FAQs

Can DigiClerk help a museum?

Yes.  Museums want to attract visitors and increase footfall and a measure of success for the majority of museums is normally their volume of visitors. DigiClerk can help a museum broaden its audience, funnel interest in the exhibits and increase footfall.

The issue

museum record (1)

Not all museums create and manage their own online information.  Even those that do have a website do not necessarily have the platform for uploading their records and displaying them on an online platform. Another issue is not being able to display all their records in the physical exhibition space.  The problem might also be that they have too many records.

The photograph (museum record (1) is an example from a local museum of a physical record on display.  There are two such records on display in an historical location that must have had thousands of similar records.  You would only know that there was a record concerning George Brunning if you visited that museum.

Long story, short

Using the DigiClerk platform the museum can upload and explore their own records.  Once uploaded, the public can see that there is a record and the location of the record.  They must subscribe to DigiClerk to open and view the record.  This means that the number of records and their type and people involved is available to the general public and therefore increases the audience and hopefully, footfall.

Long story

The record was photographed using the DigiClerk smart phone app and automatically uploaded onto the platform.  On the platform the details of the record were extracted and the relevant information input.

The platform also allows the inputter to input an accession code telling users where the physical record is stored.  A key function for any archivist.

Immediately a geolocation is recorded for the record and shown on the DigiClerk map on the platform.  There are thousands of dropped pins on the DigiClerk map.  When the surname ‘Brunning’ is searched, the related record(s) is shown (see museum record (2). This search functionality is open to the general public and alerts anyone looking for the surname Brunning that there is a record or event at this location. Use the live map here and test it out.

museum record (3)

On zooming in and clicking on that dropped pin (see museum record (3)) DigiClerk shows anyone viewing that there is an ‘Archive’  record, the name of the person and where it is located.  Up until this point anyone on the internet can get to this stage.  This information is available to the general public.

To be able to ‘Click to view’ the record you must be a subscriber to DigiClerk and the record is then available to view and explore (see museum record (4)).  The record holds an image of the record but holds much more information related to that record.  The user can then explore and see which other events or other people are related to this person. The exploration begins.

museum record (4)

What is the DigiClerk Stamp Collection?

stamp collection

DigiClerk Stamp Collection is the world’s first online global stamp club.  The collection allows Members to share their collections, online, around the world.  This frees philately from physical collections and meetings.

Problem

Who gets to see your collection? The answer is probably, only you!

Solution

Upload and explore with The DigiClerk Stamp Collection (DCSC).  Give your stamps a much wider audience and share your collection of stamps online with other Members around the world.

With DCSC, you can:

• capture and digitise an image of your stamp(s), using:
  • the DCSC app on your smart phone, or
  • a digital camera, or
  • a scanner.
• upload the image onto the platform, and
• identify and categorise the stamp image. DCSC helps identify the stamp and what set it belongs to (future development), and
• create an accession number for the physical location to help sort and retrieve your physical stamps, and
• publish your stamp collection and share it with fellow enthusiasts, and
• explore others’ collections. DCSC will will also tell you which Members share the same collections and where the missing stamps are that you seek (future development).
• use your electronic wallet to trade stamps with fellow Members (future development).

Philately/ stamp collection definition and history

The study of postage stamps, stamped envelopes, postmarks, postcards, and other materials relating to postal delivery is known as philately.

The term was created in 1864 by a Frenchman, Georges Herpin, who invented it from the Greek philos, “love,” and ateleia, “that which is tax-free”.  The postage stamp permitted the letter to come free of charge to the recipient, rendering it untaxed.  Who doesn’t like something tax free?!

Join

Join the DCSC Club journey  here.

money

Will I make money from my records on DigiClerk (DC)?  The answer is yes, but not yet.

Currently, we want Founder Members, who want to get in at the beginning, to support us their one off subscription and enthusiasm.

Critical density of subscribing members

Once there is a critical density of annual subscribing Members, then Members will take a share of the monthly subscriptions to their electronic DC wallets (which are not live yet).  These Members must be Data Owners and have records on the platform.

my records

Criteria

So, to have the ability to make money, the Member must be either a Founder Member or Member and be Data Owners (DOs). DOs have their records uploaded and displayed on the platform.  They must have subscribed once as a Founder Member or be a subscribing Member.  No money in, no money out.

Calculation

The monthly subscriptions fees will be divided between DC and eligible Members.  At first the calculation will be based on the volume of records each Member has on the platform.  Later, as DC develops the quality assurance (QA) and dynamic data system, the calculation will be replaced by an algorithm.  The algorithm will include factors such as:

• volume of records
• quality of records
• amount of ‘likes’, ‘views’ and ‘downloads
• feed back from Members

image from one of the 2,000 + records on the yachting collection

However, to be clear, this isn’t going to start until the business can self fund this.

Electronic wallets

DC will use electronic wallets and credits in order to level out exchange rate differences around the world.

Download fees shared too

Separate to all of the above, if a record is downloaded then the download fee is shared in proportion with the Data Owner (DO).  The fee proportion will be put in the DO’s electronic wallet.  Also, DC has been requested to provide a trading function that allows DO’s to state if their record is for sale.  The trade facility is being explored at the moment.

