MCN Pro: DAMs 101 for Small Museums

Kelly Carpenter, Digital Assets Manager at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, will chat with the MCN Small Museum SIG about her experiences implementing and working with a digital assets management program. She’ll discuss what a DAM system is (and what it isn’t), what you should think about when choosing a DAM system for your organization, and the important steps you should take before implementing your chosen DAM system. She’ll also answer any questions you have about your DAM project.

Bio:
Kelly Carpenter, Digital Assets Manager
Profile photo of Kelly CarpenterRaised in Northern NY, but currently living in Buffalo, NY, Kelly Carpenter has worked at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery for the last six and half years. Kelly started working in the IT Department in November 2009 as the museum’s Information Coordinator, and moved into the Curatorial Department in October 2010 as the museum’s first Digital Media Manager. Since 2012, she is the Digital Assets Manager and manages the museum’s Digital Assets Collection estimated at over 250,000 born-digital and analog materials and the digital asset management system. Kelly also is an active content provider for the museum’s social media and web-based platforms, including Instagram, Historypin, Tiki-Toki, Twitter and Facebook. Before working at the Albright-Knox, Kelly received a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Art History and a Master’s Degree in Museum Studies and worked at several non-profit cultural institutions, ranging from historical societies, libraries, and various types of museums.