DAM Right

2025 DAM Forecast

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 01:35:02 -0000

In this episode host Chris Lacinak joins Misti Vogt and Brian McLaughlin from Orange Logic to offer a 2025 DAM Forecast. They explore key trends shaping the future of Digital Asset Management (DAM), including connected DAM, adaptive DAM, and autonomous DAM with some veers into sustainability, content authenticity, user adoption and more. The episode provides insights into how organizations can future-proof their DAM strategies for greater efficiency and competitive advantage.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

DAM Strategy Canvas

How to make the case for a new DAM investment

Content Authenticity Initiative

C2PA

DAM and Carbon Footprint Control: Less Clutter, More Impact

Digital Asset Symposium: DAM in GLAM

Engage:

📣 Join us at DAM in GLAM on May 7th in NYC at MOMA. Find out more and register

🆓 Download the DAM Strategy Canvas & other free resources

💡 Download great DAM resources from Orange Logic

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DAM Deep Dive: Orange Logic

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 23:19:12 -0000

In this episode of the DAM Right Deep Dive Series, host Chris Lacinak takes you behind the scenes with Orange Logic, a long-standing player in the DAM space that has experienced remarkable growth over the past several years.

Joining Chris are Misti Vogt (Chief of Staff & Head of Customer Success), Jim Cavedo (Vice President of Solutions), and Brad Pearson (Senior Vice President of Product).

Together, they explore Orange Logic’s origins, evolution, and perspectives on what makes a DAM platform adaptable, scalable, and future-ready. Together, they explore:

-The origins of Orange Logic and how a photographer’s side project became an enterprise DAM platform.

-Customer success patterns, use cases, and lessons from organizations managing petabytes of content.

-How Orange Logic defines adaptability and what differentiates its approach to DAM adoption.

-The company’s technical foundations, product philosophy, and roadmap for AI and autonomous DAM.

-Industry challenges, DAM adoption trends, and what the next era of DAM might look like.

-Personal insights on leadership, culture, and the mantra behind “Be Orange.”

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Orange Logic

DAM Selection Masterclass

C2PA

AVP

DAM Right Soundtraack

Engage:

🆓 Check out the ultimate DAM selection guide at https://bit.ly/yourdamchoice

🔗 Follow me on LinkedIn at https://linkedin.com/in/clacinak

OnDAM Paris 2025 Conference Recap

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 22:56:43 -0000

The AVP team is back with another field report straight from Paris. Host Chris Lacinak is joined once again by our globetrotting DAM correspondent, John Horodyski, who just returned from the OnDAM 2025 Conference in France. And he’s giving us the full download. From gorgeous venues and natural light, to discussions on AI legislation, provenance, trust, authenticity, 3D workflows, DAM governance, and yes… even hip hop dancers. This episode dives deep into what made OnDAM one of the most energized DAM gatherings this year. If you’re curious how the European DAM community is thinking, what’s trending, and what’s coming next in 2026, this conversation will bring you right into the room.

👉 Subscribe for more DAM Right conversations that explore the people, culture, and ideas driving the future of Digital Asset Management.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

OnDAM Conference

Activo

C2PA

EU Artificial Intelligence Act

Transparency and Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act

California AI Transparency Act

AVP Free DAM Selection Masterclass

Engage:

📅 Find us at upcoming events online and in-person

🆓 Get amazing free DAM resources

🔗 Follow me on LinkedIn

What 2025 Taught Us About Getting DAM Right in 2026

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 22:31:45 -0000

The AVP team takes lessons learned from 2025 and digs into what it really takes to get DAM right as organizations head into 2026. Host Chris Lacinak is joined by Kara Van Malssen, John Horodyski, Amy Rudersdorf, and Shawn Averkamp for a candid, pragmatic conversation about the priorities, pitfalls, and decisions that will shape DAM programs in the year ahead. This episode focuses on the lessons that emerged from real-world work across DAM selection, implementation, migrations, AI experimentation, governance, integrations, change management, and more, and how those lessons should inform what organizations do next. The team explores the growing gap between platform capabilities and organizational readiness, the rise of DAM-adjacent tools, why integrations and automation continue to challenge teams, and how AI is forcing a renewed focus on fundamentals like metadata, permissions, and stewardship. They also tackle big questions that will carry well beyond 2026: Is DAM evolving or being redefined? Are organizations moving too fast or not fast enough? And what conversations still need more attention inside the DAM community? If you manage, select, govern, or depend on a DAM platform, this episode is designed to help you move forward with clearer priorities, better questions, and a more realistic view of what success actually requires.

