CONTENTdm

CONTENTdm Digital Collection Management Software

Image Database Needed
Images can be hard to find on the Media Server.
Some personal or department collections, rather than one central location
Metadata for images can be incomplete.
Image requests are cumbersome.

Solution: CONTENTdm
Digital Collection Management Software
Used by archives, libraries, and other cultural institutions
Preserves, archives, and presents collections in a cohesive and accessible Web-based environment

Flexible
Stores all types of files: images, PDFs, multi-page documents, audio and video files
Offers full control over digital resources, their descriptions, access, and display
Easy to learn and use
Scalable for growth

Image Collections
Photographs: both “born digital” and scans of our print and slide collections
Other visuals: maps, posters, etc.
Supports high quality, large format images without a browser plug-in or long load time
Example: A Hall of Dancers photograph can be panned, zoomed, rotated, or cropped

Text Collections
Manages PDFs and other documents, allowing users to retrieve page-level search results
Can add optical character recognition ( OCR) to make records full text
Example: Searching for “Hindu-Buddhist” retrieves A Temple Reborn brochure

Media Collections
Builds books, documents, and other multiview and multipage materials
Examples: Field reports, publications, brochures, etc.
Presents video and audio files with related transcripts
Examples: Video or audio at our sites

Access
Images can be protected by restricting access to them using several security features.
Image Rights options allow you to band, brand, or watermark images with copyright information or a logo.

Efficient
Workflow streamlined through templates, tutorials, batch processes and customizable Web interfaces
Import items through an Acquisition Station, add metadata, and upload.
An administrator approves them.
The collection is indexed and “live.”

User Experience
Can “Google” the collection
Browse or search the collection using standard Web browser
Predefined queries can guide users to specific results, or they can generate their own queries with advanced search tools.
Customizable user interfaces

Other Features
Zoom, pan, rotate, and crop capabilities
Items can be bookmarked in My Favorites.
Items can be emailed or put in a PowerPoint.
Collections can be accessible with other Web features like Google Maps, timelines, etc.

Recognition
Greater recognition for our organization and our digital collections via:
search engines like Google
OCLC’s WorldCat.org, the world’s most comprehensive bibliographic database

Explore
A sample Preah Khan collection:
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http://infoczarina.blogspot.com	5
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