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I was in the fortunate position of being on the team that spec'd our new content management system, so made the case for a combined CMS/DAMS and haven't looked back since. Having all the object information and images in one place means metadata is automatically added on ingestion. I also have a bulk ingestion tool that adds IPTC metadata and will not allow users to add images without any metadata.

I don't have to worry about the CMS talking to the DAMS, it's also browser based so can work on any device anywhere.

However, I do a lot of metadata entry using the templates in Adobe Bridge, it's a really powerful tool and free, you don't actually need to purchase any Adobe product to use it, just get the free Creative Cloud account.

Tony

Tony Harris
Digital Media & Photography Manager
Government Art Collection

Queen's Yard, Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 7PA
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On 15 May 2018 at 11:41, David Rowan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Hello Toby

For image storage we recently upgraded from an apple Xserve + Raid and Drobo pro archives to synology NAS, rack-stations. They’re excellent, good value, reliable and easy to configure / manage.

I use bridge and Adobe lightroom for local image management. Birmingham Museum recently bought Asset Bank DAMs but I’ve had no involvement with it yet. I have used the excellent Extensis Portfolio DAMs though it’s great for managing / embedding metadata.

Regards.

David Rowan
Birmingham Museums Trust.

On 15 May 2018, at 10:50, Toby Huitson <huitsont@CANTERBURY-CATHEDRAL.ORG> wrote:

Does have any recommended systems for bulk image storage and public access? We currently use ThirdLight's IMS.

Software for adding metadata is another area of interest. We do not currently have a system in place, but Adobe Bridge is one possibility we are considering.

Many thanks

Toby Huitson (Dr.)
Digitisation Officer, Canterbury Cathedral Archives