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I would also recommend Omeka. It's easy to manipulate and learn, and uses Dublin Core fields for metadata. On Nov 14, 2017 6:46 PM, "Kyle Banerjee" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I agree that it really depends on what is needed. For example, how many > images are there, what kind of capabilities do you need (e.g. metadata > fields, searching, batch processing, workflows)? > > If your needs are simple enough, there's no particular reason why you > couldn't just use the regular filesystem, edit the metadata in the image > properties, and using search built right into your computer to locate > images. If that directory is synced with a cloud system such as Dropbox, > Google Drive, OneDrive, specially configured S3 bucket, etc, you can even > have versioning built right in. But if there's any sophistication to your > workflow and metadata, you'll probably want something that's a bit more > robust. > > If your needs are lightweight, I'd steer away from anything requiring a > server. Aside from being a situation of using a chain saw to cut butter and > a general PITA, migrating your materials out might turn out to be a real > pain later. > > kyle > > > > > > On Mon, Nov 13, 2017 at 2:51 PM, Cary Gordon <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > That description takes in a lot of territory, so the answer, as usual, is > > “it depends”. Mostly, it depends on the nature of the metadata. If your > > objects are all TIFFs, you can place metadata in their files using EXIF > and > > EXIF extensions. While elegant, it is not likely to be sufficient in most > > cases. > > > > I work mostly with Islandora, and as much as I would like you to join the > > club, it is likely overkill for your needs. > > > > At the other end of the spectrum, you could put everything in a database, > > which would work, but I guess would be underkill, as you would have to > > build forms and reporting on your own. > > > > I think that a lightweight DAMS like Omeka might be a good fit. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Cary > > > > > On Nov 13, 2017, at 6:27 AM, Kari R Smith <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > > I'm looking for solutions (can be open or paid for) for a group of > > people to share, add to, and add metadata to digital images. Not Flikr > ... > > but also not a full on asset management system, ideally. > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > -------------- > > > Kari R. Smith > > > Institute Archivist and Program Head, Digital Archives > > > Institute Archives & Special Collections, MIT Libraries > > > Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 > > > IASC office: 617.258.5568 http://libraries.mit.edu/archives/ > > > she | her | hers @karirene69 [smithkr at mit.edu] > > >