With more and more organisations in the UK & Ireland becoming aware of cultural heritage standards such as Metamorfoze, FADGI and ISO, the requirement to understand the parameters and have the ability to test for compliance, increases. In order that Genus is prepared to answer questions that clients may have... read more →
May
18
Apr
20
On 13th December 2021 GENUS released a news item reporting that GENUS had been appointed the UK & Ireland distributor of Mekel Technology products from The Crowley Company for the UK & Ireland. https://www.genusit.com/the-crowley-company-taps-genus-to-represent-mekel-technology-scanners-in-uk/ The product range includes one production microfiche scanner, the MACH7, and 3 production roll film scanners... read more →
Apr
06
Following on from the recent install of a Zeutschel OS Q1 at the Met Office National Meteorological Archive, we spoke to Archivist, Dr Catherine Ross about her experience with using this state-of-the-art digitisation scanner and their reasons for purchasing it. The National Meteorological Library and Archive mission statement is: ‘Preserving... read more →
Feb
16
We are delighted to announce we have formed a commercial partnership with the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs (FBHVC) to offer a bespoke digitisation service to the many organisations; museums, clubs, engineering companies and individuals who need to preserve their records safe and secure but equally importantly, make them... read more →
Feb
07
More and more we are hearing the words Metamorfoze and FADGI being used when discussing cultural heritage digitisation standards. They relate to specific recommendations/guidelines that have been created to ensure digitisation is carried out to set international standards. These recommendations give precise information on each type of material to be... read more →
Feb
02
The awards are given by librarians in the United States. Our long-standing sales partner The Crowley Company accepted the awards and received an additional Award: "Service of the Year" for its digitisation services. The Modern Library Awards were created to recognize the top products and services in the library industry. Applications were... read more →
Jan
25
On Saturday 22nd January 2022 Genus were very pleased to exhibit at their first event since the start of COVID. Genus was one of a select few companies invited to exhibit at the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs Annual Club Expo, held at the British Motor Museum, Gaydon, Warwickshire... read more →
Jan
12
During the COVID infested year of 2021 Genus kept busy with a raft of green initiatives to lower the impact of our activities on the environment. We underwent a major refurbishment project in conjunction with the Coventry & Warwickshire Green Business Programme - Coventry and Warwickshire Green Business Programme |... read more →
Dec
13
Frederick, Md. and Warwickshire, UK – The Crowley Company and Genus, a privately-owned family company formally known as The Microfilm Shop, have taken another step forward in their 30+ year partnership. Both industry leaders in digitization product and digitization service offerings in the US and UK respectively, the two firms... read more →
Oct
13
A 21-year-old apprentice has told Nuneaton MP Marcus Jones how securing an apprenticeship with a local family business is helping both her and her employer reach their goals. Emily Negus joined Nuneaton digital archiving firm, Genus, as an apprentice in 2018. Marcus Jones MP Meets Local Apprentice Thriving At Nuneaton... read more →