Hi Shea,

Well, one option you might explore is extracting metadata from images 
using exiftool (http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/) to a CSV 
or TXT file and then convert this file to what ever tool or file format 
(xml) you use for batch import to your CMS. So semi-automated.

We currently do the reverse, embed metadata into images and then ingest 
to our IR (DSpace).

hope this helps,
Monica

On 12/17/2013 3:37 PM, Swauger,Shea wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm wondering if there is a systematic method that can extract metadata embedded in digital photographs and then ingest that metadata into a CMS and relate them to their corresponding images. We currently use DigiTool, if that makes a difference.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Shea Swauger
> Data Management Librarian
> Colorado State Univeristy
>