knows no bounds. We want to...
Caught in the Spotlight! Our Copibook Scanner Shines on ‘A Current Affair’
Our Copibook book scanner stole the show in the background at the Australian War Memorial during a recent episode of A Current Affair. A Current Affair takes us back to the 1940s! The Australian War Memorial are sifting through 1000s of love letters and looking for...
Confronting the Threats to Digital Information Longevity
In this article, we delve into the pressing issue of digital information longevity and the looming threat of data inaccessibility. As our world becomes increasingly digitised, we face the risk of losing vast amounts of valuable information due to technological...
Our dedicated technical crew is on the move
Our dedicated technical crew is on the move, taking our cutting-edge equipment on a journey from the capital to the heart of the Red Centre. Our team relocated the state-of-the-art CopiBook from Canberra to Alice Springs for AIATSIS. This move aligns with our...
Multi-location storage is not preservation
Multi-location storage, by itself, doesn't fulfill the scope or requirements of a robust digital preservation program. Storing digitised and born digital assets in multiple locations can protect them against many threats, but it still leaves them vulnerable to...
Why Digitisation Alone May Not Be Enough
Digitising your material is a crucial step, but it alone may not be sufficient to fully realise the potential benefits and ensure the long-term preservation and accessibility of your digital assets. The process of digitisation is just the beginning of a broader...
Thank you from the team at DatacomIT
As the holiday season approaches, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for the privilege of assisting you this year. It has been a pleasure working with you to digitise and preserve your invaluable collections and empower your community through...
Records at the University of Melbourne Archives span more than 23 kms
DatacomIT would like to congratulate the team at University of Melbourne Archives for the fantastic work they have done on creating their online Archives - University of Melbourne Archives Recollect Site The University of Melbourne Archives (UMA) is one of Australia’s...
Supporting the next generation of Conservation Leaders
DatacomIT is furthering its commitment to conservation by providing financial support to students to attend this month's Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material (AICCM) conference. Sponsorship covered travel, accommodation, conference admission...