Can DigiClerk help a museum?

Yes.  Museums want to attract visitors and increase footfall and a measure of success for the majority of museums is normally their volume of visitors. DigiClerk can help a museum broaden its audience, funnel interest in the exhibits and increase footfall.

The issue

museum record (1)

Not all museums create and manage their own online information.  Even those that do have a website do not necessarily have the platform for uploading their records and displaying them on an online platform. Another issue is not being able to display all their records in the physical exhibition space.  The problem might also be that they have too many records.

The photograph (museum record (1) is an example from a local museum of a physical record on display.  There are two such records on display in an historical location that must have had thousands of similar records.  You would only know that there was a record concerning George Brunning if you visited that museum.

Long story, short

Using the DigiClerk platform the museum can upload and explore their own records.  Once uploaded, the public can see that there is a record and the location of the record.  They must subscribe to DigiClerk to open and view the record.  This means that the number of records and their type and people involved is available to the general public and therefore increases the audience and hopefully, footfall.

Long story

The record was photographed using the DigiClerk smart phone app and automatically uploaded onto the platform.  On the platform the details of the record were extracted and the relevant information input.

The platform also allows the inputter to input an accession code telling users where the physical record is stored.  A key function for any archivist.

Immediately a geolocation is recorded for the record and shown on the DigiClerk map on the platform.  There are thousands of dropped pins on the DigiClerk map.  When the surname ‘Brunning’ is searched, the related record(s) is shown (see museum record (2). This search functionality is open to the general public and alerts anyone looking for the surname Brunning that there is a record or event at this location. Use the live map here and test it out.

museum record (3)

On zooming in and clicking on that dropped pin (see museum record (3)) DigiClerk shows anyone viewing that there is an ‘Archive’  record, the name of the person and where it is located.  Up until this point anyone on the internet can get to this stage.  This information is available to the general public.

To be able to ‘Click to view’ the record you must be a subscriber to DigiClerk and the record is then available to view and explore (see museum record (4)).  The record holds an image of the record but holds much more information related to that record.  The user can then explore and see which other events or other people are related to this person. The exploration begins.

museum record (4)

What is the DigiClerk Stamp Collection?

stamp collection

DigiClerk Stamp Collection is the world’s first online global stamp club.  The collection allows Members to share their collections, online, around the world.  This frees philately from physical collections and meetings.

Problem

Who gets to see your collection? The answer is probably, only you!

Solution

Upload and explore with The DigiClerk Stamp Collection (DCSC).  Give your stamps a much wider audience and share your collection of stamps online with other Members around the world.

With DCSC, you can:

• capture and digitise an image of your stamp(s), using:
  • the DCSC app on your smart phone, or
  • a digital camera, or
  • a scanner.
• upload the image onto the platform, and
• identify and categorise the stamp image. DCSC helps identify the stamp and what set it belongs to (future development), and
• create an accession number for the physical location to help sort and retrieve your physical stamps, and
• publish your stamp collection and share it with fellow enthusiasts, and
• explore others’ collections. DCSC will will also tell you which Members share the same collections and where the missing stamps are that you seek (future development).
• use your electronic wallet to trade stamps with fellow Members (future development).

Philately/ stamp collection definition and history

The study of postage stamps, stamped envelopes, postmarks, postcards, and other materials relating to postal delivery is known as philately.

The term was created in 1864 by a Frenchman, Georges Herpin, who invented it from the Greek philos, “love,” and ateleia, “that which is tax-free”.  The postage stamp permitted the letter to come free of charge to the recipient, rendering it untaxed.  Who doesn’t like something tax free?!

Join

Join the DCSC Club journey  here.

money

Will I make money from my records on DigiClerk (DC)?  The answer is yes, but not yet.

Currently, we want Founder Members, who want to get in at the beginning, to support us their one off subscription and enthusiasm.

Critical density of subscribing members

Once there is a critical density of annual subscribing Members, then Members will take a share of the monthly subscriptions to their electronic DC wallets (which are not live yet).  These Members must be Data Owners and have records on the platform.

my records

Criteria

So, to have the ability to make money, the Member must be either a Founder Member or Member and be Data Owners (DOs). DOs have their records uploaded and displayed on the platform.  They must have subscribed once as a Founder Member or be a subscribing Member.  No money in, no money out.

Calculation

The monthly subscriptions fees will be divided between DC and eligible Members.  At first the calculation will be based on the volume of records each Member has on the platform.  Later, as DC develops the quality assurance (QA) and dynamic data system, the calculation will be replaced by an algorithm.  The algorithm will include factors such as:

• volume of records
• quality of records
• amount of ‘likes’, ‘views’ and ‘downloads
• feed back from Members

image from one of the 2,000 + records on the yachting collection

However, to be clear, this isn’t going to start until the business can self fund this.

Electronic wallets

DC will use electronic wallets and credits in order to level out exchange rate differences around the world.

Download fees shared too

Separate to all of the above, if a record is downloaded then the download fee is shared in proportion with the Data Owner (DO).  The fee proportion will be put in the DO’s electronic wallet.  Also, DC has been requested to provide a trading function that allows DO’s to state if their record is for sale.  The trade facility is being explored at the moment.