The DAM for GLAMP Masterclass Series

Registration for this series includes access to all sessions to view live and watch again on demand.

The course leaders introduce their sessions and lay out the key learning outcomes.
 

Session 1: Navigating the DAM for GLAMP Technology Landscape
Session Leader: Jarrod Gingras, Managing Director & Analyst at Real Story Group
Wednesday October 22, 2025
8AM PDT / 11AM EDT / 4PM BST / 5PM CEST

The session will help participants to:

• Develop an understanding of the unique DAM technology landscape specific to cultural heritage institutions
• Critically evaluate different DAM platforms and their suitability for various GLAMP contexts
• Identify key technological features essential for effective digital collections management
• Understand integration strategies between DAM systems and existing institutional infrastructure
• Recognize emerging technologies and their potential impact on digital asset preservation and access

Session 2: Artificial Intelligence in Cultural Heritage
Session Leader: Jaron Ghani, Founder & Innovation Director at Numiko
Thursday October 23, 2025
8AM PDT / 11AM EDT / 4PM BST / 5PM CEST

• Fundamental AI technologies in cultural heritage contexts
• Computer vision for artifact identification, classification, and condition assessment
• Natural language processing for historical text analysis and translation
• Machine learning approaches to restoration, reconstruction, and provenance research
• AI-powered interactive exhibitions and public engagement platforms
• Digital preservation standards and metadata enrichment through AI
• Ethical frameworks for AI application to indigenous and sacred cultural materials

Session 3: Managing and Archiving Audio and Video
Session Leader: Stefan Elnabli, Digital Asset Manager at Obama Foundation
Wednesday October 29, 2025
8AM PDT / 11AM EDT / 3PM GMT / 4PM CET

• What is AV: Physical vs. Digital Formats
• AV Digital Preservation Principles/Theory
• Anatomy of an AV file
• AV Metadata
• AV Archiving/Preservation in Practice (Methods/Tools/Resources)

Session 4: Digital Preservation Fundamentals
Session Leader: Alex Kron, Community Manager & Digital Preservation Specialist at Terentia
Thursday October 30, 2025
8AM PDT / 11AM EDT / 3PM GMT / 4PM CET

• Introduction to Digital Preservation
• Core Elements of a Successful Digital Preservation Program
• Digital Preservation Frameworks and Standards
• Digital Preservation Strategies and Techniques
• Technological Infrastructure and Tools

Session 5: Rights Management in the Digital Age
Session Leader: Margaret C. McKee, Director of Research Resources, The Menil Collection 
Wednesday November 5, 2025
8AM PST / 11AM EST / 4PM GMT / 5PM CET

• Intellectual property rights and ethical considerations for digital collections
• Are your assets actually yours? Untangling complicated and layered rights
• Rights metadata and using standardized licenses and labels
• DAM workflows and permissions as a risk mitigation tool
• DAM as the engine for open access

Session 6: Digital Archives and the Performing Arts: How to Capture the Ephemeral
Session Leader: Alexandra Bernet, Digital Archivist & DAM Administrator, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA)
Thursday November 6, 2025
8AM PST / 11AM EST / 4PM GMT / 5PM CET

This session will address:

How performing arts archives exist in the GLAMP space

• Creating a digital archive of contemporary performances
• Utilizing the DAM as the hub for event documentation, description, and re-use
• Walk-through of steps to get a complete event capture
• Quantity vs. Quality – how does the volume of assets inform descriptive projects

Archival content and the DAM 

• Co-existence of the DAM with other systems, such as Archives Space
• How the DAM is utilized for archival content
• When does the contemporary become archival