👉 Subscribe for more DAM Right conversations that focus on practical insight, not hype, as the DAM landscape continues to evolve.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

DAM Good Advice Newsletter (Subscribe to get updated when the 2026 DAM Trends Survey Report is published)

Interline DPC 2026 Report

EU Artificial Intelligence Act

Engage:

📰 Subscribe to DAM Good Advice

🆓 Access free DAM resources

🔗 Connect with Chris on LinkedIn

DAM Deep Dive: Frontify

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 02:40:43 -0000

In this inaugural episode of the DAM Right Deep Dive Series, host Chris Lacinak takes you behind the scenes with Frontify. Joining Chris are Roger Dudler, Founder and CEO of Frontify, and Thomas Meichtry, Director of U.S. Sales, who share their unique perspectives on the company’s origins, culture, customer successes, and vision for the future of DAM. Together, they explore:

The founding story of Frontify and how it evolved from a designer-developer workflow tool to a global brand management platform. The role of culture, product obsession, and “scrappiness” in shaping the company. - Customer stories from Bosch, Lufthansa, and Uber that highlight measurable impact at scale.
Common pain points DAM buyers face today and how Frontify addresses them.
Technical differentiators like Frontify’s SDK, developer-friendly extensibility, and new automation capabilities.
Industry insights on DAM adoption, procurement best practices, and what the next 3–5 years may hold for the DAM space.

Guest Info:

Roger Dudler – Founder & CEO, Frontify – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rogerdudler/

Thomas Meichtry – Director of U.S. Sales, Frontify – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-meichtry-9248a2b7/

Resources mentioned in this episode:

DAM Selection Guide – https://bit.ly/yourdamchoice
DAM Selection Webinar – https://bit.ly/selectingyournextdam
Bosch Case Study – https://www.frontify.com/customers/bosch
Lufthansa Case Study – https://www.frontify.com/customers/lufthansa
Uber Case Study – https://www.frontify.com/customers/uber
Mercedes Case Study – https://www.frontify.com/customers/mercedes
Frontify Developer Portal & SDK – https://developer.frontify.com
Frontify Paradigms Conference – https://paradigms.io
n8n – https://n8n.io
Make – https://www.make.com
Tray – https://tray.io
ElevenLabs – https://elevenlabs.io Cursor – https://cursor.sh

Engage:

📣 Register for Selecting Your Next DAM: A Step-by-Step Webinar on October 7th. https://bit.ly/selectingyournextdam

🆓 Check out the ultimate DAM selection guide at https://bit.ly/yourdamchoice

🔗 Follow me on LinkedIn at https://linkedin.com/in/clacinak

2025 DAM Forecast

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 20:56:27 -0000

Guest Info:

Misti Vogt - Chief of Staff and Head of Customer Success, Orange Logic - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mistivogt/
Brian McLaughlin - CEO, Orange Logic - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-mclaughlin-540613/
Orange Logic - https://orangelogic.com

Topics discussed in the episode:

2025 DAM Forecast Intro
State of the DAM Market
Convergence of DAM Technology Sophistication and User Expectations
Trend 1: Connected DAM
Content Authenticity
Sustainability
DAS: DAM in GLAM
Trend 2: Adaptive DAM
Trend 3: Autonomous DAM
C2PA and Content Authenticity
One Piece of DAM Advice

Resources mentioned in this episode:

DAM Strategy Canvas -https://lp.weareavp.com/avp-dam-strategy-canvas
How to make the case for a new DAM investment - https://www.orangelogic.com/blog/how-digital-asset-managers-can-make-the-case-for-a-new-dam-investment
Content Authenticity Initiative - https://contentauthenticity.org/
C2PA - https://c2pa.org/
DAM and Carbon Footprint Control: Less Clutter, More Impact - https://www.cmswire.com/digital-asset-management/dam-and-carbon-footprint-control-less-clutter-more-impact/
Digital Asset Symposium: DAM in GLAM - http://digitalassetsymposium.org/

Engage:

📣 Join us at DAM in GLAM on May 7th in NYC at MOMA. Find out more and register at https://digitalassetsymposium.com

🆓 Download the DAM Strategy Canvas & other free resources at https://weareavp.com/free-resources

💡 Download great DAM resources from Orange Logic at https://www.orangelogic.com/digital-asset-management-guides

🔗 Follow me on LinkedIn at https://linkedin.com/in/clacinak

AMPlify your digital assets with Jon Dunn & Emily Lynema

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 02:55:23 -0000

Host Chris Lacinak is joined by Jon Dunn and Emily Lynema from Indiana University to talk about the AMP project. AMP, which stands for Audiovisual Metadata Platform, was born out of a need at Indiana University to create metadata for hundreds of thousands of digitized assets. While AI was beginning to show great potential, there weren't platforms in the marketplace that allowed for the orchestration of multiple AI tools into coordinated workflows that could generate high quality metadata. IU pitched the vision of such a platform to the Mellon Foundation and AMP was born.

