Blog

12 posts
Tutorial
Building Your First Heratio Plugin

A step-by-step guide to creating your first Heratio plugin with proper structure and conventions.

Tutorial
Archival Description in the Age of AI

AI tools are transforming archival description. Our pilot with Heratio's NER and summarization features shows promising results.

Tutorial
POPIA Compliance for South African Archives

How Heratio's privacy plugin helps South African archives comply with POPIA requirements.

News
Heratio Plugin Spotlight: Heritage Accounting (GRAP 103)

Exploring the Heritage Accounting plugin — GRAP 103 and IPSAS 45 compliance for public sector heritage institutions.

Case study
Case Study: University of the Witwatersrand Archives Migration

How Wits Historical Papers migrated from AtoM 2.6 to Heratio, improving performance and compliance.

Featured Announcement
Announcing the African Archives Collective

A new user group connecting archival professionals across Africa — sharing knowledge, advocacy, and community.

Tutorial
Getting Started with Digital Preservation in Heratio

Learn how to set up digital preservation workflows using Heratio's built-in preservation tools.

Case study
Migrating from AtoM 2.6 to Heratio: Lessons Learned

Our six-month journey migrating from AtoM 2.6 to Heratio 2.8 — planning, data migration, staff training, and results.

Featured Release
Heratio 2.10.24 Release Notes

Heratio 2.10.24 brings 79 plugins, improved theme, IIIF viewer, OAIS ingest, and preservation tools.

Featured Community
Community Roundup: January 2026

January 2026 community roundup — new members, group activity, software updates, and upcoming events.

Tutorial
Digital Preservation Best Practices for Small Archives

Practical digital preservation steps for small archives — checksums, 3-2-1 backup, format identification, and PREMIS basics.

Featured Announcement
Introducing the Heratio Community Hub

The Heratio Community Hub brings together GLAM institutions, developers, and enthusiasts in one platform.