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Background and Mission

The Digital Asset Management System (DAMS) provides an accessible database to the University Marketing and Creative Services Communications staff and CSUs for image retrieval, storage, 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. Web Client
• Upload Process
• Search Process
• Download Process
• How-to User Guide PowerPoints
  • Web Client
  • Desktop Client
• DAMS Roles and Responsibilities
  • Workflow for New Images
• Copyright Policy
  • Permissions
• How to Request Archival Images from the Briscoe
• Tips and Tricks
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  • How to edit more than one picture \[Kevin\]

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    Batch converting images ?\[Rachel\]

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    How to use a gallery \[Rachel\]

• Upload Process
  • Web Client

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    Desktop Client \[Rachel\]

• Search Process
  • Web Client

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    Desktop Client \[Rachel\]

• Download Process
  • Web Client

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    Desktop Client \[Rachel\]

Cataloging

• • one 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
  Databases

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    Accessing Databases \[Rachel\]

  • User Accounts and Permissions
  • Wiki MarkupAccessing Servers \[Rachel\]
• 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
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        • [19_dc.Format:Duration|UMCSDAMS:Format Duration (Video and Audio Only)] \ [Video and audio only\]
    • Administrative Metadata
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      • [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

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    Metadata Conventions \[Rachel & Kevin\]

  • Wiki MarkupResources \[Rachel & Kevin\]

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  Copyright Permissions \[Rachel\]

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  Appraisal Permissions \[Rachel\]

Special Projects

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Preservation Plan \[Rachel\]

• Appraisal Workflow

Preservation Plan 

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

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• • Policy with Briscoe CAH

Emergency Procedures 

• Security Information
• Communication Tools
• Walter Webb Hall Emergency Exit Procedure
• Staff Contact Info
• Emergency Terms
• University Policy Office Website and Handbook of Operating Procedures

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Employee Handbook \[TBD\]

• Google Calendars
• Contact Information
• IT Support
• Dress Code
• Payroll Schedule
• Orientation Documents
• DAMS Roles and Responsibilities

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Mission

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Critical Documents 

• Governance Guidelines

• Governance Guidelines

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Wiki Maintenance \[Rachel and Kevin\]

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