Jon and Emily share their experience, insights, and lessons learned from their work on this groundbreaking project.

Guest Bios:

Emily Lynema is the Head of Digital Media Software Development at Indiana University Libraries. Her team develops systems that support access to digitized audiovisual materials, including the large volume of content digitized by the University’s Media Digitization and Preservation Initiative. She is actively involved in IU Libraries’ exploration of the use of artificial intelligence / machine learning tools to help create metadata for digitized media that can be used to enable identification, discovery, and rights determination. She holds a Master’s degree in Information Science from the University of Michigan and an undergraduate degree in Computer Science.

Jon Dunn, Assistant Dean for Library Technologies, oversees information technology development and operations for the IU Libraries, including technical support, systems administration, software development, digitization, digital preservation, user experience, and digital collections services.

Jon has worked with the IU Libraries for more than 25 years, beginning in the Music Library as technical director for IU’s groundbreaking Variations digital music library project, moving to the Digital Library Program at the time of its formation in 1997, and eventually joining the Library Technologies division.

He serves as director of the Avalon Media System project, an open source system for providing online access to audio and video collections, funded by grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Mellon Foundation. He also serves as principal investigator on the Audiovisual Metadata Platform project, funded by the Mellon Foundation.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

DAM Right Soundtrack - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ZzCabPS7up3thnq5uwdKs
AMP site - https://go.iu.edu/amp
Mellon Foundation - https://www.mellon.org/
CLAMS - https://clams.ai/
BBC Transcript Editor - https://github.com/bbc/react-transcript-editor
INA Speech Segmenter - https://github.com/ina-foss/inaSpeechSegmenter
Galaxy - https://usegalaxy.org/
Kaldi -https://kaldi-asr.org/
AI4LAM - https://github.com/AI4LAM

Engage:

🆓 Download the DAM Strategy Canvas & other free resources from the best DAM consultants in the business at https://weareavp.com/free-resources

⭐ Please rate, like, follow, and subscribe on your podcast platform of choice. See all the places we are at https://dam-right.com/listen

🔗 Follow me on LinkedIn at https://linkedin.com/in/clacinak

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Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):

https://uppbeat.io/t/hey-pluto/the-gentleman

License code: JO43J4MYVJRGKVEK

DAM and Broadcast Archives with Brecht Declercq

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 04:54:47 -0000

Host Chris Lacinak is joined by Brecht Declercq, Head of Archives at Radiotelevisione svizzera (RSI), Switzerland's Italian speaking public broadcaster. Brecht is also the President of FIAT/IFTA, an organization that describes itself as the world’s leading professional association for those engaged in the preservation and exploitation of broadcast archives. For the entirety of Brecht's career he has worked with and within broadcast archives. This 20 years of experience coupled with the international perspective gained as a member and President of FIAT/IFTA has made Brecht one of the leading experts on archives and digital asset management within broadcast organizations.

Brecht brings both the pragmatic details, as well as keen intellectual insights to the conversation, offering a perspective that few could contribute.

People from all corners of the DAMospehere will find jewels in this conversation and have a laugh or two along the way.

Guest Bio:

Brecht Declercq, MA, MSc is the President of FIAT/IFTA, the world association of media archives, and Head of Archives at RSI, the public broadcaster of Italian-speaking Switzerland. From 2013 until 2022 he was responsible for the preservation of the Flemish audiovisual heritage at meemoo. From 2004 until 2012 he held several roles in digitisation, media asset management and access projects for the Belgian public broadcaster VRT. He led the FIAT/IFTA Preservation and Migration Commission from 2016 to 2019 and he was FIAT/IFTA’s General Secretary from 2017 until 2020. He’s a frequent conference curator, presenter, guest lecturer, writer and reviewer. He advises policy makers, audiovisual archives and media organisations worldwide.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

DAM Right Soundtrack - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ZzCabPS7up3thnq5uwdKs
Radiotelevisione svizzera (RSI ) - https://www.rsi.ch/
International Federation of Television Archives (FIAT/IFTA) - https://fiatifta.org/
International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives (IASA) - https://www.iasa-web.org/
Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) - https://amianet.org/
meemoo - https://meemoo.be/en

Topics discussed in the episode:

Introduction and background of Brecht Declercq
Brecht's work at meemoo
Brecht's work at RSI
FIAT/IFTA’s Mission and Overview
State of Broadcast Archives Worldwide
Differences in Broadcast Operations
Future of Broadcasting
Next FIAT/IFTA World Conference
Brecht’s last favorited song

