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The Halloween edition of HAI’s Reel History is all about—what else?—Halloween, the 1978 slasher film that made Michael Myers a household name. A sequel to that film is in theaters now and trying to scare up huge box office numbers. Jamie Lee Curtis returns to …
While QR codes (also known as Quick Response codes) have been around since 1994, it took nearly 26 years to reach the mass adoption of them across industries that began when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020. Between 2018 and 2020 alone, there was a …
Previously, we spoke with our partner, Preservica, about the differences between digitization and digital preservation. In this follow-up post, Preservica joins us again to explore how digital preservation can actually help organizations overcome common challenges. Pandemic events have placed an even greater emphasis on the …
HAI sat down with one of our partners, Preservica, for a conversation about digitization vs digital preservation. Alaine Behler, Preservica’s Vice President of Marketing for North America, spoke with us about the difference between digitization and digital preservation. Q: Thanks for joining us, Alaine. Can …
Cloud-based technology solutions designed specifically for museums and collecting institutions are now widely available. Many companies have developed a variety of options designed to facilitate patrons’ and community members’ digital access to museum collections. This new technology is an answer to museums’ calls for online …
Organizing, managing, and cataloging collections is among a museum’s central—and often most challenging—missions. Ideally, a museum collections management system is user-friendly and perfectly suited to the tasks a museum wishes it to perform. A database system should be compatible with, and help to enact a …
Whether battling famous figures in the Assassin’s Creed series, storming the beaches of Normandy in the Medal of Honor and Call of Duty franchises, or leading a people from prehistoric times into the not-too-distant future in Civilization, developers have long set video game experiences within …
Your company’s past plays a central role in the way your employees and customers view it in the present. Highlighting your company’s milestones over the years allows you to appeal to those stakeholders and shape their understanding of your company and its accomplishments. Creating a …
By Nicholas Redding, President & CEO Preservation Maryland My work leading an organization committed to preserving physical and cultural heritage allows me to dig in – sometimes literally – to rich history and help write new chapters to very old stories. As a history enthusiast, …
