On the heels of Romney Whitehead’s call to adopt a ‘curate before create’ attitude, I make the case for video producers to think before they shoot in the latest high resolution format. Yes, I’m looking at you 4K (I see 5K nodding its head in the wings). When will the race to be the first to … [Read more…]
I recently added three new resources to my research guide about descriptive metadata for video. These cover: shot-level cataloguing guide to creating an metadata application profile cataloguing rich media using AACR2 and RDA Direct links to the resources have been included where available. Happy reading! http://libraryschool.libguidescms.com/content.php?pid=545588 (Link opens a new page or tab)
Apply Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to discover how your Digital Asset Management can improve workflow. “RCA is a tool designed to help identify not only what and how an event occurred, but also why it happened. Only when investigators are able to determine why an event or failure occurred will they be able to specify … [Read more…]
I have been gathering a list of resources about descriptive metadata for video during these past two years. Rather than keep it hidden, I want to share it with you. That’s why I’ve created a research guide, a curated record of my favorite reads. It is geared towards librarians, digital asset managers, and DAM consultants … [Read more…]
I attended the Digital Asset Management for Museums conference today at The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London. In some ways, it was like returning home after a long trip abroad. I have experience working for cultural heritage institutions from several years ago (BAVC, San Francisco and KCET, Los Angeles). Much has changed during … [Read more…]
While composing a recent post I searched for a reliable online definition for a museum Collections Management System, sometimes referred to as a CMS, here disambiguated from a Content Management System. I was surprised to find none readily available on any independently governed web site (unaffiliated with any institution or product/service vendor). This tool is … [Read more…]