Engage:

🆓 Download the DAM Strategy Canvas & other free resources from the best DAM consultants in the business at https://weareavp.com/free-resources

⭐ Please rate, like, follow, and subscribe on your podcast platform of choice. See all the places we are at https://dam-right.com/listen

🔗 Follow me on LinkedIn at https://linkedin.com/in/clacinak

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Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):

https://uppbeat.io/t/hey-pluto/the-gentleman

License code: KL4YIENKDCBG2KYO

Wasabi AiR and the Future of Object Storage with Aaron Edell

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 04:33:21 -0000

Host Chris Lacinak is joined by Aaron Edell, SVP of AI at Wasabi to talk about the recently launched Wasabi AiR, AI, object storage, and more. Wasabi AiR is an innovative and strategic development in the DAMosphere that aims to change business as usual and push boundaries with what Aaron describes as redefining object storage. This is a fascinating deep dive and behind the scenes look into an important milestone in the intersection between AI and digital asset management from a leader and expert in the field.

Disclaimer: Neither Chris nor AVP can be held responsible for Aaron's ownership of, or affinity for a Cybertruck :-).

Guest Bio:

Former GrayMeta CEO Aaron Edell joined Wasabi as SVP of AI & Machine Learning in 2024, following Wasabi's acquisition of Curio AI From GrayMeta. Aaron leads the team tasked with developing the company's intelligent cloud storage technology.

Aaron brings deep-rooted experience in media & entertainment product development, innovation, and digital asset management to his newly created role at Wasabi. He was responsible for building many of GrayMeta’s first products, including Curio, and grew GrayMeta into an essential workflow component for the likes of Netflix, Walt Disney Studios, and NBC Universal. He also co-founded Machine Box, an AI company that revolutionized where machine learning could run, and served as Global Head of Business for AWS, leading its Customer Cloud Intelligence and FinOps division.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

DAM Right Soundtrack - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ZzCabPS7up3thnq5uwdKs
Wasabi AiR - https://wasabi.com/cloud-object-storage/wasabi-air
Aaron's Fake News Detection Blog Post - https://medium.com/towards-data-science/i-trained-fake-news-detection-ai-with-95-accuracy-and-almost-went-crazy-d10589aa57c
GrayMeta - https://graymeta.com/
Fortune Magazine Article on Liverpool FC's use of Wasabi AiR - https://fortune.com/europe/2024/05/08/data-driven-tactics-are-great-but-liverpool-fcs-real-ai-goal-is-to-help-fans-get-more-kicks-out-of-their-content-google-wasabi-air/

Engage:

🆓 Download amazing and free DAM resources from the best DAM consultants in the business at https://weareavp.com/free-resources

⭐ Please rate, like, follow, and subscribe on your podcast platform of choice. See all the places we are at https://dam-right.com/listen

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Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):

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Selecting the Perfect DAM for Your Organization

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 03:45:34 -0000

Host Chris Lacinak is joined by Amy Rudersdorf, Director of Consulting Operations at AVP to talk about resources that she recently published focused on helping organizations select the right DAM, MAM, PIM, digital preservation solution, etc. for them.

Amy has put almost a decade of expertise and experience performing and refining these projects at AVP into resources that help people do this work themselves. And in addition to making those freely available, we dive deep in this episode to offer even more context and information on how to put them to use.

Guest Bio:

Amy Rudersdorf brings to AVP over 20 years of experience managing digital assets at all points in their lifecycle, from DAM and digital preservation system selection and implementation to long-term access to and preservation of digital assets. She has had a career focused on helping organizations develop strategies to preserve and provide maximal access to their digital content with good stewardship practice and quality metadata. She brings a unique perspective to her work, after years of running digital asset management and preservation programs in academic, government, and nonprofit settings, and with organizations of all sizes.

Recent projects at AVP include developing a digital strategy for a small, nonprofit organization, helping select technologies via an RFP process for large public libraries, supporting the development of an AI system for metadata capture from audiovisual materials, and implementing a DAM for a large music-streaming service.

