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    CONTENTdm

    Score6.2 out of 10
    N/ACONTENTdm is a DAM for libraries, from OCLC headquartered in Dublin, Ohio.N/A
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    CONTENTdm
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    CONTENTdm
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    OCLC
    Chose CONTENTdm
    We selected CONTENTdm because it had a good reputation, was used by many institutions, provided a good product, and supplied feedback and monthly reports.
    We are wondering about DPLA and if that will be the next evolution or platform.
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    We are evaluating Hydra, Islandora
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    User Ratings
    CONTENTdm
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CONTENTdm
    Likelihood to Recommend
    OCLC
    CONTENTdm is well-suited for smaller organizations as a simple solution to present a digital collection on the web. If your need is complex and requires digital preservation as part of the workflow, it may not be the best solution.
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    Pros
    OCLC
    • Constant URLs
    • User interface is good
    • Run by OCLC, not likely to disappear
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    Cons
    OCLC
    • As a digital asset management system, one would expect the capability of managing preservation, which CONTENTdm lacks.
    • Lack of batch updating and other advanced metadata management capabilities.
    • The usage statistics does not work, and the company is not planning to fix it, at least based the interaction with tech support staff. Customers were referred to use Google Analytics.
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    OCLC
    We selected CONTENTdm because it had a good reputation, was used by many institutions, provided a good product, and supplied feedback and monthly reports. We are wondering about DPLA and if that will be the next evolution or platform.
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    Return on Investment
    OCLC
    • It helped us to get started with our digital collections projects at a relatively low cost.
    • As our needs grew, it became apparent that we needed something more powerful, and that provides better workflows and better statistics and is able to handle the whole life cycle of digitation projects.
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