The evolving role of DAM and collections management across the GLAMP sector.
As galleries, libraries, archives, museums, performing arts and cultural heritage organizations continue their digital transformation, DAM has evolved beyond a standalone repository to become the connective layer linking collections, content, systems, and audiences.
For cultural heritage organizations, this isn't just a systems question – centuries-old manuscripts, fragile archives, and living performance collections all demand approaches that generic enterprise DAM wasn't built for.
The response:
How leading cultural heritage institutions are building connected digital ecosystems that enable assets and information to move seamlessly across curatorial, collections management, marketing, publishing, and visitor engagement platforms.
Covering:
- Strategies for creating integrated, future-ready DAM and collections management ecosystems.
- The cultural and technical challenges of digital transformation, including metadata standards (ISAD(G) and EAD amongst others) and harmonisation, governance, interoperability, and API-driven integration.
- How DAM supports sustainability, accessibility, and long-term stewardship of digital collections.
- The tension between expanding discoverability and protecting sensitive or restricted content
- New approaches to expanding access to collections and engaging audiences through digital experiences.
- Streamlining workflows, managing growing volumes of content, and breaking down organizational silos.
- Rights management for complex collections and digital assets.
- Implications of AI and emerging technologies on collections management, discoverability, and the future of digital heritage.