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Barker College Shares Its Story – Transforming Access to History with Recollect
When Barker College's existing archival content management system was identified for retirement as part of a school-wide security review, I saw an opportunity to do more than simply replace software. It was a chance to reimagine how the College's history could be...
Connecting Communities with their History
Thousands of photographs, documents and records from the Charters Towers Region can now be explored online through Tales of the Towers. From family history and historic buildings to the people, places and everyday moments that shaped the region, the collection offers...
Microsoft 365 stores your files. But does it preserve them?
For many organisations, Microsoft 365 has become the home for critical business information. Documents live in SharePoint and OneDrive, while Teams has become central to how people collaborate and share knowledge. But there’s an important distinction: Storing...
RMIT University Unlocks Searchable Historical Records with Handwritten Text Recognition
Historical archives contain vast amounts of valuable information, but handwritten documents have traditionally presented a challenge when it comes to searchability and accessibility. At RMIT University Archives, a collection of Exam Registers dating back to the...
Opening the Gateway to UNE’s Digital Collections
DatacomIT is pleased to have been part of the launch event of the University of New England (NSW) Collections Gateway Recollect platform. The event showcased how the new digital gateway brings together the University of New England’s rich cultural, historical, and...
Preserving a Legacy – The Digitisation of John Danks & Son Historic Collection
For more than 150 years, John Danks & Son has been a cornerstone of Australia’s plumbing and hardware industry. Known to many simply as “Danks Plumbing,” the company played a pivotal role in shaping plumbing supply and hardware distribution across the country....
DatacomIT – Exclusive Sponsor of Information Awareness Week 2026
DatacomIT is proud to be the exclusive sponsor of Information Awareness Week (IAW) 2026. IAW brings together organisations from the records, archives, library, knowledge, information, and data management communities. Throughout the week, information professionals...
DatacomIT Starts 2026 Strong with New Recollect Sites
DatacomIT has started 2026 on a strong note, with multiple new Recollect collection management projects set to launch in the coming months. These upcoming implementations will give organisations the tools to streamline content management, enhance workflows, and bring...
Introducing the new ViewScan 5 Microfilm Scanner
The ViewScan 5 has arrived, setting a new standard for speed, precision, and efficiency in microfilm scanning. Capable of handling all types of microforms - including roll microfilm, microfiche, aperture cards, jackets, micro cards, and even colour slides, the...
Sustainability Through Digitisation: Why Going Digital is Greener
In today’s fast-paced digital world, sustainability has moved from a “nice-to-have” to a core business imperative. Consumers, investors, and regulators increasingly expect companies to reduce their environmental impact, while operational efficiency and cost savings...
Deteriorating in Silence
How many pieces of your institution’s history are sitting in a drawer, silently deteriorating beyond recovery? Across archives, photographic film and negatives are quietly deteriorating. A condition known as "vinegar syndrome”, a chemical reaction that causes film to...
Digitise or Disappear – Saving Our Historic Headlines
Are your paper archives slowly vanishing without you realising? Every day, irreplaceable newspapers, handwritten letters, office records, government files, and historical manuscripts are quietly fading into history, not from neglect, but from nature itself. Paper...
Monash University Brings Collections to Life with Recollect
Monash University, one of Australia’s leading institutions for education and research, has successfully launched its new Recollect platform, implemented by DatacomIT. This major initiative brings together the University’s Library and Archives collections into one...
VicTrack’s Railway Legacy Goes Digital
DatacomIT is currently undertaking a major digitisation project for VicTrack, aimed at preserving and digitally enhancing access to thousands of historically valuable railway records. These documents, many of which are stored on microfilm and microfiche, include...
City of Stirling’s Stories: New Recollect Site Brings History to Life
DatacomIT is proud to announce the successful launch of the City of Stirling’s new Recollect site - an innovative online platform that offers the community a modern and engaging way to explore the city's rich history, treasured artworks, and diverse heritage...
Emerging from the Primordial Technological Ooze
Suffering from non-integrated systems that operated as part of the “primordial technological ooze“ the University of Newcastle needed a single system that would make all their digital collections accessible and easy to engage with online. After an extensive global...
Webinar: Scanning vs Preservation Digitisation: What’s the Difference and Why It Matters?
DatacomIT, in collaboration with RIMPA Global, invite you to a webinar on the key principles of true preservation digitisation. Join us for an insightful presentation on the execution and planning of preservation digitisation projects. Discover the technical...
Preserving a Legacy – UniSA Launches Time Capsule using Recollect Ahead of Merger
The University of South Australia (UniSA) and the University of Adelaide are set to merge, creating a new institution named Adelaide University, scheduled to commence operations in January 2026. This merger, backed by the South Australian Government aims to establish...
100,000 Pages Digitised – How We’re Making History Accessible
At DatacomIT, we’re committed to preserving history by giving heritage collections a digital future. Over many years, we’ve proudly partnered with a number of government agencies and cultural institutions. A project we’ve been progressively working on over the past...
Celebrating Excellence: Ipswich Libraries & Western Downs Win QPLA Awards!
DatacomIT wishes to extend our warmest congratulations to Melanie Rush and Tanya Jen at Ipswich Libraries, as well as Pamela Langridge, Jacinta Ward, and the team at Western Downs Regional Council, for their outstanding achievement in being awarded the QPLA Innovation...