Hello, Any recommendations for a company that builds museum quality exhibition/display cases? I have been researching on-line but would like a first hand reference.
Thank you, Laura
Read more…Dear Colleagues,
Does anyone know if slide rules were actually used in the NSW maths or science curriculum? I imagine if it was, then it would be in the 1960s to early 1970s.
Many thanks,
Prue Heath
Dear Colleagues,
Does anyone know if slide rules were actually used in the NSW maths or science curriculum? I imagine if it was, then it would be in the 1960s to early 1970s.
Many thanks,
Prue Heath
Hello
I am about to embark on the digitisation of our College magazines and was wondering if anyone could recommend a suitable Organisation/Company, in Melbourne?
Thanks in advance!
Simone
Mazenod College
Read more…Morning Fellow School Archivists,
I've found the attached photo in my collection. It is not Xavier College, Kew, Melbourne. Probably Catholic, possibly anywhere in AU or even NZ. Close inspection reveals the statue on the far left wearing a mitre,
Read more…Hi, I was wondering if anyone out there is using the archive manager wen version Archive Virtual. I am trialng it and having some troubles?
Cheers Leah
Read more…Dear Colleagues,
Can anyone recommend a reputable antiques valuer in the Melbourne area?
Many Thanks,
Maureen
Read more…Hi all,
Getting organised for our 50th year next year and looking for a good quality scanner for scanning the older photos.
Any suggestions or advice welcome
Jacinta Chute
College Archivist
MacKillop College Werribee
Read more…Greetings to all fellow Archivists,
I would appreciate any feedback in regard to the use of Pixevity photo management system/platform in Schools. It is designed to deliver private central online platform to collect, manage, protect and share high qua
Read more…Hi, I am currently using ArchiveManager but am looking into changing to Accessit to be in line with the school library ans make the archives easier to seach for other users. The main issue that I can see is how does it deal with Accessions as opposed
Read more…Hello Folks
Just wondering how you are archiving your social media posts? We are looking at Brolly, created by Australia company Ladoo, specifically to archive social media for government organisations. It is an area that leaves me feeling quite lost
Read more…Dear Colleagues,
I've had a very sweet student researching her grandmother in the school archives. She has asked me if I knew what the Leaving Certificate grades of letters like A and B or words like Lower and Pass meant.
I haven't been able to find
Read more…I am interested in finding out how schools/colleges deal with requests from former students needing information from their files, such as old school reports or certificates. Do you require them to fill out a form? Submit an online request? Accept enq
Read more…Dear All
Is anyone using either School Snaps or Pixevety for the management of their school archives?
Or are you using other software that promises AI / facial recognition software?
Kind regards
Melissa Campbell
Read more…I have been allocated the task of moving onsite archiving to secured services and require to clean up archiving prior to sending to secure storage. I have very basic knowledge of archiving and I am learning as I go from sources and as an independent
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We are about to update our school history as it is nearly 20 years since it was last done. An external author has been chosen and we need to sign some paperwork and get things happening.Our Principal wants a confidentiality agreement but we wil
There are some useful reviews of software for photo captioning and file tagging at
https://turbofuture.com/computers/Whats-the-Best-Software-for-Tagging-Files-A-Review
and
https://turbofuture.com/computers/Photo-Captionining-Software
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Demand for archivists is growing as many schools, even quite young ones, realise the benefits employing a person with this skill set brings, Journalist Sue Osborne writes.
Many people’s idea of an archivist is someone
Greeting School Archivists!
I would like to draw your attention to proposed changes to ASA Corporate B Membership, which will be voted on at the ASA Annual General Meeting, 25 September 2018.
Agenda Item 9 seeks to create two options for Corporate B
Read more…Dear Colleagues,
I am currently reviewing our student records procedures. In the new RRDS under Student Management/Attendance, it recommends retaining permanently or for 75 years:
