Events On Demand The DAM for GLAMP Masterclass Series Course Summary

Session 1: Navigating the DAM for GLAMP Technology Landscape - On-Demand
Session Leader: Jarrod Gingras, Managing Director & Analyst at Real Story Group

The session will help participants to:

  • Develop an understanding of the unique DAM technology landscape specific to cultural heritage institutions
  • Critically evaluate different DAM platforms and their suitability for various GLAMP contexts
  • Identify key technological features essential for effective digital collections management
  • Understand integration strategies between DAM systems and existing institutional infrastructure
  • Recognize emerging technologies and their potential impact on digital asset preservation and access

Session 2: Artificial Intelligence in Cultural Heritage - On-Demand
Session Leader: Jaron Ghani, Founder & Innovation Director at Numiko

  • Fundamental AI technologies in cultural heritage contexts
  • Computer vision for artifact identification, classification, and condition assessment
  • Natural language processing for historical text analysis and translation
  • Machine learning approaches to restoration, reconstruction, and provenance research
  • AI-powered interactive exhibitions and public engagement platforms
  • Digital preservation standards and metadata enrichment through AI
  • Ethical frameworks for AI application to indigenous and sacred cultural materials

Session 3: Managing and Archiving Audio and Video - On-Demand
Session Leader: Stefan Elnabli, Digital Asset Manager at Obama Foundation

  • What is AV: Physical vs. Digital Formats
  • AV Digital Preservation Principles/Theory
  • Anatomy of an AV file
  • AV Metadata
  • AV Archiving/Preservation in Practice (Methods/Tools/Resources)

Session 4: Rights Management in the Digital Age - On-Demand
Session Leader: Margaret C. McKee, Director of Research Resources, The Menil Collection 

  • Intellectual property rights and ethical considerations for digital collections
  • Are your assets actually yours? Untangling complicated and layered rights
  • Rights metadata and using standardized licenses and labels
  • DAM workflows and permissions as a risk mitigation tool
  • DAM as the engine for open access

Session 5: Digital Preservation Fundamentals - On-Demand
Session Leader: Alex Kron, Community Manager & Digital Preservation Specialist at Terentia

  • Introduction to Digital Preservation
  • Core Elements of a Successful Digital Preservation Program
  • Digital Preservation Frameworks and Standards
  • Digital Preservation Strategies and Techniques
  • Technological Infrastructure and Tools

Session 6: Digital Archives and the Performing Arts: How to Capture the Ephemeral
Session Leader: Alexandra Bernet, Digital Archivist & DAM Administrator, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA)

This session will address:

How performing arts archives exist in the GLAMP space

  • Creating a digital archive of contemporary performances
  • Utilizing the DAM as the hub for event documentation, description, and re-use
  • Walk-through of steps to get a complete event capture
  • Quantity vs. Quality – how does the volume of assets inform descriptive projects

Archival content and the DAM 

  • Co-existence of the DAM with other systems, such as Archives Space
  • How the DAM is utilized for archival content
  • When does the contemporary become archival