David, I know a couple of years ago WGBH in Boston was looking for a similar product that would cover the various iterations, etc (which in their case can get really crazy). I would suggest asking someone there. Also, NOA Audio Systems in Europe provide turnkey systems, although they may be expensive. Good luck, Marcos Marcos Sueiro Bal Masterdisk [log in to unmask] 718.902.7441 On Nov 20, 2009, at 12:33, Dave Kesner wrote: > You might also check Archivists Toolkit <http:// > archiviststoolkit.com/> > It was developed here at UCSD; I just went to a training on it this > week, > and while its geared mostly towards catalogers & collection > managers, its a > very comprehensive program for overseeing both physical & digital > assets. > > Dave Kesner > UCSD Arts Library > > > On 11/20/09 5:10 AM, "Maurice Mengel" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> >> Hi Dave, I've been meaning to check out open repositories like >> dspace >> and fedora commons for ages,but have never gotten around to actually >> do it. Certainly no turn key solution, but that should provide >> many features you look for. For content delivery you could also make >> something in drupal or any other similar php driven cms with a medium >> amount of tinkering. I just woudn't trust that for long time >> archiving >> as such. >> >> Hope that helps a little >> Best >> Maurice >> >> On Tuesday, November 17, 2009, Dave Nolan Audio >> <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>> Greetings - >>> >>> I'm hoping that folks on the ARSC-List might have some advice on >>> audio/multimedia content management systems and databases. >>> >>> Our old Access database where we keep a variety of information >>> about our >>> events at the 92nd Street Y is sorely in need of a redesign, >>> overhaul, or >>> complete replacement to accommodate the evolving nature of our media >>> management needs. >>> >>> Ideally I would like to be able to keep track of every iteration >>> of every >>> event in our archive - original physical media (we have 15,000 >>> recordings >>> going back to 1949), high-res audio (and video) files (both new >>> recordings >>> and archival transfers), and all assorted derivative files and/or >>> physical >>> media created from the master. >>> >>> I am curious as to which content management systems people are >>> using that >>> might best serve our needs, and what sort of database solution(s) >>> might play >>> nicely with a content management and delivery system to allow >>> various >>> departments to access media files with varying levels of >>> permissions from >>> "listen/view only" to complete ability to create and deliver >>> derivative files >>> for electronic delivery or physical media when needed. >>> >>> I'm thinking that there might be a system aimed at the >>> broadcasting market >>> that we can adapt to our needs, but apart from working with DAVID >>> and Prophet >>> systems at WNYC, I don't have a heck of a lot of direct >>> experience with or >>> knowledge of what's out there. >>> >>> I am particularly interested to find out if anyone is using any >>> sort of >>> turnkey system that might work "out of the box", as there may not >>> be the >>> resources for us to outsource the design of a custom SQL database >>> with HTML >>> front end, as well as hiring a full-time administrator to keep >>> the system >>> running and write new code when needed. >>> >>> A tall order I'm sure, but i am still hopeful that folks out >>> there might have >>> come across a broadcast content management system that we can >>> adapt to our >>> situation, which has a great deal of overlap with public >>> broadcasting in many >>> ways. >>> >>> Thanks in advance for any guidance, resources, or advice you can >>> offer :-) >>> >>> dave nolan >>> Audio Archivist >>> 92nd Street Y >>> nyc >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Dave Nolan Audio >>> 534 E. 11th St. #14 >>> New York NY 10009-4623 >>> (212) 614-0708 >>> (917) 691-9519 >>> e-mail to: [log in to unmask] >>> > > -- > Dave Kesner > Recording Engineer > UCSD Arts Library > 9500 Gilman Dr. 0175Q > La Jolla, CA 92093 > 858 534-1268 (office) > 858 534-0189 (fax) > [log in to unmask]