[MCN-L] mcn-l Digest, Vol 92, Issue 21 Photo Metadata sans DAMS

[Mr. Edward McCain]

Hi Cairie,

I've used a variety of different methods to embed metadata at the item level. 
Right now my favorite tool is Photo Mechanic, which has a Code Replacement 
feature that allows users to copy metadata from a spreadsheet (tab-delimted) 
and embed it into an image file using the IPTC schema.

There are five fields that overlap between Dublin Core (DC) and IPTC as follows:

DC / IPTC
Title = Headline
Creator = Byline
Subject = Keywords
Description = Caption
Date = Creation Date Time

I typically use quite a few more fields than these, but they are most useful 
with employing a DAMS. It may be wise to have the spreadsheet and the embedded 
metadata, but I have found that once I have embedded the metadata in the files, 
I can extract it later and re-create the list as needed.

I also like ExifTool but it is a little more difficult to use than Photo 
Mechanic. ExifTool is amazing and powerful, but I think most of the power user 
features require knowledge of how to use Command Line Interface. If you are 
comfortable with CLI, ExifTool is fantastic.

As far as the usefulness of embedded metadata for images, I say it is very much 
worth it. That said, it is also wise to create a controlled vocabulary and to 
find easy ways to add and edit metadata. This is where I think Photo Mechanic 
is quite helpful. If you are working with images, there are a lot of other 
features in PM that make it one of my favorite applications.

Hope this helps,

Edward

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(George) Edward McCain
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Center for Creative Photography
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On Apr 24, 2013, at 5:00 AM, mcn-l-request at mcn.edu wrote:

> From: Cairie Riney 
> Subject: [MCN-L] Photo Metadata sans DAMS
> Date: April 23, 2013 5:46:54 PM MST
> To: mcn-l at mcn.edu
> Reply-To: Museum Computer Network Listserv 
> 
> 
> I have a question about photo metadata and how to record it. So while
> digitizing negatives, I've been recording the metadata into an excel
> sheet. I'm following Dublin Core and added some preservation metadata
> fields. Anywho, considering the institution I'm volunteering for
> doesn't have a DAMS or CMS, I was thinking of embedding the metadata
> using Photoshop. I successfully completed one image's embedded
> metadata and it wasn't difficult or too time consuming. The REAL
> question is...is it worth it? Should I just be doing the Dublin Core
> metadata in the Excel sheet OR just the IPTC metadata in Photoshop? Or
> is both great? Ultimately, I want to prep these photos so that if/when
> they do get a DAMS, they'll be easily added to the system with all
> their information.
> 
> Any input or completely different suggestions would be greatly appreciated :D
> Thank you!!

[MCN-L] mcn-l Digest, Cloud Storage

[Robin White Owen]

Wow, what a discussion about cloud storage. Thank you very much to Nate, Glen, 
Jeremy and Michael. I'm working my way through the thread now.

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> A lawsuit filed by William Faulkner's heirs over a quote in the Woody Allen 
> film "Midnight in Paris" has been scheduled for trial April 7, 2014, in U.S. 
> District Court in Oxford.
> The Faulkner estate sued Sony Pictures Classics Inc. in October 2011, saying 
> the company infringed on copyright when actor Owen Wilson slightly misquoted 
> a line from Faulkner's "Requiem for a Nun."
> In the film, the Wilson character says: "The past is not dead. Actually, it's 
> not even past. You know who said that? Faulkner. And he was right."
> In "Requiem for a Nun," the Faulkner passage reads: "The past is never dead. 
> It's not even past."
> Sony claims the quote is "fair use," a legal term meaning the user doesn't 
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> http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-04-16/2014-trial-set-in-lawsuit-over-faulkner-quote
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> Sony Pictures Asks Judge to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Faulkner Quote in 'Midnight 
> in Paris' - Hollywood 
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> Amalyah Keshet
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>> From: Jeremy Ottevanger 
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>> Absolutely, thank you Glen. I'm wondering at the moment about high-res 
>> images intended for delivery through an IIPImage server. If we store large 
>> volumes of these we'll definitely want plenty of space at low cost, but they 
>> need to be in, effectively, local storage, so that the server can access 
>> them as part of the file system and then stream them out as tiles to users 
>> in real time. I guess for this scenario block storage is actually what we 
>> need? 
>> 
> 
> I'll defer to Nate in the other comments as he has had specific experience 
> with IIPImage. The only other thing I would add is that there are various 
> storage appliances that you can get that gives a hybrid approach where it 
> looks like local disk to your apps internally and has a local cache but 
> stores all the main data on S3. Check out the AWS Marketplace and it might 
> also be good to get in touch with a local Amazon integrator. 
> 
> It might be good to send a followup post to the list once you make a decision 
> so others can benefit form your research!
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> Thanks,
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[MCN-L] DAM needed for large archaeological collection

[Pittsley, Christine]

If you're looking for something tailored to archaeological collections you 
might want to look at Shared 
Shelf. It 
has integrated the ArchaeoCore metadata standard being developed at UVA.

