Dear All, Until now I have been merely lurking and learning on this excellent List-serv, but now I have a query!
Phoenix Art Museum is beginning a digital initiative, and I am seeking user opinions on digital asset management systems. I have below a list of five questions and I would appreciate both responses to these questions and any other suggestions/advice about choosing and implementing a DAMs. My apologies if any of these questions have already been asked and answered by others on the list. 1. What is the scope of your digital project and how did this affect your choice of products? 2. What digital asset management system does your institution use? 3. Is/was your DAMs easily customizable? Was any necessary customization done in-house, or out-of-house? 4. Do the end-users of the system like it? Do they find it easy to use and relatively self-explanatory? 5. How does the DAMs integrate with other programs, such as a Collections Management System? While I am not particularily knowledgeable about the various techinical aspects of servers, DAMs, CMS, and other programs utilized for digital asset management, I would appreciate receiving as much technical information regarding compatibility of products and the ways in which other institutions have integrated their various systems. Please feel free to contact me off-list at Rebecca.Dankert at phxart.org. Thank you in advance for any responses! Rebecca Rebecca L. Dankert Assistant Registrar Phoenix Art Museum Rebecca.Dankert at phxart.org http://www.phxart.org/
