Thanks, Kari,

The practice here, as we have planned, would be like this: for any archived 
items, we would enter data separately into AS and CDM.  Is that the right way 
to do that?  I doubt it.  What is the correct way to allow the front-end CDM to 
display the records in the back-end AS?  Through network connection?  Or there 
is an export/import mechanism on both AS and CDM to sych the data storage on 
both places?

Thanks again for your help.

Kelly
361.593.4082

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From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Kari R 
Smith
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 2:55 PM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] archivespace vs contentdm

Hi Kelly,
As you describe what you are doing, Yes I think that is a good combination.  AS 
is an archival management system and is necessary to manage archival 
collections through the various stages of:  Accession, collection description, 
collection locations, and processing and rights information.  This is for both 
analog and digital collections -- and archives will continue to need to manage, 
describe, and give access to both analog and digital material for decades to 
come.  ContentDM does not manage the administrative data about archival 
collections that ArchivesSpace does.  ContentDM is about a patron front end to 
access digital content - some of which will come from archival or special 
collections.

Kari

Kari R. Smith, Digital Archivist
MIT Libraries, Institute Archives and Special Collections
617-258-5568  |   smithkr (at) mit.edu
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From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Kaile 
Zhu
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 3:45 PM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] archivespace vs contentdm

We just signed on as an AS member with Lyrasis.  At this point, it's unlikely 
we would consider adopting other solutions.  We also use ContentDM as our 
front-end Web presentation of our archives collection.  My initial question 
was, is that a good combination?  Thanks.  - Kelly

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From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Cary 
Gordon
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 6:38 PM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] archivespace vs contentdm

I would rather let AS speak for itself.
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.archivesspace.org_overview&d=BQIFaQ&c=URKFmO0h1-PpCttSQ3v_bEhalPi_sNmh-_LG0Bso5YA&r=UmjVf-1YCnSJ8ymaevl-35Anh5CG-YF09ZrBGH_xV3U&m=21wYRg9PxyEeOZGW5edh3QXYJHBE_kOjSD8JHtjQ8dE&s=4w_81yrrwdu64xk0YcPm3nYynyFes3_vYkNNs-IKvR4&e=
 

I don't think that I made a clear distinction, and like many modern tools, AS 
can do a lot beyond its core function. It can be used to present digital 
collections, but that is not its strength. It can also integrate with 
repository software — I have seen it working with DSpace — to provide a more 
integrated, archive oriented solution.

I am far from being an AS expert. How does your institution use Archivesspace?

Cary

On Tuesday, September 15, 2015, Kaile Zhu <kaile....@tamuk.edu> wrote:

> Interesting to hear that AS is more a management tool rather than a 
> digital asset management tool.  Can you elaborate?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU 
> <javascript:;>] On Behalf Of Cary Gordon
> Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 4:27 PM
> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU <javascript:;>
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] archivespace vs contentdm
>
> If your goal is digital asset management, you might want to consider a 
> more complete and modern solution like Islandora or Hydra. ContentDM 
> is a bit long in the tooth, expensive, and does not manage and store 
> original assets.
>
> Archivesspace has some overlap with asset management tools, but really 
> it is intended to serve the archivist community. It is more of a 
> management tool.
>
> We work with Islandora, a mashup of Drupal and the Fedora repository 
> system. It is an end-to-end operation that offers everything from 
> ingest to display. We offer hosting , training, customization and 
> support. The software, of course, is free and open-source.
>
> We also work with Archivesspace.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Cary Gordon, MLS
> The Cherry Hill Company
>
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>
> > On Sep 15, 2015, at 2:09 PM, Kaile Zhu <kaile....@tamuk.edu
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >
> > My library archives collection has both archivesspace and contentdm
> installed or subscribed.  AS is used for storing data.  CDM is used 
> also for storing data, and for displaying content, like digital images, as 
> well.
> >
> > Does it make sense to have both?  Can we use one platform to achieve 
> > the
> goal - storing data and publishing the content to the Web?  If yes, 
> which one to choose?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Kelly Zhu
> > 361.597.4082
>


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