GLAMx Lab
The GLAMX Living Histories Digitisation Lab is administered by the Special Collections section of the University Library. The facility came about through extensive collaboration between the University Library, the Faculty of Educations and Arts, the Wollotuka Institute and the Innovation Team in IT Services as well as engagement with the wider community via the Hunter Living Histories Initiative.
Students and researchers working on Special Collections projects in the GLAMx lab can use specialised equipment to scan 2D and 3D material, digitise audio and audio-visual material or use the microfilm reader. Contact Lab coordinator to use equipment and please provide as much information as possible regarding the equipment or service you would like to access so we can best assist.
Do you have a question for our Special Collections team? Send us an enquiry.
Located on level 3 of the Auchmuty Library (L329), the GLAMX Lab supports students in UON's Work Integrated Learning (WIL) programs across a range of schools and disciplines, as well as student volunteers. It offers the opportunity for participants to learn invaluable digitization and other cultural sector skills designed to improve their employability. A diversity of experiences are available including:
- Transforming a range of physical formats into digital objects
- Drawing on GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums) professions across conservation, archival science, librarianship, digitization, metadata and data management, curatorial and digital heritage sectors
- 3D scanning and Virtual Reality technologies
- Using innovative technological solutions to expand the discoverability and accessibility of archival sources including through a state-of-the art community engagement platform for digitised cultural collections, Living Histories @ UON
The GLAMX Lab also has a separate Audio-visual Digitization Lab housing the NBN Television archive and an Artefact Conservation Atelier for conservation and 3D digitisation of Aboriginal artefacts and other artefacts for virtual reality (VR) simulation.
Aboriginal Rock Art and Indigenous heritage are part of the University’s archival holdings in Special Collections and Aboriginal students are encouraged to participate. Work undertaken in the GLAMx Lab involving Aboriginal cultural material is conducted in memory and respectfully honours the First Australian People, the Aboriginal People of this land.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.