Digital Asset Management (DAM) Systems used in Academic Libraries

Jenny Jing

Queen’s University Library

April, 2015

The big picture

http://www.slideshare.net/ubclibrary/ubc-librarys-digital

Main systems

– IR: DSpace, EPrints, Digital Commons, BibApp

– DAM: Islandora, Hydra, CONTENTdm, Dspace

– Archival Description Software : AtoM

– Digital preservation: Archive-It, Archivematica

– Exhibitions: Omeka, Collective Access, CollectionSpace, Open Exhibits

DAM vs. IR

• DAM/Key Features

• IR/Key Features

• Preservation Systems/Key Features

• Exhibition Software/Key Features

IR: Major Systems

DAM: Major Systems

DAM: Major Systems (Cont.)

DAM: Major Systems (Cont.)

DAM: Major Systems (Cont.)

DAM: Major Systems (Cont.)

Cost - General

Case Study: Collections’ service

• 20% of the digital librarians’ time

• Create policies

• Documentation

• Create workshop/training modules

• Communicate the service to users

• Other tasks: metadata, image manipulation, ingest support

Case Study: Maintenance work

• Maintenance : troubleshooting, support departments or faculty when they have questions

• Customization: integrating the manuscript viewer into Islandora repository.

• Upgrade: one-twice/year

Reasons for Recommendation

• Fedora Based

• Integration with other preservation frameworks

• Programming language

• Use of Metadata/Linked Data/Schemas

• Well-developed system: No. of users, feedback

• Documentation and training

• The Users community and local Community

Recommended Systems for Queen’s

Acknowledges

• Erin Tripp, Business Development Manager, discoverygarden inc.

• Kelli Babcock, Digital Initiatives Librarian, Information Technology Services, University of Toronto Libraries

• Bronwen Sprout, Head, Digital Programs and Services Digital Initiatives, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia

Resources/References

• UBC Library's Digital Preservation Strategy

• http://www.slideshare.net/ubclibrary/ubc-librarys-digital

• Institutional Repositories: Exploration of Costs and Value

• http://dlib.org/dlib/january13/burns/01burns.html

• Digital POWRR

• http://digitalpowrr.niu.edu/tool-grid/

• UBC's Implementation of IR/DAM

• http://www.unesco.org/new/fileadmin/MULTIMEDIA/HQ/CI/CI/pdf/mow/VC_Sprout_Romkey_26_B_1540.pdf

• Review of Available Open Source DAM Software

• http://www.opensourcedigitalassetmanagement.org/reviews/available-open-source-dam/