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Join us for an insightful webinar exploring how councils, libraries, galleries, museums, universities and schools create engaging online experiences for their special collections using Recollect.

Featuring a guest presentation from Rachel Jackson, Librarian Strategic Projects at the City of Stirling (Western Australia), who will share how the Council's Recollect Art and History Collection brings local history, artworks and cultural assets together in an engaging digital experience.

We'll also explore digital exhibitions, virtual galleries, public art collections, 3D objects, Matterport virtual spaces, and interactive storytelling tools.

👉 Register now: https://lnkd.in/gNFCMzNz

Archives are more than collections of records, they are evidence of rights, custodians of memory, and foundations for future generations.

This International Archives Week , we celebrate the theme Archives for Justice: Rights, Memory & Futures, recognising the critical role archives play in protecting rights, supporting accountability, and preserving the records that document our collective history.

Digitisation is an important part of this work. By transforming physical records into accessible, searchable, and sustainable digital collections, organisations can help ensure vital information remains available to support research, transparency and justice for generations to come.

At DatacomIT, we're proud to partner with archives, libraries, museums, government agencies, and cultural institutions to deliver digitisation and digital preservation solutions that protect valuable collections while expanding access to the information they contain.

To all the archivists and preservation professionals we work alongside, thank you for your dedication to preserving memory and enabling future access to knowledge.

Happy International Archives Week.

Proud to see initiatives like the National Library of Australia Community Heritage Grants supporting the preservation of Australia’s cultural and historical heritage.

At DatacomIT, we strongly value the importance of safeguarding and digitising historical collections to ensure they remain accessible for future generations 🧡

The Community Heritage Grants program offers cash grants to community organisations, supporting them to preserve and manage collections that have Australian cultural and historical significance.

Applications for 2026 are open until Tuesday 2 June for previous CHG recipients and proposals for training projects. Learn more and apply: https://brnw.ch/21x2riu

Last week, DatacomIT had the pleasure of exhibiting at the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) National Conference, and what a fantastic few days it was 😊

It was great to reconnect with long-standing clients, meet new faces, and spend time with the ALIA team who helped make the event such a success.

From meaningful conversations at our booth to sharing ideas about the future of libraries and information services, the energy throughout the conference was genuinely inspiring.

We’ve shared a few moments from the week, including our team at the DatacomIT booth and a well-earned catch-up at the pub with ALIA organisers and clients after hours.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by, said hello, and shared their time with us.

As libraries evolve, so do the solutions that support them.

We’re thrilled to be at the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) National Conference 2026 in Sydney this week, and we warmly invite you to visit us at Booth 7.

We work closely with libraries to unlock the full value of their physical and digital collections, with a focus on Recollect, special collections, and community engagement. From digitisation through to ingest and ongoing access, our approach is designed to help libraries better manage, share, and bring their collections to life.

At ALIA 2026 Booth 7, you can:
• Explore Recollect for special collections and community engagement
• See live demos of the platform in action
• Chat with our digitisation specialists about your projects and challenges
• Discover how libraries are improving access, discovery and community connection

Our famous cat bags are making a special appearance at Booth 7, so be sure to visit us and secure one for yourself 😊

This Privacy Awareness Week is a timely reminder that digitisation is only the beginning. True value comes from responsible handling, secure preservation, and consistent governance of information over time.

In a digital environment, information is only as secure as the practices that support it.

At DatacomIT, we recognise that meaningful digital transformation depends on these practices being applied consistently and intentionally.

Security isn’t a format. It’s a practice.

DatacomIT is pleased to have been part of the launch event of the University of New England, AU Collections Gateway Recollect platform.

This new digital gateway brings together UNE’s Archive Collections, Library Special Collections, and Museum of Antiquities into one searchable online platform, making thousands of rare and significant cultural, historical, and academic materials more accessible than ever before.

As Julie McCarthy, Manager of UNE’s Library and Archives Collections, explains:

“Now over 8000 items from our collections are discoverable online… Through the Collections Gateway, users can now search, access, and incorporate digitised materials into their research or personal projects from anywhere in the world, at any time.”

DatacomIT is proud to have helped implement a platform that is unlocking access to knowledge, history, and culture in such a meaningful way.

Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/d-k8rdzz
UNE's Collections Gateway walkthrough 👉 https://lnkd.in/d9RHpPXS
UNE's Collections Gateway Recollect site 👉 https://lnkd.in/dXt-yFK9