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Auckland Rig

The next ARANZ Auckland RIG meeting is on 26 April 5pm at the University of Auckland Special Collections Reading Room.  Lucy Mackintosh, winner of the 2022 Ian Wards prize, will be presented with her award. Auckland ARANZ members are welcome to join us.  Please RSVP to sl.cox@auckland.ac.nz by 17th April. ...

Records Management and Digitisation Training session

The ARANZ Otago/Southland branch invites you to attend a training session run by Andrea McIntosh from AKiDA Consulting.The content of the session will cover: Digitisation ConceptsWhat is DigitisationBusiness value and approachDigitisation as an enabler of digital strategyMore than just paperBack Capture ProjectsBusiness CaseApproachSupporting technologies and processesDestruction post digitisationBorn DigitalManaging born digital in a hybrid environmentPreservationBusiness process mana...

Advice on salvaging memories and treasures

For communities impacted by the ongoing flood events, coupled with the effects of Cyclone Gabrielle, attention may soon be turning to how best to care for damaged belongings such as photographs, books, artworks and music collections. Field Conservator Vicki-Anne Heikell from the National Preservation Office, Alexander Turnbull Library, is available to give advice to kaimahi on what steps they can take to salvaging water-damaged memories and treasures. We are thinking of the people affe...

ARANZ Council

Kia ora koutou katoa,ARANZ has started 2023 with several open portfolio positions on Council:Treasurer - Manages all things financial for the Association, including managing accounts, liaise with the auditor and recommend changes.Membership - Responsible for maintaining the membership database and mailing lists, organising the subcription renewals and regularly reporting to Council on membership numbers and any issues.Co-Editor of Archifacts - Assist our current Editor with overseeing the activi...

Blog Rules

The forum is a place where people can interact and have discussions about different topics within the Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums & Records (GLAMR) sectors. We ask that you follow these guidelines to ensure that the forums have some productive conversation. ARANZ will use their discretion and may delete posts without warning that do not comply. We rely on all forum members to help keep these discussion forums a safe place for people to share and view information. To do this,...