How are you able to add metadata using batch media plugin. -----Original Message----- From: David Lower [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 4:06 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Linking Images We just used the batch media plugin at Emory today in order to link about 10,000 images, and it worked very well. It needed a little massaging to function properly, so I definitely recommend consulting an IT person to configure things correctly, but once operational it is a very handy tool. We plan to only link images using this tool, since it gets laborious to manually link every image. I'd be happy to talk with you about our experience with this tool if you want to know what we've done, although we found Dimitry in Gallery Support to be a helpful guide on this as well. David Lower Educational Analyst, Emory University ITD 404-727-5115 -----Original Message----- From: The Museum System (TMS) Users [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mary Ellen Guerra Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 2:29 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Linking Images Hi Suzanne, I'd love to see your manual on linking images to TMS. Has your brilliant Larry Giacoletti figuered out how to use the batch upload plug in? Thanks, Mary Ellen Guerra Smithsonian American Art Museum >>> [log in to unmask] 02/07/03 01:57PM >>> The brilliant Larry Giacoletti at the Whitney has written a manual on how to link images to objects in TMS and now curatorial assistants do it themselves. I'm sure we can share it with you. I do not like to attach such things to a list serve as it has a lot of screenshots in it. But I will email it to you individually if you wish. Let me know if you want it and I'll email it the week of the 17th. Suzanne BYTW, We don't care much whether poor images are added to the database if it is the only image we have. The database is used for ID purposes only. Larger image files are stored on CD's, etc., and bitmapped for TMS. -----Original Message----- From: Stephanie Leverock [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 12:35 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Linking Images Hi All, We have only started using the Media Module during the past year or so. Over the next several months are hoping to begin linking all permanent collection images as a project executed by our Photography Dept. but managed by me. I wanted to ask whether any museums have centralized the project like this and limited access to creating records in the media module to only a small group. Particularly for larger museum's, if you have allowed curatorial and other dept's such as Design, Conservation to link images, how has this been coordinated to ensure that poor images are not added to the database, and how has it gone? Many Thanks for your advice. Stephanie Leverock Records Manager/Collections Review Coordinator Brooklyn Museum of Art 200 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, N.Y. 11238 Tel: 718-501-6483/Fax: 718-501-6135