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CILIP Digital Leadership for Libraries project

Background to the project CILIP is the library and information association for the UK and works to support and empower information, knowledge management and library professions. In 2022, they were funded by the Arts Council to develop eLearning modules to promote digital leadership skills in public libraries and build on the existing Digital Skills learning […]

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Project Reconstruction – Reconstruction Era collection for education

The Second Founding of America is an organisation that brings together a collaboration of educators, scholars, public officials, artists and community leaders to uncover and teach untold stories of the Reconstruction Era during, and following, the Civil War. We partnered with them to develop Project Reconstruction, a comprehensive resource to promote their collection of U.S. […]

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ITU Library User Research project

In early 2021 we were approached by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Library team to help them review their bibliographic newsletter and learn more about the information seeking behaviour of their users.  The original task was to review and relaunch the ITU Library’s Monthly Reading List (MRL), a bibliographic newsletter, which contributes to the ITU […]

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RAF Heritage – WordPress-based collections platform

Artefacto collaborated with the Royal Air Force (RAF) Heritage team and Culture Heritage Digital to develop a new, modern and lightweight collections platform to help manage the RAF’s heritage artefacts.  The platform was designed to collate heritage data, from across individual squadrons, stations, units and station heritage centres and ensure artefact information can be uploaded […]

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Case study: Leiden professors

Leiden University Libraries (Universitaire Bibliotheken Leiden) approached us to redevelop their Leidse Hoogleraren Vanav 1575 website, a site that includes data and portraits of all professors of Leiden University, from the foundation of the university in 1575 until the present day. We worked closely with the Leiden University Libraries team to develop a user-friendly and […]

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British Council India Library Wall Collection

In partnership with the British Council in India we developed a collection of custom Library Wall display designs to promote literature and provide frictionless access to e-books for their library users. Three collections, classic literature, women’s literature and children’s literature, were curated to promote both popular and lesser known titles. Library visitors scan the codes […]

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Leiden University Libraries – Digital Exhibition Omeka S theme

Artefacto were tasked with developing a custom Omeka S theme to enable Leiden University Libraries to create a range of digital collection websites and online exhibitions.  Project features include: A responsive and accessible Omeka S theme Custom module for video content IIIF support and Mirador viewer We worked with the library staff to develop a […]

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CILIP Cymru Wales For the Record

Capturing stories and moments in time CILIP Cymru Wales represents CILIP, the UK’s library and information association, in Wales. During the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown in the UK, we worked with CILIP Cymru Wales to develop a platform that enabled library workers to share their stories and experiences during this unique and challenging time. Inspired by […]

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Library wall project

Library Wall is an ongoing project that was conceived to enable us to explore innovative and engaging ways to promote and share digital content in physical spaces.  The Library Wall collection draws on public domain and other openly licensed ebook and audio content, including custom versions that have been published specifically for the project. The […]

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OrchLab Collaboration Platform

OrchLab is a collaboration between the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Drake Music, offering creative music workshops in Leonard Cheshire Disability centres throughout the London area as well as a wider community engagement programme. Artefacto worked closely with the project partners to develop a private collaboration platform that prioritises the easy sharing of OrchLab content via an […]

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