Amy is an active member of the Digital Library Federation and NDSA working groups and presents widely on topics ranging from digital preservation best practices to technology selection and DAM. She holds an MLIS from the University of Pittsburgh, and a BA in English from the University of Wisconsin. Amy lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with her family and a very gentle pitbull.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Amy's Blog Post: https://www.weareavp.com/creating-a-successful-dam-rfp/
Amy's Handouts: https://lp.weareavp.com/dam-rfp-checklist
The Cost of Getting DAM Selection Wrong: https://www.weareavp.com/the-importance-of-choosing-the-right-digital-asset-management-system/
Kara's Blog Post on the Eight Worst Ways to Choose a DAM System: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kvanmalssen_the-8-worst-ways-to-choose-a-dam-system-activity-7193968033856446464-Zc6L
Radiolab "Choice" episode: https://radiolab.org/podcast/91640-choice
DAM Right Soundtrack - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ZzCabPS7up3thnq5uwdKs

Engage:

🆓 Download amazing and free DAM resources from the best DAM consultants in the business at https://weareavp.com/free-resources

⭐ Please rate, like, follow, and subscribe on your podcast platform of choice. See all the places we are at https://dam-right.com/listen

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Manage Your DAM Expectations

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 01:45:34 -0000

We're trying a couple of new things this episode. First, this episode will be around 10 minutes instead of 60 - 90 minutes. Let us know what you think about that at damright@weareavp.com. Second, after the intro from host, Chris Lacinak, the interviewer for this episode is Kerri Willette. Since doing this interview, Kerri has moved on to do wonderful things, no doubt, at Dropbox. In this episode, Kerri interviews Kara Van Malssen, Partner and Managing Director at AVP about the central theme of a journal article and blog post that Kara wrote. The theme is about managing expectations in order to realize success when implementing a DAM. The blog post and this episode bring this home (pun intended) by using buying and owning a home as an analogy to implementing a DAM.

In lieu of the last favorited song question in this episode, host Chris Lacinak is adding the song Home by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros to the DAM Right soundtrack.

Guest Bio:

Driven by a passion for helping organizations build impactful DAM programs, Kara Van Malssen is the Managing Director at consultancy AVP. Merging her deep expertise in systems thinking, user experience design, library science, and business analysis with extensive DAM experience, Kara crafts scalable and sustainable asset and data management solutions. Her diverse client portfolio ranges from Fortune 1000 powerhouses to esteemed cultural heritage institutions and transformative non-profits. Beyond her consulting role, Kara frequently shares her insights at conferences and workshops around the globe.

Connect with Kara at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kvanmalssen/

Resources mentioned in this episode:

DAM Right Soundtrack - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ZzCabPS7up3thnq5uwdKs
Manage Your DAM Expectations Blog Post - https://www.weareavp.com/manage-your-dam-expectations/
Henry Stewart Journal of Digital Media Management, Volume 7 - https://www.henrystewartpublications.com/jdmm/v7

Engage:

🆓 Download the DAM Strategy Canvas & other free resources from the best DAM consultants in the business at https://weareavp.com/free-resources

⭐ Please rate, like, follow, and subscribe on your podcast platform of choice. See all the places we are at https://dam-right.com/listen

🔗 Follow me on LinkedIn at https://linkedin.com/in/clacinak

DAM Dispatches from Henry Stewart Creative Ops NY 2024

Wed, 22 May 2024 05:48:58 -0000

Kara Van Malssen returns to the DAM Right Podcast to recap the Henry Stewart Creative Ops NY 2024 conference with host, Chris Lacinak. Chris and Kara will fill you in on what you missed, their highlights and takeaways from the event, and share a few laughs along the way. They use Kara's recap LinkedIn post as a framework for the discussion. Follow along here if you want!

Guest Name:

Kara Van Malssen. Connect with Kara at linkedin.com/in/kvanmalssen

Topics discussed in the episode:

Doing more with less
How to put AI to use and whether or not it's coming for your job
Change management
The rocky relationship between creatives and DAM
The relationship between DAM, PAM, and MAM
Sustainability
Overall sentiments about the conference

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Engage:

🆓 Download the DAM Strategy Guide, Canvas & other free resources from the best DAM consulting company in the business at https://weareavp.com/free-resources

🔗 Follow me on LinkedIn at https://linkedin.com/in/clacinak

⭐ Please rate, like, follow, and subscribe on your podcast platform of choice. See all the places we are at https://dam-right.com/listen .

The Academy Digital Preservation Forum with Andrea Kalas

Wed, 08 May 2024 15:26:32 -0000

Host Chris Lacinak is joined by Andrea Kalas, Senior Vice President of Asset Management at Paramount Pictures to talk about her work as the Co-Chair of the Academy Digital Preservation Forum Project. First, we dive into the fascinating career trajectory that Andrea has taken, from working with nitrate film in the UCLA Film and Television Archive to her work today in asset management at Paramount Pictures, with some amazing stops along the way. After that, we jump into the details behind the Academy Digital Preservation Forum, a group whose mission reads, in part, "With the ascent of digital technology in the production, postproduction, distribution, and exhibition of motion pictures, and the concomitant decline in photochemical cinematography and practical disappearance of film projection, we want to engage with those with the greatest stake and influence to ensure that digital preservation is successfully achieved: filmmakers, studio executives, Academy members, archivists, operations professionals, technologists, and other practitioners charged with implementing digital preservation." The Academy Digital Preservation Forum includes members from Sony Pictures Entertainment, The Walt Disney Company, Universal Pictures, Apple, Google Cloud, Netflix, Warner Bros. Discovery, NBCUniversal Media, and more.

