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Hi Steven, As I recall, this evaluation matrix was posted to the list awhile back - I think by Ashley Blewer?? Although focused more on IRs, it's pretty comprehensive, and I think asks some good questions: https://docs. google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cXOug3qM0pNNeD_wssiVEv9c0W1Y5I1VDTnSPTk7fb4/ edit#gid=0 Hope this helps, and good luck! --Emily ------------------- Emily Singley Head Librarian, Systems & Applications, O'Neill Library Boston College 140 Commonwealth Ave. | Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3801 617-552-2918 [log in to unmask] On Mon, Mar 26, 2018 at 1:51 AM, Kyle Banerjee <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Steven, > > Even if you've been unable to identify a survey of the type you seek, many > institutions trying to decide on a system build matrices to compare and > contrast systems they consider viable so you might be able to obtain a few > of those directly from institutions that have gone through that process. > > Having said that, this is a heavyweight process that doesn't necessarily > lead to superior results. What makes a system work is that it's designed to > do what you need with the people and resources you h. Each DAM/repository > is at its core best suited for something -- publishing platform, create > exhibitions, community contributed research, manage multimedia, centrally > managed images, records management system, etc. Likewise, each has built in > assumptions of how staff, users, and other systems interact with it. > > Don't be afraid to look outside the library world for solutions. All kinds > of industries have significant assets to manage and there are many options, > some of which may work much better than the usual suspects. > > kyle > > > On Fri, Mar 23, 2018 at 1:09 PM, Turner, Steven <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > > Hi everyone - At The University of Alabama Libraries, we are currently in > > the discussion phase of considering a new Digital Asset Management > System. > > Therefore, we are curious what other institutions use, and perhaps their > > reasoning, and / or satisfaction with that tool. Also, if you’d like to > > indicate public/private, it’d be appreciated. Answer as much or as little > > as you like, I do not want to be a burden on already busy schedules and > > workdays - if you want to just tell me the tool then that would be more > > than enough info. I’m reading lots of articles on the topic at the > moment, > > and I haven’t seem much in terms of a comprehensive survey of > institutions > > and the tools they use, but lots of ‘a building body of evidence > indicates > > such-and such’ - I’d like to try and see more accurately what folks are > > using. > > > > Thank you so much in advance, if you care to participate. > > > > Steven Turner. > > > > > > Steven Turner, MLIS > > Manager, Web Technologies and Development, Assistant Professor > > University Libraries > > The University of Alabama > > 416 Gorgas Library | Box 870266, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0266 > > office 205-348-1638 > > [log in to unmask] | http://www.lib.ua.edu/ > > > > > > [cid:[log in to unmask]] > > > > >