Page History

Background and Mission

The Digital Asset Management System (DAMS) provides an accessible database to the University

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Communications staff and CSUs for image retrieval

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, 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 ClassesCurrent Assessment (2012)
• Catalog and Folder Taxonomy
• Special Projects
• Capstone Projects

General Protocol

• About Portfolio
  • Desktop Client vs.
  Upload Process
  • Web ClientDesktop Client
• Upload Process
• Search Process
• Web Client
Desktop Client
• Download Process
• How-to User Guide PowerPoints
  • Web Client
  • Desktop Client

Cataloging

• DAMS Roles and Responsibilities
  • Workflow for New Images
• Copyright Policy
  • Permissions
• How to Request Archival Images from the Briscoe
• Databases
  • Accessing Databases
  • User Accounts and Permissions
  • Accessing Servers
• About Portfolio
• How it works
• Using Portfolio
Tips and Tricks
• How to edit more than one picture
• Batch converting images
asset
• Web Client
• Desktop Client
• How to batch convert images
  • Web Client
  • Desktop Client
• How to use a gallery
  • Web Client
  • Desktop Client
• Can't find what you're looking for?

Cataloging

• 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
        • dc.Source:Location
        • • 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.TypeSource: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|UMCSDAMS:Format Audio Sampling Frequency (For Audio Only)] \ [Audio only\] Wiki Markup
          • [19_dc.Format:Duration|UMCSDAMS:Format Duration (Video and Audio Only)] \ [Video and audio only\]
      • Administrative Metadata
        • Wiki Markup[16_dc.Description:DigSpecsModelName|UMCSDAMS: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
    • Metadata Conventions
    • Resources
  • Copyright Permissions
  • Appraisal Permissions

  Preservation Plan

  • Appraisal Workflow

  Preservation Plan 

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

  Emergency ProceduresProcedures 

  • Security Information
  • Communication Tools
  • Emergency Plans
  • Walter - Webb Hall Disaster PlanEmergency Exit Procedure
  • Staff Contact Info
  • Emergency Terms
  • University Police Policy Office Website and Handbook
  • Crisis Scenarios

  Employee Handbook

  • Google Calendars
  • Contact Information
  • IT Support
  • Dress Code
  • Time Sheet Due Dates
    • Paycheck Schedule
  • Orientation Documents
  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • Digital Asset Manager
  • Asset Creators (Photographers, Designers)
  • Marketing Content Creators
  • Information Technology Services
  • Supervisors
  Digital Asset Management Internsof Operating Procedures

  Mission Critical DocumentsDocuments 

  • Governance Guidelines

  Special Projects

  Wiki Maintenance

  • Adding Wiki Permissions
  • Restricting Pages
  • Wiki Style Guide
    • Basic Organizational Schema
    • Page Content Formatting
    • Linguistic and Grammatical Prescriptions
    • Nomenclature
    • Wiki administrator
  • Site Map