Guest Bio:

Andrea is SVP of Archives at Paramount, ensuring the collection is available through film and television preservation, technical innovation in archiving, and archival exhibits and screenings. Prior to Paramount Andrea was Head of Preservation at the British Film Institute, Digital Studio Director for Discovery Communications, Archivist for Dreamworks SKG and preservationist and research data expert at UCLA Film and Television Archive. She is former President, Association of Moving Image Archivists. She is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and currently serves on the Science and Technology Council where she chairs the committee on Digital Preservation.

Connect with Andrea at https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreakalas/

Resources mentioned:

Blue Ribbon Task Force on Sustainable Digital Preservation and Access https://www.sdsc.edu/assets/docs/pub/BRTF_Final_Report.pdf
UCLA Film & Television Archive https://www.cinema.ucla.edu/
DreamWorks Animation https://www.dreamworks.com/
The Prince of Egypt https://aframe.oscars.org/news/post/
Discovery https://www.discovery.com/
British Film Institute (BFI) https://www.bfi.org.uk/
Paramount Pictures https://www.paramountpictures.com/
Association of Moving Image Archivists https://amianet.org/
Academy Digital Preservation Forum https://academydigitalpreservationforum.org/
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences https://www.oscars.org/
The Digital Dilemma https://www.oscars.org/science-technology/sci-tech-projects/digital-dilemma
Operational Model for DAM Success https://damopmodel.com
DAM Right Soundtrack https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ZzCabPS7up3thnq5uwdKs

Topics discussed:

Introduction and work history of Andrea Kalas
The evolving definition of the entertainment industry
The definition of cinematic holdings
Analog vs digital preservation
Advocacy as core skillset
The business of digital preservation and asset management
The goals and ambitions of the Digital Preservation Forum
The role of for-profits in preserving cultural heritage
The role of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in supporting digital preservation

Engage:

🆓 Download the DAM Strategy Canvas & other free resources from the best DAM consultants in the business at https://weareavp.com/free-resources

⭐ Please rate, like, follow, and subscribe on your podcast platform of choice. See all the places we are at https://dam-right.com/listen

🔗 Follow me on LinkedIn at https://linkedin.com/in/clacinak

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Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):

https://uppbeat.io/t/hey-pluto/the-gentleman

License code: WLM8ZKSN4EJ46CIE

The Digital Transformation of Yale's Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 19:09:14 -0000

Host Chris Lacinak is joined by Stephen Naron, Director of Yale's Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies to take a look at how the archive was founded and the journey it has taken from analog tapes and paper to global streaming access using searchable synchronized transcripts and beyond.

We discuss the technical details behind the systems and processes they use today to make these testimonies accessible to researchers, Holocaust survivor family members, faculty, and students around the world. We discuss the decisions they have had to make about who, when, where, and how these testimonies can be watched and the methods they use to support this through technology.

We touch on why and how the Fortunoff Archive has created a unique path that is distinct from that of other Holocaust testimony archives, and we discuss the fact that there is still no single place where people can search across all of the Holocaust testimony collections.

With Holocaust Remembrance Day on May 6th, join us as we take a look inside how the Fortunoff Archive leverages digital asset management practices, skills, and technologies to ensure that the people and the stories behind these testimonies are honored and remembered.

Guest Bio:

Stephen Naron has worked as an archivist/librarian since 2003, when he received his MSIS from the University of Texas, Austin. Stephen pursued a Magister in Jewish studies/history at the Freie Universitaet Berlin and the Zentrum fuer Antisemitismusforschung, TU. Stephen has worked with the Fortunoff Archive for more than 12 years, starting as an Archivist. Now, as director of the Fortunoff Archive, Stephen works within the wider research community to share access to our collection through the access site program, as well as writing and presenting on testimony for conferences, symposiums and class sessions inside and outside Yale. Stephen is also responsible for spearheading initiatives such as preservation and digital access to the collection; cooperative projects with other testimony collections; oversight of fellowship and research programs; and the production of the podcasts, ethnomusicological recordings, and the Archive’s documentary film series.

