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Sorry I also meant to bring colleagues attention to the excellent JISC guidelines recommended by one respondent http://www.jiscdigitalmedia.ac.uk/stillimages/docs/category/managing-your-digital-resources/ Thanks again Sam ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Sam Collenette <[log in to unmask]> Date: 12 September 2012 12:27 Subject: Re: Picture Libraries and Print on Demand - advice sought To: [log in to unmask] Thanks very much to those who responded to my query about image management software and commercial partners for print on demand companies. To sum up there were recommendations to consider Third Light, Celum, Portfolio and House of Images software and partnerships with commercial companies Media Storehouse and Picture Cabinet. I ll also let the list know what we decide to do at Warks. Best wishes Sam Archives and Historic Environment Manager Warwickshire County Record Office On 23 August 2012 08:53, Sam Collenette <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear All > > Within Heritage and Culture Warwickshire, which is archives, archaeology, > museums, ecology, arts, learning and community engagement, we're looking to > develop a picture library that all services can access and use. We've been > using a stand alone version of Portfolio for some years and would like to > upgrade it. > > Our IT department have suggested that we should look at cloud based > solutions and compare with those before making a decision. > > Does anyone have any experience of using cloud based solutions for large > picture libraries which may contain personal data? > > Does anyone have any experience of open source software for picture > libraries? > > What other software products are being used within heritage and culture > departments to manage images? > > My other query was to do with print on demand commercial partnerships. > > We're not in a position to fulfill requests in house because of capacity, > but also because of the lack of an online payments system. > > Does anyone have experience of working with print on demand companies that > they'd be willing to share? > > Please respond off list and if it's ok with everyone I'll compile > responses back. > > Best wishes > > Sam > > Archives and Historic Environment Manager > Heritage and Culture Warwickshire > Warwickshire County Council > > Tel: 01926 738950 > > Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra