Tag: Edinburgh College of Art

The Art of Documentation: Capturing the Art Collection

gcortes/ / Art Collections, Cultural Heritage Digitisation, Edinburgh College of Art, Museum Collections
Brightly coloured painting of model houses with lush greenery in the background.
Disaster Painting 2, Esther Forse (EU6028)

 

For the last two years we have been working on an exciting project to digitise the University of Edinburgh’s Art Collection. This has been a joint effort between both the Conservation and Collections Management and CHDS teams to create new visual records of the University of Edinburgh’s impressive Art Collection.

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Back to the Wall: A Year of Experimenting with the Main Library’s Digital Wall

diuadm/ / Cultural Heritage Digitisation, Exhibitions, Library

The Cultural Heritage Digitisation Service (CHDS) has managed the Main Library’s Digital Wall since it was installed in late 2019.1 The Wall is made up of two sets of nine 4k screens which are operated by touch screens: users can navigate high resolution images of the library’s cultural heritage collections as well as watch videos that feature specific collection items, projects and pieces of work undertaken by library staff. When the Wall is not in use, it displays massive “Attractor” videos which run across all 18 screens, designed to draw users in.  Continue reading “Back to the Wall: A Year of Experimenting with the Main Library’s Digital Wall”