Connect with Stephen at https://www.linkedin.com/in/stepnar/

Topics discussed in the episode:

Introduction and Background of Stephen Naron
History of Yale's Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies
The Digital Transformation of the Archive
Testimony Transcripts and Indexes
Challenges and Strategies in Archiving Sensitive Content
Ethical Considerations in Providing Access to Testimonies
Other Archives and Collections of Holocaust Testimonies
Educational and Outreach Initiatives of the Fortunoff Archive
Future Directions in Archival Practices and Technologies
Collaborative Efforts Among Holocaust Testimony Archives
Content Authenticity and Holocaust Denial
Why the Work of the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies is Important

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Yale's Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies: https://fortunoff.library.yale.edu/
Aviary: https://www.aviaryplatform.com/
OHMS Oral History Metadata Synchronizer: https://www.oralhistoryonline.org/
Yad Vashem: https://www.yadvashem.org/
USC Shoah Foundation: https://sfi.usc.edu/
Making Gay History: https://makinggayhistory.com/
Those Who Were There: https://fortunoff.library.yale.edu/education/podcasts/
Songs from Testimonies: https://fortunoff.library.yale.edu/education/songs-from-testimonies/
A Valts (The Waltz) - Animation by Yulia Ruditskaya: https://fortunoff.library.yale.edu/film/avalts/
IIT David Boder Voices of the Holocaust: https://voices.library.iit.edu/solr-search/content
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: https://collections.ushmm.org/search/
Let Them Speak: https://lts.fortunoff.library.yale.edu/about

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The Critical Role of Content Authenticity in DAM

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 01:50:56 -0000

Host Chris Lacinak is joined by Bertram Lyons, Co-Founder and CEO of Medex Forensics, to unravel the complexities of content authenticity. This is a topic that touches every organization, from Fortune 500 to museums, and government to human rights. This episode offers listeners a look into this vital topic, equipped with Lyons' expert insights and involvement with the latest developments in the field.

We discuss why content authenticity matters, why the problem has become an urgent one to address, what's so tricky about it, and what you can do about it today. We touch on the Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI) and the C2PA schema, initiatives aimed at embedding provenance data into digital content to enable verifiable authenticity.

It's an essential listen that will help anyone who owns, manages, or creates digital assets navigate the complexities of content authenticity. We delve into the significance of these efforts for the Digital Asset Management (DAM) ecosystem and the broader implications for protecting and verifying digital assets across industries.

Guest Bio:

Bertram is the Co-Founder and CEO of the forensics technology company, Medex Forensics and he is a co-author of a patent behind one of the core technologies in the Medex platform. Before founding Medex, Bert served as a Managing Director at digital asset management consulting firm, AVP and as a digital archivist for the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. Bert's clients include the FBI, Smithsonian, Library of Congress, HBO, Paramount Pictures, University of Kentucky, Indiana University, and Facebook.

Bert speaks and writes as an expert on the topic of content authenticity frequently and is engaged in the Content Authenticity Initiative and the C2PA working group. He is also an Associate Member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) and an active member of the Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence (SWGDE). He has received certification from the Academy of Certified Archivists and is a graduate of the Archives Leadership Institute. He holds an MA in museum studies with a focus in American studies and archival theory from the University of Kansas.

Connect with Bert at linkedin.com/in/ bertramlyons

Topics discussed in the episode:

Introduction to the topic of content authenticity
Bertram Lyons introduction and background
The increased urgency to the content authenticity challenge today
Considering "doctored" content and content generated by AI and other synthetic means - The limits of technological solutions in identifying fakes and forgeries
Organizations and initiatives addressing content authenticity
Content Authenticity Initiative and C2PA
Why content authenticity matters for digital asset management
Current state of content authenticity within DAM
Content authenticity within the context of human rights and journalism

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Medex Forensics: https://medexforensics.com
Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence: https://www.swgde.org/
American Academy of Forensic Sciences: https://www.aafs.org/
Content Authenticity Initiative: https://contentauthenticity.org/
Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity: https://c2pa.org/
Lomax Digital Archive: https://archive.culturalequity.org/
American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress: https://guides.loc.gov/american-folklife-center
The DAM Right Soundtrack - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ZzCabPS7up3thnq5uwdKs?si=1d48d310d480403a

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DAM Dispatches from Henry Stewart DAM LA 2024

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 02:28:26 -0000

Get an exclusive walkthrough of Henry Stewart DAM LA. We're bringing the conference's most compelling discussions right to your ears on topics including AI and generative AI, machine learning, automation, rights management, content authenticity, personalization, and more. Straight from the mouths of practitioners, executives, and technology providers hear what the challenges and opportunities in DAM are right now. Get inspired, have a few laughs, and engage in the shared experiences and solutions within the DAM community.

