We use Extensis Portfolio Server and have built connections to TMS for image
publishing  - it works very well, although there are always a few kinks and
surprises.  One of the things I like  best about Portfolio is its openness ­
it runs a standard database on the backend and is relatively straightforward
to get data in and out in an automated fashion.  Both Gallery Systems and
Extensis can provide database schemas so a good programmer can handle the
integration work. There are freelance programmers that build Portfolio to
TMS integrations but we were fortunate to have internal talent to do this
for us.  

A good solution for smaller institutions or departmental  based image
collections. It lacks the robustness of a true enterprise DAMS, but
certainly cost effective - very reasonably priced.

Peter Dueker
DAMS Manager
Division of Imaging and Visual Services
National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

On 10/7/09 1:59 PM, "David Armstrong" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Jeanne,
>  
> MOCA LA followed in the footsteps of MOMA NY and adopted Image Portal as our
> DAMS.  There were two reasons for going with Image Portal.  The first was cost
> and the second was the ability to follow the roadmap that MOMA laid out.  It
> has been up and running for a little over a year now.  The TMS integration was
> handled by making some slight modifications to a couple of stored procedures
> that Steven Moore at MOMA developed.  The changes had to be made to reflect
> the slight differences in table structure between our databases, and also to
> adjust the fields synchronized between the two systems.
>  
> 
> 
> From: The Museum System (TMS) Users [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Jeanne Noonan
> Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 10:54 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: TMS and DAMS
>  
> Hello all,
>  
> Once again I¹m wondering about media and TMS! At this point in time, we¹re
> looking into acquiring a DAMs, and I was hoping some of you may be able to
> answer the following questions:
>  
> 1.       What DAMs do you use?
> 
> 2.       Why did you choose it?
> 
> 3.       When did you make this decision?
> 
> 4.       How was the integration with TMS (in other words, how much work did
> your IT department have to do to get it running)?
> 
> 5.       If you could go back and change anything, what would you do?
> 
>  
> If this is too off topic, please feel free to respond off list. I¹ve posted
> over here because our main concern is having our DAMs work well with the
> database, and you all have been a wonderful resource thus far. I promise too
> that one day I¹ll stop asking media related questions!
>  
> Thank you!!!
> -Jeanne
>  
> 
>  
> *************************
> Jeanne Noonan
> Associate Registrar
> Chrysler Museum of Art
> 245 West Olney Road
> Norfolk, VA  23510-1509
> Phone 757-333-6275
> Fax 757-664-6201
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>  
>  
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