Blog
Advice and expertise from AM, and special guest posts by leading archivists, academics and librarians from around the world.
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Why access to archives matters
Like many members of the AM team, Ana Attrill-Klein, who recently joined our Customer Experience team, has a background working in libraries and archives. In this blog, Ana shares how these experiences have strengthened her belief in archival materials being accessible to all.
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Five ways Quartex promotes effective and efficient working
We designed AM Quartex with ease of use and efficient working practices front of mind. In a recent webinar, we explored some of the key processes in Quartex that ease digital asset management; here are five of them.
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If a woman smiles, her dress must also smile: 1930s fashion in Interwar Culture
Eleanor Cambridge, Assistant Editor at AM explores the newest module for Interwar Culture, focusing on two fashion designers from the period, who have been largely forgotten.
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Christmas at Sea: Grog, ghosts and good old carols
Courtney Priday, Assistant Editor at AM, dives into our brand new Life at Sea collection to find out how Christmas would have been spent aboard ships during the Age of Sail. These documents provide fantastic insight into the relationships of crew members, their leisure activities and general morale aboard ship.
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100 Years of the BBC in the Mass Observation Project
Editorial Assistant Stewart Pospischil takes a look back through Mass Observation Project and the 2004 Spring directive giving us an insight into what the British public really thought about the BBC.
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Introducing AM
Adam Matthew is changing. Meet AM.
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Uncovering Indian voices in the records of the East India Company
Jade Bailey, Assistant Editor at AM takes a deep dive into India Office Records, E uncovering glimpses of colonial experiences in the newly digitised volumes of correspondence from IOR/E/4/1084, available now.
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A trip to the seaside with Victorians on Film
Sarah Birse, Assistant Editor at AM opens a window into the everyday life of the Victorians through new digitised footage from the British Film Institute.
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Launching a digital collection
Zachary Bodnar, Archivist at Congregational Library & Archives explains the importance of display and metadata when presenting unique assets.
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How to use metadata-related features in Quartex to create discovery pathways
Digital archives/collections are heavily dependent upon the scope and quality of metadata for their usability and searchability, but how do you leverage metadata effectively to create meaningful pathways for discovery?
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Balancing archival processing with digital public access
Is there a way of achieving more product through a different process?
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The business case for your next digital project
Have you ever been asked to build a business case in order to move a project forward in your organisation? Did the mere thought of it cause anxiety and confusion? Aren’t business cases just … for business? Aerin Bowers, Head of Sales for Canada, discusses.