Max Process: Digitise, Access, Preserve
1. Storage and Safeguarding
Dual-com alarm system, CCTV and 24-hour security
2. Cataloguing
Conformity to the ISAD-G cataloguing standard as a minimum
3. Conservation
Full-time in-house conservators in attendance
4. Digitisation
Sample sign-off prior to project start. High-resolution archival-standard copies
5. OCR
OCR text extraction for searchable PDFs
6. Indexing and Transcription
THEMIS: web-based indexing platform for structuring unstructured data
7. Online access
DRYAD: Web-based archives management platform for secure access to digital assets
8. Digital Preservation
SOTERIA: Hosted and managed Digital Preservation
Max Process: Digitise, Access, Preserve
1. Storage and Safeguarding
Our storage facility has a dual-com alarm system, CCTV and 24-hour security patrols within the complex
2. Cataloguing
Conformity to the ISAD-G cataloguing standard as a minimum
3. Conservation
We employ two full-time conservators to assess material and undertake any remedial work
4. Digitisation
Initial samples will be captured by the project operators for internal review and sign-off and supplied as high-resolution archival-standard copies
5. OCR Text Extraction For Searchable PDFs
Digital images run through our OCR software to extract content and convert into searchable PDFs
6. Indexing and Transcription
THEMIS is both a production and a project management tool. Fully hosted and managed by Max
7. Online Access
Max’s Archive Management Service, DRYAD, is built on AtoM, a web-based archive management system
8. Digital Preservation
Max have developed our own Digital Preservation service – SOTERIA – fully hosted and managed by Max
Max Podcasts
Tales from the Archives
Featuring rare and fascinating insights from archivists from across many sectors and industries, our new
Podcasts section is a must listen for anyone with an interest in how we safeguard our cultural heritage.
Max Podcasts
Tales from the Archives
Featuring rare and fascinating insights from archivists from across many sectors and industries, our new
Podcasts section is a must listen for anyone with an interest in how we safeguard our cultural heritage.
Download Our Brochure
We're delighted to announce the publication of our Digitisation and Archive Services Brochure which gives an overview of the services provided by Max Communications. Please use the link below to download a copy.
Download Our Brochure
We're delighted to announce the publication of our Digitisation and Archive Services Brochure which gives an overview of the services provided by Max Communications. Please use the link below to download a copy.
Max Archive Services
Max Archive Services
Max Archive Services is a division of Max Communications offering end-to-end digitisation solutions to maximise and protect the full value of your digital assets. Our products include SOTERIA for Digital Preservation, DRYAD, for Archive Management, THEMIS for Project Management and Family Archives for Management of Family History
Max Archive Services is a division of Max Communications offering end-to-end digitisation solutions to maximise and protect the full value of your digitial assets. Our products include SOTERIA for Digital Preservation, DRYAD, for Archive Management, THEMIS for Project Management and Family Archives for Management of Family History
Digitisation Services
For more than 20 years Max have specialised in high quality digitisation services. We have developed an understanding of digital production workflows and quality assurance principles that we believe are central to our success and longevity. In 2016 we were granted the Royal Warrant following a long period of consistently exceeding expectations through the quality of our work. Our ISO9001 accreditation is further testament to the value we deliver to our clients time and again. Often the material we handle is fragile, delicate and irreplaceable. It can also be challenging, requiring expert digitisation techniques and high-end equipment, especially given that protecting the integrity of the original is paramount. For full details please see our digitisation services page.
Digitisation Services
For more than 20 years Max have specialised in high quality digitisation services. We have developed an understanding of digital production workflows and quality assurance principles that we believe are central to our success and longevity. In 2016 we were granted the Royal Warrant following a long period of consistently exceeding expectations through the quality of our work. Our ISO9001 accreditation is further testament to the value we deliver to our clients time and again. Often the material we handle is fragile, delicate and irreplaceable. It can also be challenging, requiring expert digitisation techniques and high-end equipment, especially given that protecting the integrity of the original is paramount. For full details please see our digitisation services page.
Digitisation Services Why Digitise? Visualisation Services
Podcasts
The Latest Insights from the World of Archives
Max are delighted to present our all-new Podcasts section. Here we feature rare and fascinating conversations with guest speakers from across the archives sector. Awash with first-hand stories and anecdotes, these podcasts are a must-listen for anyone with an interest in how we safeguard and access our cultural heritage. We would like to thank all those who generously gave their time to make this possible. Click here to go to our Podcasts section, or use the links below to go directly to the latest podcasts.
