- DAM Foundation (LinkedIn): http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=1952873
- a cross-disciplinary, professional organization, devoted to standardizing and making sense of the world of DAM which would be useful to join and follow. I recently created the DAM List (links below) which is a community contributed list of technical specs on DAM products (which are actually tough to get without jumping through vendor hoops).
- The Real Story Group (leading content technology analyst group): http://www.realstorygroup.com/
- Digital Asset Management (industry Blog): http://digitalassetmanagement.org.uk/
- Createasphere (DAM Conference Series): http://createasphere.com/En/explore-expos-conferences.html
- Henry Stewart - Digital Asset Management Conference Series: http://www.hsconferences.com/dam.aspx
- Early and Associates: http://www.earley.com/
- AIIM: http://www.aiim.org/
- The DAM List (Product Tech Specs): http://lealaabbott.com/wp/archives/423
Monday, April 25, 2011
A DAM great list of Sources
Saturday, April 9, 2011
New Digital Preservation Tools
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Copyright , the Digital Library, and More
On March 23, 2011, Robert Darnton published an opinion article in the New York Times calling for “a Digital Library Better Than Google’s”—a noncommercial digital public library. Subsequently, on April 3, 2011, the New York Times published an article that discusses the ruling, the ruling’s implications for creating a digital public library, and plans achieving that goal. Whether the Google project will eventually succeed or whether it will be superseded by a noncommercial digital public library such as the proposed Digital Public Library of America, or whether another solution will emerge remains to be seen.
This recent development reminds me of the ongoing copyright and ownership issues pertaining to digital images. These thorny issues swirl around the right to publish and to use digital images in untold ways including in education and as the basis for the creation of new works. We are fortunate to have access to many useful and reputable sites to help navigate these concerns. A particularly useful and interesting site which includes historical as well as current links has been newly updated by Christine L. Sundt. You might want to check it out.