--- title: Blog - Find Out More About Digital Access and Discovery - PastView | Paul Marks description: Discover the digital collections with enhanced access thanks to PastView. 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[Read the Article](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/beyond-ai-turning-digitization-into-discovery-webinar) [![2-Sep-07-2026-02-03-59-8225-PM](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/hubfs/2-Sep-07-2026-02-03-59-8225-PM.jpg)](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/welcome-martin-drewe-head-of-partnerships-and-growth) [Community News](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/tag/community-news) | September 17th, 2026 | | --- | #### [Welcome Martin Drewe | Head of Partnerships and Growth](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/welcome-martin-drewe-head-of-partnerships-and-growth) A warm welcome to Martin Drewe, our new Head of Partnerships and Growth! [Read the Article](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/welcome-martin-drewe-head-of-partnerships-and-growth) [![Blog Header & Images - 2026-08-14T142337.523](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/hubfs/Blog%20Header%20%26%20Images%20-%202026-08-14T142337.523.jpg)](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/saa-archives-records-2026-conference) [PastView](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/tag/pastview) | August 18th, 2026 | | --- | #### [SAA ARCHIVES & RECORDS 2026 Conference](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/saa-archives-records-2026-conference) We reflect on SAA 2026 in New Orleans, from conference highlights, to Southern culture and heritage, with CEO Paul Sugden. [Read the Article](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/saa-archives-records-2026-conference) [![DAM Europe - Casper](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/hubfs/DAM%20Europe%20-%20Casper.jpg)](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/dam-europe-2026-london) [PastView](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/tag/pastview) | July 6th, 2026 | | --- | #### [DAM Europe 2026 | London](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/dam-europe-2026-london) PastView joined DAM and Collections Management for Cultural Heritage 2026 to explore digitisation, metadata, access and the future of archives. [Read the Article](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/dam-europe-2026-london) [![1-Jun-26-2026-11-22-29-9759-AM](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/hubfs/1-Jun-26-2026-11-22-29-9759-AM.jpg)](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/reflecting-on-cbce-2026-southampton) [PastView](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/tag/pastview) | June 29th, 2026 | | --- | #### [Reflecting on CBCE 2026 | Southampton](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/reflecting-on-cbce-2026-southampton) CBCE 2026 was a lot of fun - have a read of our conference recap. [Read the Article](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/reflecting-on-cbce-2026-southampton) [![Royal Jersey Agricultural & Horticultural Society](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/hubfs/Blog%20Header%20%26%20Images%20-%202026-05-20T134621.969.jpg)](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/royal-jersey-agricultural-horticultural-society) [PastView](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/tag/pastview) [Digitisation](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/tag/digitisation) | June 1st, 2026 | | --- | #### [Royal Jersey Agricultural & Horticultural Society](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/royal-jersey-agricultural-horticultural-society) Discover how The London Library’s historic membership records were digitised with TownsWeb & made searchable online with their brand new PastView website. [Read the Article](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/royal-jersey-agricultural-horticultural-society) [![Blog Header & Images - 2026-05-19T155344.071](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/hubfs/Blog%20Header%20%26%20Images%20-%202026-05-19T155344.071.jpg)](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/the-london-library-from-digitisation-to-discovery) [PastView](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/tag/pastview) [Digitisation](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/tag/digitisation) | May 20th, 2026 | | --- | #### [The London Library | From Digitisation to Discovery](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/the-london-library-from-digitisation-to-discovery) Discover how The London Library’s historic membership records were digitised with TownsWeb & made searchable online with their brand new PastView website. [Read the Article](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/the-london-library-from-digitisation-to-discovery) [![Paul Sugden - AI Research](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/hubfs/Paul%20Sugden%20-%20AI%20Research.jpg)](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/ai-for-heritage-a-conversation-with-paul-sugden-ceo-of-pastview) [PastView](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/tag/pastview) [ai](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/tag/ai) [HAI](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/tag/hai) | May 6th, 2026 | | --- | #### [AI for Heritage - A Conversation with Paul Sugden, CEO of PastView](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/ai-for-heritage-a-conversation-with-paul-sugden-ceo-of-pastview) As part of HAI’s 2026 AI Signature Research initiative, we sat down with Paul Sugden, CEO of PastView, about how heritage organizations are adopting AI. [Read the Article](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/ai-for-heritage-a-conversation-with-paul-sugden-ceo-of-pastview) [![DeSoto Parish Library](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/hubfs/Blog%20Header%20%26%20Images%20(28).jpg)](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/desoto-parish-library-new-pastview-website) [PastView](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/tag/pastview) | February 12th, 2026 | | --- | #### [DeSoto Parish Library Launches New PastView Website](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/desoto-parish-library-new-pastview-website) DeSoto Parish Library launches their new digital archive with 100+ years of newspapers and records, now searchable online via PastView. [Read the Article](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/desoto-parish-library-new-pastview-website) [![Blog Header & Images (26)](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/hubfs/Blog%20Header%20%26%20Images%20(26).jpg)](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/ai-preparedness-guidelines-for-archivists) [PastView](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/tag/pastview) [ai](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/tag/ai) | February 5th, 2026 | | --- | #### [AI Preparedness Guidelines for Archivists](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/ai-preparedness-guidelines-for-archivists) Preparing archives for AI. Learn about the ARA guidance and how PastView supports migration, metadata and responsible AI and Machine Learning use. [Read the Article](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/ai-preparedness-guidelines-for-archivists) [![Episode-001-1160x784x0x6x1160x772x1768569692](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/hubfs/Episode-001-1160x784x0x6x1160x772x1768569692.jpg)](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/the-heritage-advantage-colab-episode-001) [PastView](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/tag/pastview) [archivalone](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/tag/archivalone) [events](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/tag/events) | January 30th, 2026 | | --- | #### [The Heritage Advantage CoLab - Episode 001](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/the-heritage-advantage-colab-episode-001) Episode 001 of the Heritage Advantage CoLab features guest speakers from Reuters, GSK, Twinings, Centre for Business History, & Chivas Brothers/Pernod Ricard [Read the Article](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/the-heritage-advantage-colab-episode-001) [![Blog Header Image - 2025-11-07T165234.799](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/hubfs/Blog%20Header%20Image%20-%202025-11-07T165234.799.jpg)](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/pro-tips-for-preservation-funding-success-free-download) [Event](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/tag/event) [PastView](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/tag/pastview) | November 10th, 2025 | | --- | #### [Pro Tips for Preservation Funding Success (Free Download)](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/pro-tips-for-preservation-funding-success-free-download) Get expert funding tips for preservation projects from PastView and HAI. Learn how to secure grants and support with our free downloadable PDF guide. 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