Emerging from the Primordial Technological Ooze

Suffering from non-integrated systems that operated as part of the “primordial technological ooze”, the University of…

Montana Memory Project Weaves Intricate Stories Through Recollect

Montana, located in the western United States, spans the treacherous Rocky Mountains, the Great Plains, and Glacier…

Why Do I Need Digital Preservation?

A vast and ageing volume of information exists in digital form, and the pace that this information is created is…

Generating Metadata

Metadata is a valuable addition to cultural heritage collections; it enhances access, discovery, and management.…

Recollect_Metadata and Cultural Heritage Collections

Metadata and cultural heritage collections

What is metadata? A frequently misunderstood term, metadata is used and defined differently across a number of…

Recollect_Collection Management System

The Power of a Collection Management System

Does your institution or organisation manage and maintain special collections?If so, a collection management system (CMS)…

Blacktown Memories Discovered

Located in Australia’s Western Sydney, Blacktown City Libraries has a comprehensive archive full of photographs, oral…

Collecting with Communities

While the coronavirus pandemic continues to sweep across the world, instigating a public health and economic…

Contemporary Collecting

What does contemporary collecting mean? Contemporary collecting can be defined as collecting objects, materials, and…

Custom Domain Name

What is a Custom Domain Name? All Recollect sites are hosted as sub-domains of one of three Recollect domains:…