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
07
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 →
Sep
22
Following on from our recent blog— “What to look for in a large format scanner”, I want to take a closer look at which actual scanners comply and the reasonings behind our observations - as many scanners do not comply. The Zeutschel OS Q0 is available as a standard unit... read more →
Aug
25
A white paper by Volker Jansen, Technical Director, Zeutschel GmbH Books, magazines and historical documents come in hugely different colours, shapes and sizes. For libraries, archives and museums, digitisation of these items is proving to be a greater challenge than ever before. When setting up and investing in a suitable... read more →
Jul
22
Large format book scanners are expensive pieces of equipment and a high degree of due diligence should be carried out prior to making such a purchase. Choosing the correct book scanner is not as simple as looking at the resolution. Once we get beyond A2 we reach the world of... read more →
Jun
08
Genus has recently completed a project for the Scottish Fisheries Museum to digitise their photographic negative collection. In this blog we interview Linda Fitzpatrick, Curator at the Scottish Fisheries Museum to discuss the collection. From the earliest recorded history of Anstruther, fishing was the mainstay of the town. At one... read more →