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Background and Mission

The Digital Asset Management System (DAMS) provides an accessible database to the University Communications staff and CSUs for image retrieval, curation, and long-term preservation. The DAMS enhances productivity and maintains brand identity for the university as more digital assets are generated... (Read More)

• FAQ

• FERPA and Model Releases
• DAMS Classes
• Catalog and Folder Taxonomy
• Special Projects
• Capstone Projects

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• Database
  • User Accounts and Permissions
  • Accessing Servers
• Example Cataloging Workflow
• Manual
  • About Dublin Core
  • Cataloging by Data Field
    • Descriptive Metadata
      • 01_dc.Identifier:FileName
        • Populating the 01_dc_Identifier_Filename field with Excel
      • 02_dc.Identifier:Legacy
        • Populating the 02_dc_Identifier_Legacy field with Excel
      • 03_dc.Title
      • 04_dc.Description
      • 05_dc.Coverage:Location
      • 06_dc.Coverage:Date
      • 07_dc.Creator
      • 08_dc.Contributor
      • 09_dc.Source:Project
      • 10_dc.Rights
      • 11_dc.Source:Location
      • 12_dc.Subject:Keywords
      • 15_dc.Type
    • Technical Metadata
      • 13_dc.Format:Container
      • 14_dc.Format:Alignment
      • For audio only
        • Wiki Markup[18_dc.Format:AudioSamplingFrequency|18_dc_Format_AudioSamplingFrequency] \ [Audio only\]unmigrated-wiki-markup
        • [19_dc.Format:Duration|19_dc_Format_Duration] \ [Video and audio only\]
    • Administrative Metadata
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      • [16_dc.Description:DigSpecsModelName|16_dc_Description_DigSpecsModelName] \ [Photograph/video only\]
        • How to Find Digital Specs
      • 17_dc.Description:LastUsed
    • Keywords
      • General
      • Colleges, Schools, Departments, Sub-Departments
      • Campus Buildings
      • Libraries
    • IPTC Mappings
      • How to find IPTC information
      • IPTC correlation to Dublin Core fields
  • Bare Minimum Metadata Requirements
  • Resources
• Appraisal Workflow

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• Metadata Preservation
• MD5 Checksums
• Retention schedule
  • Contact Information for Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
  • Policy with Briscoe CAH

Emergency Procedures 

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