News
The latest news, articles and press releases from AM.
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AM partners with the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute on new collection
AM is delighted to announce a partnership with the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute (CUNY DSI) to digitise several archival collections, to be featured in the forthcoming collection, Latin American Communities in the United States.
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Amplifying Hidden Voices in Primary Source Databases
Lindsay Gulliver, Publishing Manager at AM and Erin Pearson-Willbery, Senior Editor at AM discuss the importance of creating accessible, sustainable and inclusive content through digitisation of primary sources, and using exciting new technologies such as Handwritten Text Recognition (HTR).
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“No Name Intelligible to Civilised Men:” Hidden Voices in Mount Everest’s Nomenclature
Sam Ellis, PhD, explores Himalayan Mountain nomenclature, revealing the plurality in names that were, and still are, prevalent amongst local voices when referring to the namesake of the former Surveyor-General, George Everest.
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu's legacy showcased in new digital archive launched by The Archbishop Tutu IP Trust, Africa Media Online and AM Quartex
The Archbishop Desmond Tutu Archive, a new digital archival collection, commissioned by The Archbishop Tutu IP Trust and created by AM Quartex, launched on 7 October 2023, on what would have been the Archbishop’s 92nd birthday.
(Image courtesy of Benny Gool/Oryx Media)
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Introducing an integrated model for the digital library
Déirdre Joyce, Head of Digital Stewardship and the Digital Library, Syracuse University, documents the establishment of the Libraries' Department of Digital Stewardship, and how a new digital library model, which includes AM Quartex at its heart, was developed to provide patrons with improved digital access to the university's special collections.
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AM launches British Newsreels, 1911-1930, comprising thousands of films from one of the major newsreels of the silent era
AM’s latest publication, British Newsreels, 1911-1930, is an exciting new video resource based on over 6,000 early twentieth century Topical Budget newsreels drawn from the British Film Institute and the Imperial War Museums.
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AM and Microform partner to provide libraries and archives with a holistic digitisation and online presentation solution
AM has announced a new partnership with the digitisation solution provider Microform, which will see the digital collections platform AM Quartex made available as an enhancement to Microform’s digitisation service offering to libraries and archives.
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Archiving Queer Lives: The Stories of Michael B
The stories of LGBTQ+ people throughout history are notoriously difficult to uncover. It is, then, to the rare, personal queer archive that we must turn to find insights into lives and complex experiences that may subvert our expectations of straightforward stories. The personal archive of Michael B sheds light on one such story.
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Final module of Colonial Caribbean publishes to mark completion of major resource
Drawn from the vast records of the British Colonial Office held at The National Archives, UK, this unique collection documents the governance of 25 territories in the Caribbean, spotlighting a wide range of themes and narratives.
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AM and Preservica partner to provide best-in-class digital asset management and digital preservation solutions for libraries and archives
AM has partnered with Preservica, a global leader in Active Digital Preservation archiving. The collaboration will result in an integration that offers libraries and archives a well-rounded digital ecosystem to protect and publish their digital assets.
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AM launches first module of new collection on the Conflict in Indochina: 1959-1964
Find out more about the newest addition to our Archives Direct portfolio, the first part of Conflict in Indochina: 1959-1964. Through reports, memoranda, photographs, maps, and economic data, researchers and students are afforded a behind-the-scenes look at a time of crisis and upheaval for the region following French decolonisation.
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Rice University uses cutting-edge digital archive technology to unlock new discovery pathways
Rice University's archives, special collections and digitised copies of rare books are now easier to discover than ever before, in a new digital repository built using AM Quartex, chosen for its innovative automated transcription capabilities and the ability to translate non-English content.
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AM launches landmark Open Access archive of Shakespeare’s First Folios
Explore AM's groundbreaking Open Access archive dedicated to Shakespeare's First Folios. This innovative online platform allows researchers, students, and Shakespeare enthusiasts worldwide to explore and compare copies of the renowned First Folio. The project marks the 400th anniversary of the publication of the First Folio, a seminal collection of William Shakespeare's plays printed in 1623.
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New AM collection takes researchers behind the curtain to survey 130 years of performance at the Royal Shakespeare Company
AM's new digital resource, allows researchers to delve into the RSC's extensive production history to explore how the works of William Shakespeare, his contemporaries, and other playwrights have been performed since the late nineteenth century.
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Massachusetts museum celebrates 400 years of history with new digital open access archive
The Cape Ann Museum is celebrating 400 years of the City of Gloucester, Massachusetts, with a new digital archive, built using AM Quartex.
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New digital archive expands awareness of Baptist society’s mission
AI-powered automated transcription services are being leveraged to broaden access and discovery of the International Mission Board’s manuscript materials and upcoming oral history collections, as well as to create workflow efficiencies and accelerate the publication of new collections.
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Uncover the history of American Broadcasting with AM's exciting new collection
AM’s latest collection Broadcasting America invites students and researchers to explore the rise of mass media and communications in the twentieth century.
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AM scoops two ‘Best Reference Picks’ in Library Journal’s annual list
Library Journal has named The Gilded Age and Progressive Era and Mass Observation Project in its annual Best Reference Picks.
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AM launches ground-breaking resource on the history and legacy of Africa and the New Imperialism
Africa and the New Imperialism, 1870-1914 is a ground-breaking collection providing the most extensive resource covering Africa in the age of New Imperialism; a major period of colonial expansion that sent shockwaves that are still felt today. These were 44 years that reshaped the African continent and transformed the modern world.
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Advances in HTR technology make handwritten documents even more accessible and discoverable
Scanning historical documents and making them available to scholars in digital format helps to increase their accessibility. AI-driven Handwritten Text Recognition is helping to further overcome key limitations faced by researchers in accessing handwritten letters and manuscripts.
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Newly digitised El Paso heritage collections showcased in AM Quartex archive
Researchers of US/Mexico border heritage can now consult newly digitised materials from signature archival collections held by El Paso Public Library, in its new digital archive built using AM Quartex.
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AM Research Methods awarded a CHOICE ‘Outstanding Academic Title 2022’
AM Research Methods entered CHOICE’s annual Outstanding Academic Title list as a highly recommended resource with an outstanding review.
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Samford University's role in Alabama history documented using AM Quartex
Historically significant collections documenting the history of Samford University and religious life in Alabama are among those featured in the Samford University Digital Collections, launched in AM Quartex. Serving the university community, genealogists and researchers of Baptist and Alabama history, the reimagined collections are more accessible and easy to use for people across the world.
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AM and Big Ten Academic Alliance sign landmark access deal
AM has announced a major new agreement with premier library consortium, the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA). Students, researchers and scholars at 15 of the leading research institutions in the United States will now have unified access to millions of pages of essential primary source content from AM.