[MCN-L] Digital Asset and Collection Management
Chad, Does Portfolio not operate on the Oracle platform? -- Tamsen Schwartzman Museum Media Manager The Museum at FIT, Room E116 Seventh Avenue at 27th Street New York, NY 10001 212~217~4547 ** 212~217~4561 fax www.fitnyc.edu/museum Visit our collections online at fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter @MuseumatFIT Closes April 10: American Beauty Closes May 11: Night Day Opens March 9: Scandal Sandals Lady Slippers: A History of Delman Shoes -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Chad Petrovay Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 7:11 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Digital Asset and Collection Management Extensis Portfolio uses a proprietary flat-file format for data storage - you'll need to purchase the SQL Server back-end option to make cross-system communication possible. I only mention it because licensing for Extensis Portfolio is reasonable, but the SQL back-end is an additional product. Chad Petrovay ?| ?Collections Database Administrator MIM-Musical Instrument Museum | 8550 S. Priest Drive ?| ?Tempe, AZ 85284 480.481.2460 main ?| ?480.353.2746 direct | 480.481.2459 fax ?| www.themim.org -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Dueker, Peter Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 1:09 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Digital Asset and Collection Management An evergreen topic - came up recently on the TMS listserve as well. so much of what is required for DAM is irrelevant and usually not present on a CMS My personal belief is that the functional requirements differ enough that it is rarely practical to shoehorn the functionality of a DAM into an existing CMS (or vice versa). You end up short changing one area or another and rarely get everything you need. However, I've talked with others on the list who feel quite the opposite. Perhaps it's material enough for a panel sometime at MCN ... Is anyone using a DAM that is usefully connected to their CMS? What is good/not so good about what you've got? We assign object data to images in our DAM [Extensis Portfolio] using extract data from our CMS [TMS] , we also push images into the CMS from the DAM. Absolutely essential. In this day and age, I don't see a reason to select systems that cannot communicate with other systems. I would be hesitant to work with a vendor who is unwilling or unable to provide information regarding integration [such as a comprehensible data dictionary] with other products. Again, personal opinion, but I think this one of the real strengths of both Portfolio and TMS - they really do work well together. Peter Dueker Contract DAMS Manager Division of Imaging and Visual Services National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. On 12/7/09 2:07 PM, Ari Davidow aridavidow at gmail.com wrote: . Is anyone using a DAM that is usefully connected to their CMS? What is good/not so good about what you've got? ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/ ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/
[MCN-L] Digital Asset and Collection Management
Hello MCN-L?ers, The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is currently in the process of researching a new Collections Management System and DAM system to coincide with our 2010 Expansion. We have had an internal task force assessing our needs and researching the DAMs and CMS marketplace. We are now looking to see, from our peers (you all), how these systems work first hand. We would like to know if there are any of you out there within a couple hours drive of Richmond, VA, or really anyone in the mid-atlantic, who has recently implemented a new system (DAM or CMS), that might be willing to host a small group of us for a tour/demo. We are particularly interested in what systems are most commonly being used, how your DAMs and CMS are being integrated, and how they are being used on a day to day basis. We would also appreciate it if anyone that has recently implemented a new CMS or DAM system would be willing to share your RFP requirements and/or specifications. Please feel free to respond on or off list. Thanks! Travis Fullerton Assistant Photographer Photography Department Virginia Museum of Fine Arts 200 N Boulevard / Richmond, VA 23220-4007 T 804.340.1538 / F 804.340.1548 travis.fullerton at vmfa.museum www.vmfa.museum
[MCN-L] Digital Asset and Collection Management
Hello, I would be most interested to hear the responses, as we are currently looking into a new CMS here at MFIT. A DAM is a much longer range goal, but definitely being considered. Thanks! -- Tamsen Schwartzman Museum Media Manager The Museum at FIT, Room E116 Seventh Avenue at 27th Street New York, NY 10001 212~217~4547 ** 212~217~4561 fax www.fitnyc.edu/museum Visit our collections online at fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter @MuseumatFIT Closes April 10: American Beauty Closes May 11: Night Day Opens March 9: Scandal Sandals Lady Slippers: A History of Delman Shoes -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Travis Fullerton Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 8:46 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] Digital Asset and Collection Management Hello MCN-L?ers, The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is currently in the process of researching a new Collections Management System and DAM system to coincide with our 2010 Expansion. We have had an internal task force assessing our needs and researching the DAMs and CMS marketplace. We are now looking to see, from our peers (you all), how these systems work first hand. We would like to know if there are any of you out there within a couple hours drive of Richmond, VA, or really anyone in the mid-atlantic, who has recently implemented a new system (DAM or CMS), that might be willing to host a small group of us for a tour/demo. We are particularly interested in what systems are most commonly being used, how your DAMs and CMS are being integrated, and how they are being used on a day to day basis. We would also appreciate it if anyone that has recently implemented a new CMS or DAM system would be willing to share your RFP requirements and/or specifications. Please feel free to respond on or off list. Thanks! Travis Fullerton Assistant Photographer Photography Department Virginia Museum of Fine Arts 200 N Boulevard / Richmond, VA 23220-4007 T 804.340.1538 / F 804.340.1548 travis.fullerton at vmfa.museum www.vmfa.museum ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/
[MCN-L] Digital Asset and Collection Management
Please post responses to the list - we are also looking! Carolyn Rissanen Registrar, Natural Sciences Oakland Museum of California 510-238-3885 www.museumca.org 2010 A New State of Mind -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of TAMSEN SCHWARTZMAN Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 7:05 AM To: 'Museum Computer Network Listserv' Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Digital Asset and Collection Management Hello, I would be most interested to hear the responses, as we are currently looking into a new CMS here at MFIT. A DAM is a much longer range goal, but definitely being considered. Thanks! -- Tamsen Schwartzman Museum Media Manager The Museum at FIT, Room E116 Seventh Avenue at 27th Street New York, NY 10001 212~217~4547 ** 212~217~4561 fax www.fitnyc.edu/museum Visit our collections online at fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter @MuseumatFIT Closes April 10: American Beauty Closes May 11: Night Day Opens March 9: Scandal Sandals Lady Slippers: A History of Delman Shoes -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Travis Fullerton Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 8:46 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] Digital Asset and Collection Management Hello MCN-L?ers, The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is currently in the process of researching a new Collections Management System and DAM system to coincide with our 2010 Expansion. We have had an internal task force assessing our needs and researching the DAMs and CMS marketplace. We are now looking to see, from our peers (you all), how these systems work first hand. We would like to know if there are any of you out there within a couple hours drive of Richmond, VA, or really anyone in the mid-atlantic, who has recently implemented a new system (DAM or CMS), that might be willing to host a small group of us for a tour/demo. We are particularly interested in what systems are most commonly being used, how your DAMs and CMS are being integrated, and how they are being used on a day to day basis. We would also appreciate it if anyone that has recently implemented a new CMS or DAM system would be willing to share your RFP requirements and/or specifications. Please feel free to respond on or off list. Thanks! Travis Fullerton Assistant Photographer Photography Department Virginia Museum of Fine Arts 200 N Boulevard / Richmond, VA 23220-4007 T 804.340.1538 / F 804.340.1548 travis.fullerton at vmfa.museum www.vmfa.museum ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/ ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/
