Thursday, September 13, 2012

5 Things Thursday: Swiss National Library, DAM Shootout, Metadata Registry

Here are 5 things that you will enjoy:

  1. Check out this video on whether DAM should be in the cloud or onsite. There are pros and cons to both methods. For instance, we host onsite due to security concerns although this may or may not be valid. This "shootout" explains it all. Hosted by David Diamond.
  2. Did you hear that the Swiss National Library has gone open data? They have started making all the metadata from the 'Helveticat' catalog available as a Creative Commons 0 licensed open data API.
  3. Do you know about the Open Metadata Registry (supporting metadata interoperability). Set up a sandbox and play with it yourself. Pretty nifty.
  4. What is a digital asset? Ed Smith of Extensis explains it astutely here. And remember, they are only assets if you can find them...
  5. Revel in this vintage fashion photography from the archives of the International Center of Photography and Magnum Photos.

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