Hi all
we can share this experience of the Australian National Maritime Museum - we use successfully the tools from gallerysystems (mediaimport, thumbnailer); as we have thousands of media which are stand-alone mediaobjects, e.g. not linked to an object but records in the media module, we ordered at gallerysystem an extension to mediaimport which allows us to import directly to the media module. We use the same default values as mediaimport already does, so the media to be imported is equal to the rendition number in media module (which has to be created first). We use the media module as an archive for our documentation department which publishes then in emuseum all their archive documents of our institution Zurich University of the Arts.
http://sammlungen-archive.hgkz.ch/code/emuseum.asp
Judith Scheiber Dahou
Project Manager TMS
Zurich University of the Arts
CH-8031 Zurich/Switzerland
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Von: The Museum System (TMS) Users [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Im Auftrag von Denise Mackenzie
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Hi the following software was supplied by Gallery Systems for TMS and is used for batch uploading and thumb nailing our collection objects
MediaImport3.exe
BatchThumbnailer.exe
We can upload images into the Object Module of TMS without any problems. Noting that the image name must be exactly the same as the object number, eg. 00039 (object) and 00039.jpg (image). If we have multiple images the media import enables a strip eg. _ to be used. For example, 00039_1.jpg
We just set up a series of folders on the dedicated path for images so that loading and maintaining the files is manageable.
What I am having problem with is being able to use this software for batch uploading to the conservation media card. We are currently up loading one-by-one. Does anyone have a solution for the conservation media and Constituents?
Regards
Denise
Denise MacKenzie
Managing Registrar, Collection Database
and Documentation
Australian National Maritime Museum
GPO Box 5131
Sydney NSW 2001
Telephone: 61 2 9298 3737
Facsimile: 61 2 9298 3780
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Quick note - hope this is not too obvious a comment, but be sure your configuration is set to automatically create the thumbnail - before we hit upon this "choice," tedious was the very word!
In the Image Folder of the Config interface: Thumbnail.Default.AutoCreate needs to be set to "1" - then you need to make sure all your other Thumbnail options are set for your preferences (compression, path, et cetera). We have a complex folder hierarchy for large-sized jpg images, but use a single folder/path for all thumbnails - we have found no reason to make a parallel hierarchy for thumbnails to date.
Jennifer W. Smith
J Whitley Smith Consulting -- Art Catalogues and Collection Imaging
715 Lake Street, Suite 500
Oak Park, IL 60301
(708) 445-9101
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From: The Museum System (TMS) Users [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Christine Droll
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 2:58 PM
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Yes, I've made several attempts to use the Media Loader plug-in supplied by GS, but I still find it faster to link images to records one-by-one. Especially because I cannot get the Thumbnailer to work.
I'll be very interested if you have a success story to share (or not).
Christine Droll
Collections Database Administrator
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
4525 Oak Street
Kansas City, MO 64111-1873
Office: 816.751.1333
Fax: 816.751.0499
From: The Museum System (TMS) Users [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Chad Petrovay
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 2:37 PM
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We fall into the same boat, and have a couple thousand new images to link to records in TMS. We are currently in the process of developing a media import tool using a Apache/PHP server. I will keep you informed as the project unfolds - or comes unhinged...
Chad M Petrovay
Collections Database Administrator
The Walters Art Museum
600 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21210
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From: The Museum System (TMS) Users [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ariana French
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 1:51 PM
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Subject: Streamlining Media object entry & linking
Hello all,
Has anyone had any experiences with developing an application or plug-in for streamlining the Media object creation (or importing) and linking process?
Our current process could use some trimming (far too many tedious steps and clicks), but we're also wondering if there's a way to expedite the creation of media objects and linking via a TMS plug-in or some kind of third-party application.
Has anyone developed a similar widget, either in-house or outsourced? If you don't use such an application, how has your institution streamlined the Media object creation process & linking over the years? I'd love to hear your thoughts on best practices, anecdotes, or lessons learned.
This group has been such a terrific resource - thank you in advance for your feedback,
Ariana
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Ariana French
Database Administrator
Yale University Art Gallery
phone: (203) 432-7914
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