NUS Galleria

CIT, Computer Centre and NUS Libraries introduces the NUS Galleria, a multimedia repository containing video, audio and image files relating to the University. These cover various events and activities, spanning the length and breadth of NUS. Staff can also upload their faculty's or department's audio-visual materials for archival via Documentum.

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Since the 1990s, there has been an ever increasing amount of digital image, audio and video media in NUS. These are valuable in themselves but are also important in terms of documenting the University's direction and growth. More often than not, these assets, once used, never saw the light of day again.

To mitigate this situation, NUS Libraries collaborated with CIT previously on the Digital Media Gallery. This pilot project aimed at providing NUS with a media repository. However, this system was not suitable as it was not scalable. Also, it catered more for video than for media assets in general.

The university required a more robust and comprehensive solution. Enter NUS' Enterprise Document Management System (EDMS).

This proved to be an ideal solution to the University's Digital Asset Management (DAM) needs. With enhancements to the existing NUS Digital Office (Documentum), CIT was able to forge ahead with the Galleria project. The chosen solution allows users who are already familiar with the NUS Digital Office to use the Galleria with minimal additional training.

NUS Galleria required joint effort from CIT, Computer Centre and NUS Libraries. CIT facilitated the project's technical implementation and provided video assets to populate NUS Galleria. Computer Centre conducted the tender and dealt with the systems and servers, while NUS Libraries provided automation and cataloguing expertise.

This project is a big step in ensuring that the University's media assets are archived, indexed and readily accessible. NUS Galleria is a watershed development in the University. Now, all digital assets have a home and the entire NUS community will be able to search for specific image, audio or video content. Additionally, university staff are empowered to archive valuable media assets on their own.

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