Listen in to:

Hear attendees on the floor talk about their interests, challenges, and goals for attending the conference.
Compare and contrast the responses of 7 premier DAM platform providers as they all answer the same set of questions.
Familiarize yourself with some of the technology providers in the room that complement and integrate with DAM platforms.
Sample the always fun Stump the Consultant session.
Get my conference recap and takeaways.
Find out who you are most musically compatible with.

Topics discussed in the episode:

Introduction
Trends in Henry Stewart DAM programming in 2024
What are attendees most excited about/interested in at the conference
The evolution of Henry Stewart DAM conferences since their launch
Overview and differentiators of DAM platform providers
DAM platform providers' non-AI focus on roadmaps
DAM platform providers' AI Priorities
Overview of DAM platform adjacent provider offerings
Last song added to your favorites playlist
DAM 5.0
AI tagging
AI quick wins
Henry Stewart DAM LA wrap

Resources mentioned in this episode:

The DAM Right Podcast Soundtrack
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ZzCabPS7up3thnq5uwdKs?si=ae55f6f49c284390

Steg.AI
https://steg.ai/

OneTeg
https://oneteg.com/

Smint.io
https://www.smint.io/

Acquia
https://www.acquia.com/

MediaValet
https://www.mediavalet.com/

Bynder
https://www.bynder.com

Tenovos
https://tenovos.com/

Frontify
https://www.frontify.com

Censhare
https://www.censhare.com

Orange Logic
https://www.orangelogic.com/

Enough
https://www.linkedin.com/company/enough-global/

Women in Technology Hollywood
https://www.withollywood.org/

Rutgers DAM Certificate Program
https://comminfo.rutgers.edu/continuing-and-professional-studies/digital-asset-management-bronze-certificate

AVP | Digital Asset Management Consulting
https://weareavp.com

Henry Stewart DAM LA 2024 Page
https://www.henrystewartconferences.com/events/dam-la-2024

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Crafting a Winning DAM Strategy

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 17:25:18 -0000

Guest Bio:

Connect with Kara at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kvanmalssen/

Contact Kara at kara@weareavp.com

Topics discussed in the episode:

Introduction to the topic of DAM Strategy.
Introduction of Kara Van Malssen, her background, and contributions to the field of digital asset management.
Introduction of the DAM Strategy Canvas and its purpose as a strategic planning tool.
The importance of aligning DAM strategy with organizational goals and objectives.
Overview of the components included in the DAM Strategy Canvas.
The rationale behind the creation of the DAM Strategy Canvas.
The relationship between DAM strategy and implementation timelines.
Recommendations on forming a DAM strategy team and stakeholder engagement.
The optimal operational models for DAM based on organizational size and structure.
How the DAM Operational Model complements the DAM Strategy Canvas.
The impact of deployment time on user satisfaction with DAM solutions.
Advice for listeners interested in applying the DAM Strategy Canvas to their organizations.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

DAM Strategy Canvas - https://lp.weareavp.com/avp-dam-strategy-canvas
DAM Operational Model - https://www.weareavp.com/guide/dam-operational-model/
Richard Rumelt - Good Strategy/Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why it Matters - https://www.amazon.com/Good-Strategy-Bad-Difference-Matters/dp/0307886239
Strategyzer Business Model Canvas - https://www.strategyzer.com/library/the-business-model-canvas
NYU Moving Image Archiving and Preservation Program - https://tisch.nyu.edu/cinema-studies/miap
The Isley Brothers - https://open.spotify.com/artist/53QzNeFpzAaXYnrDBbDrIp?si=2zz8w28ARWSwaVjviujD7A
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Trailer

Sat, 17 Feb 2024 03:54:19 -0000

👋 Welcome to DAM Right: Winning at Digital Asset Management! Join Chris Lacinak, Founder and CEO at AVP (weareavp.com) as he connects the dots between the intricate work that takes place in the trenches of DAM practice and the results, meaning, and impact that it delivers.

🫵 Whether you're managing digital assets day in and day out, or you're leading the charge with strategic planning at the helm, this podcast is your bi-monthly rendezvous with inspiration, innovation, and insights.

🗓️ Starting March 14th, find Chris and a lineup of experts and thought leaders on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month as they explore how digital asset management effectively touches every corner of our lives and world. Episodes will include interviews, industry news, ask me anythings, and tech spotlights.

🔎 Finding us couldn't be easier. DAM Right is available in audio and video for free on all major podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Aviary (aviaryplatform.com) and wherever else podcasts are found. Visit DAM-Right.com to see the full list of places you can find DAM Right, hit subscribe or follow, and dive into the world of DAM like never before.

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