Best,

Christine

Christine Pittsley
Digital Collections Technician
Connecticut State Library
231 Capitol Ave.
Hartford Ct. 06106
860-757-6517
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On 25 Apr 2013, at 10:34, Susan Fishman-Armstrong mailto:sfishman at westga.edu>> wrote:

I realize that this questions has probably been asked several times.  Can
anyone recommend a Digital Asset Management for an *archaeological* based
collection?  Or, if you are willing to share with me (offline) any programs
you would not recommend?



Our collections database is in Microsoft Access.  I don't want to reinvent
the wheel for archiving (since there are already several good programs) and
would prefer using a proprietary program to manage our growing digital
collections (including scanned field notes, photos, etc.)





Thanks,



Susie



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Susie Fishman-Armstrong, M.A.

Curator of Collections

Antonio J. Waring, Jr. Archaeological Laboratory

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA 30118



678-839-6303 (office)

678-839-6306 (fax)

www.westga.edu/~ajwlab/







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Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Photo Metadata sans DAMS



Cairie,



The one advantage of having the data in a spreadsheet (besides being able
to filter and search) would be that if your museum ever does implement a
CMS or DAMS, you can pretty easily import your records directly into the
new platform in xml format.



Regards, Matt





On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 8:46 PM, Cairie Riney  wrote:



I have a question about photo metadata and how to record it. So while

digitizing negatives, I've been recording the metadata into an excel

sheet. I'm following Dublin Core and added some preservation metadata

fields. Anywho, considering the institution I'm volunteering for

doesn't have a DAMS or CMS, I was thinking of embedding the metadata

using Photoshop. I successfully completed one image's embedded

metadata and it wasn't difficult or too time consuming. The REAL

question is...is it worth it? Should I just be doing the Dublin Core

metadata in the Excel sheet OR just the IPTC metadata in Photoshop? Or

is both great? Ultimately, I want to prep these photos so that if/when

they do get a DAMS, they'll be easily added to the system with all

their information.



Any input or completely different suggestions would be greatly

appreciated :D Thank you!!

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[MCN-L] DAM needed for large archaeological collection

[Susan Fishman-Armstrong]

I realize that this questions has probably been asked several times.  Can
anyone recommend a Digital Asset Management for an *archaeological* based
collection?  Or, if you are willing to share with me (offline) any programs
you would not recommend?



Our collections database is in Microsoft Access.  I don't want to reinvent
the wheel for archiving (since there are already several good programs) and
would prefer using a proprietary program to manage our growing digital
collections (including scanned field notes, photos, etc.)





Thanks,



Susie



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Susie Fishman-Armstrong, M.A.

Curator of Collections

Antonio J. Waring, Jr. Archaeological Laboratory

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA 30118



678-839-6303 (office)

678-839-6306 (fax)

www.westga.edu/~ajwlab/







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Cairie,



The one advantage of having the data in a spreadsheet (besides being able
to filter and search) would be that if your museum ever does implement a
CMS or DAMS, you can pretty easily import your records directly into the
new platform in xml format.



Regards, Matt





On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 8:46 PM, Cairie Riney  wrote:



> I have a question about photo metadata and how to record it. So while

> digitizing negatives, I've been recording the metadata into an excel

> sheet. I'm following Dublin Core and added some preservation metadata

> fields. Anywho, considering the institution I'm volunteering for

> doesn't have a DAMS or CMS, I was thinking of embedding the metadata

> using Photoshop. I successfully completed one image's embedded

> metadata and it wasn't difficult or too time consuming. The REAL

> question is...is it worth it? Should I just be doing the Dublin Core

> metadata in the Excel sheet OR just the IPTC metadata in Photoshop? Or

> is both great? Ultimately, I want to prep these photos so that if/when

> they do get a DAMS, they'll be easily added to the system with all

> their information.

>

> Any input or completely different suggestions would be greatly

> appreciated :D Thank you!!

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