09/04/2021: Jacqui Grainger - Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies 04/04/2021: Dr Sian Prosser - Royal Astronomical Society 19/03/2021: Anne Barrett - Imperial College LondonPodcasts
The Latest Insights from the World of Archives
Max are delighted to present our all-new Podcasts section. Here we feature rare and fascinating conversations with guest speakers from across the archives sector. Awash with first-hand stories and anecdotes, these podcasts are a must-listen for anyone with an interest in how we safeguard and access our cultural heritage. We would like to thank all those who generously gave their time to make this possible. Click here to go to our Podcasts section, or use the links below to go directly to the latest podcasts.
09/04/2021: Jacqui Grainger - Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies
04/04/2021: Dr Sian Prosser - Royal Astronomical Society
19/03/2021: Anne Barrett - Imperial College London
Case Studies
Over the years, Max have undertaken a variety of projects and are proud to have clients across a wide range of sectors including Heritage, Arts, Publishing, Sciences, Insurance, Banking, Legal, Sport, Local Government, Charities, Education, Theatre and Music, TV and Film and many more. During this time we have collated a series of case studies to detail the work we have undertaken. Please click on the individual case studies below to read more about what we have done or visit our case studies page for a full list.
Case Studies
Over the years, Max have undertaken a variety of projects and are proud to have clients across a wide range of sectors including Heritage, Arts, Publishing, Sciences, Insurance, Banking, Legal, Sport, Local Government, Charities, Education, Theatre and Music, TV and Film and many more. During this time we have collated a series of case studies to detail the work we have undertaken. Please click on the individual case studies below to read more about what we have done or visit our case studies page for a full list.
Max Archive Services
Max are proud to offer our own suite of archive management solutions comprising SOTERIA for Digital Preservation, DRYAD for Archive Management, THEMIS, our Project Management tool and Family Archives, our package for archiving and displaying your own family's history. For full details of these packages please use the links below. Alternatively, for an overview of the services we provide, please navigate directly to our Archive Services site homepage.
Max Archive Services
Max are proud to offer our own suite of archive management solutions comprising SOTERIA for Digital Preservation, DRYAD for Archive Management, THEMIS, our Project Management tool and Family Archives, our package for archiving and displaying your own family's history. For full details of these packages please use the links below. Alternatively, for an overview of the services we provide, please navigate directly to our Archive Services site homepage.
Website Development
In addition to our core digitisation services, Max now offer a specialist web design and development service focused on displaying archived materials to their best possible advantage. We work closely with our clients to ensure that what we produce corresponds exactly with their vision and continue to work with our clients once the site is live, either maintaining the site for them or training them to keep the site updated themselves.
Web Development Services Web Hosting Services E-Commerce Sites SEO Training and Maintenance
Website Development
In addition to our core digitisation services, Max now offer a specialist web design and development service focused on displaying archived materials to their best possible advantage. We work closely with our clients to ensure that what we produce corresponds exactly with their vision and continue to work with our clients once the site is live, either maintaining the site for them or training them to keep the site updated themselves.
Web Development Services Web Hosting Services E-Commerce Sites SEO Training and Maintenance
Max People
Max Communications has expanded over the years, refining our processes and adding to our skills and knowledge, always with the ambition of providing the best possible digitisation and archive services to our clients. When we started out over 20 years ago there was one person, now, in 2019, the company employs over a hundred people and has offices in London, Scotland and beyond. As we’ve grown, we’ve remained determined to keep the personal touch that helped make us successful and ensure that our clients know they are working with people, not an impersonal organisation.
Below are some (but not all) of the people who work for Max Communications.
Max Employment
We’re always on the lookout for talented and dedicated individuals and opportunities do become available in a variety of areas. For the latest vacancies please see below. For a full list of positions please navigate to our employment page.
We're not currently looking to fill any positions. As soon as any roles become available they will appear here. Please check back soon.
Max Employment
We’re always on the lookout for talented and dedicated individuals and opportunities do become available in a variety of areas. For the latest vacancies please see below. For a full list of positions please navigate to our employment page.
We're not currently looking to fill any positions. As soon as any roles become available they will appear here. Please check back soon.
