I don't entirely disagree with Nick, especially on a practical level. I did not intend to support one system for all. Though I see the different needs impacting more in terms of how the information is used rather than the structure of the data "buckets." I find it interesting that this topic is being discussed on the list servs - imagelib, vra and mcn in different ways at this time. I guess because of that I would like to think there is a way to get Dublin Core to stretch to fit all, so all would have a common starting pointing.
That would make for easier integration of the various programs that retrieve and present the information. Trudy -- Trudy Levy Consultant for Digital Imaging Projects Image Integration 415 750 1274 http://www.DIG-Mar.com Membership Chair, Visual Resources Association http://vraweb.org Images are information - Manage them On 7/7/06 12:22 PM, "Nik Honeysett" <NHoneysett at getty.edu> wrote: > IMHO, I think it is a mistake to expect a single system to do both the job of > a CIS and DAM well, for the good reasons that are discussed in this thread. I > would look long and hard at any vendor who claimed a system that did, or > claimed to be able to build a system that did. These systems do very different > things, but there are crucial points of intersection and the principle of > best-of-breed is one that should be applied here. Meet your institution's > needs separately for each system with the additional requirement of the > ability to integrate at the appropriate points for each. I would rather be in > the position of going to a software developer to develop the integration of > two applications, than the ground-up development of a complex application like > this. Consider too, that both vendors may partner in the development of some > integration software that would enhance their product. > > Modularity and interoperability are key componants to a sustainable > infrastructure for the management of digital resources in all their forms, and > don't be swaid by the perceived cost-saving of a single system. > > My 2 cents. > > -nik > > Nik Honeysett > Manager, Web Group > J. Paul Getty Trust > tel: 310-440-7346 > fax: 310-440-7704 > nhoneysett at getty.edu > > >>>> Trudy at dig-mar.com 07/06/06 1:50 PM >>> > I have been loving this discussion, especially as I , along with Maureen > Burns, are moderating a Panel at the Pasadena Conference on Taming the Many > Headed DAM. This panel is the result of questions raised at my workshop on > Managing a DAM in Boston, regarding just this issue. > One thing I think is important to consider as far as one stop solutions go > is that the managing of the data ( images and metadata) may be one solution, > but you still might want for different inputs and output solutions if only > in terms of user interfaces. > The problem in the single solution for data managing seems to be data > structuring. I wonder if we could take a fresh look at Dublin Core for more > specialized uses, such as how the VRA Core and CCO are tweaking it to work > with cultural objects. Might there not also be a cross walkable Core for > Publishing, exhibits, archives. Etc? > Maybe the RLG's Museum Collections Sharing Working > Group, could add to their list? > Guenter? *,-) > > Trudy Levy
