PHILIP SPIEGEL - DAM Ideas

Podcast Link

Here is a podcast of an good interview with Henrik De Gyor (http://anotherdamblog.com) about DAM implementation planning. 

http://createasphere.com/En/access-blog-home-page/item/64-dam-henrik-podcast.html

Film Archivist Article Link

For the film archivists lurking amidst the DAMsta community I recommend this article in Senses in Cinema by Jan-Christopher Horak, the Director of the UCLA Film and Television Archive.  It is a great summation of the challenges for film archives in a digital world.

Here's the link :  http://www.sensesofcinema.com/2010/book-reviews/film-curatorship-archives-museums-and-the-digital-marketplace-edited-by-paolo-cherchi-usai-david-francis-alexander-horwath-and-michael-loebenstein-2/

For what its worth, I don't think there is enough hours in the day and enough money flowing into the archives to take anything but a curatorial approach.  As I've stated in previous posts...everything isn't going to fit into the digital "lifeboat."  It's time to get busy encoding.  Embrace the digital world or get busy filling dumpsters.   Further, as a product of the commercial archive world I think making the films available as "digital content" to finance archival operations is a worthy exercise that should be explored.  Regardless, this article encapsulates the financial, and philosophical issues frustratingly well. 

4th of July!

Wishing all the DAMstas in the blog-universe a happy 4th of July!

DAMMY AWARDS!

There was an exciting announcement from the organizers of CREATESPHERE about the first annual DAMMY Awards.  A chance for DAMstas to be recognized and applauded for their work.  More details are below and can also be found at : http://bit.ly/bW6rwF

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Calling all Digital Asset Management Innovators

The deadline to enter your Digital Asset Management project or solution for the first annual DAMMY Awards is August 20th!  All the details and guidelines will be posted on July 6th.

If you or your organization has broken new ground in managing digital and media assets, it’s time to stand up and be recognized! Createasphere is excited to announce the first annual DAMMY Awards, recognizing innovators who have created new revenue opportunities, efficient workflows, exceptional storage and archive solutions, and more. An outstanding individual or organization will also be named DAMMY of the Year for positively impacting the success of digital asset management for the good of the global community.

But don't wait for the August 20th entry deadline - submit your project or solution today and be acknowledged for your hard work in front of your community of your peers.  Winners will be recognized at a special awards ceremony luncheon at the Digital Asset Management Conference and Expo, September 24 in New York.

Categories:

• DAMMY of the Year
• Best Storage, Archive, and or Preservation Solution
• Best Strategy or Solution for Digital & Media Asset Management during the Acquisition of Content
• Best Example of Asset & Media Repurposing