The Portfolio of Eric Reber

Closing it Down

Eric Reber — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:25:17 +0000

Prezi Overview of Digital Assets Management Planning

Eric Reber — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:34:28 +0000

I have created a Prezi to help my colleagues understand where I am at and what my thoughts for the future are concerning Digital Assets Management for University Relations and Creative Services at Georgia State University. We are in the early stage of consulting with clients and content creators as we move forward with this implementation process. I think my personal challenge is to foment a cohesive vision for this system with my colleagues. It has been a great lesson in patience and persistence. I am hoping this presentation will help get everyone on the same page.

New Job! Digital Assets Archivist at Georgia State University.

Eric Reber — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:47:01 +0000

So I have left Savannah far behind me and am now a proud citizen of Atlanta! I have started my new position with a significant challenge. I am now tasked with finding a digital assets management system for GSU’s Creative Services division.

After a couple of weeks of being here this is what I have learned:

First and foremost we are looking for a way to streamline workflow and store the assets created by staff photographers and our videographer.
This system needs to be able to accept multiple file formats for video and still images. (RAW, JPEG, TIFF, Photoshop, video formats, etc.) There is also the possibility of utilizing this system to to house all of our graphic design materials(bitmaps, graphics, etc.). I would also like a thumbnail preview option for all of these objects.
This system needs to have multi-user licensing so we can easily distribute assets to our clients both within and outside of our institution.
We need to be able to have complete control of our collections. i.e. ability to share specific collections with specific users (clients) while having other collections be strictly in-house, such as a RAW archive.
An eCommerce/monetize stock image option for direct download is highly desirable.
Our system needs to be able to utilize an IPTC schema with an in-house keyword taxonomy and hierarchy.
This system needs to auto-populate data fields from the imbedded metadata in the image.
This system needs the vendor to provide technical support to administrators. Our IT department is not in a position to handle this.
We need our assets to be hosted or in a load balanced cloud environment.
We would like for the system to be scalable and we will need a list of available plug-ins.
We need an imbedded conversion function so we can store a master that can be downloaded in any format by our end users.
We are interested in migration services as we move our assets from our legacy file system to the new DAM.

This list of needs is evolving as we continue to explore our options. I would appreciate any feedback or suggestions!

My First LibGuide

Eric Reber — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:14:15 +0000

So my new position as a Reference Librarian is moving along at an ever increasing pace as I try to sharpen my teaching and content creation skills. The latest tool I have added to my arsenal is LibGuides. My first LibGuide is focused upon image research. I would appreciate any feedback from anyone who has made or used LibGuides in the past.

Promoted to Reference Librarian

Eric Reber — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:39:51 +0000

So this post marks the end of my time in the Visual Resources Center. Thus the nature of my project records will now be undergoing some change as I transition to the Reference Department. Already, I am excited to join a few committees. I will be helping on the collection development committee and the eLearning committee, to name a few.

Art Nouveau

Eric Reber — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:35:09 +0000

The Visual Resources Center has cataloged 26 images from Art Nouveau. These images are available in the Digital Image Database to the SCAD community with an active MySCAD log-in.

Images clockwise from top-left:

Clairin, Georges Jules Victor. (1876). Sarah Bernhardt. Oil on canvas. 200 x 250 cm. Petit Palais, Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris, Paris, France.

Stuck, Franz von. (1893). The Sin. Oil on canvas. 94.5×59.5 cm. Neue Pinakothek, Munich, Germany.

Gaudi, Antonio. (1904-1906). Casa Batlló. Barcelona, Spain.

Fouquet, Georges. (1902). Winged Serpent Brooch. Gold, enamel, diamonds and pearls. Private collection.

My First Prezi

Eric Reber — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:57:40 +0000

I just got back from the Summer Educational Institute for Visual Resources Professionals and I will be giving a presentation on my experience to my colleagues. One of the resources I learned about was Prezi. This application is so much more dynamic than PowerPoint. Plus, if you are an educator you can get a free educational license to utilize this service. Click on the link here to view my Prezi.

Thomas Eakins

Eric Reber — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:49:23 +0000

The Visual Resources Center at the Savannah College of Art & Design has cataloged17 images from Thomas Eakins. These are available to the SCAD community in the Digital Image Database with an active MySCAD log-in.

Images clockwise from top-left:

Circle of Thomas Eakins. (1880s). Thomas Eakins at About Age Forty. Albumen Print. 8 1/4 x 3 inches. Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Eakins, Thomas. (1881). Mending the Net. Oil on canvas. 82 x 115 cm. Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Eakins, Thomas. (1875). Sketch for “The Gross Clinic”. Oil on canvas. 26 x 22 inches. Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Eakins, Thomas. (1873). The Biglin Brothers Turning the Stake. Oil on canvas. 101.3 x 151.4 cm. Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio.

Ana Maria Pacheco

Eric Reber — Tue, 31 May 2011 18:20:44 +0000

The VRC has cataloged 17 images from Ana Maria Pacheco in the National Gallery. These images are available to the SCAD community in the Digital Image Database with an active MySCAD log-in.

Images clockwise from top-left:

Pacheco, Ana Maria. (1994). In Illo Tempore IV. Oil on gesso. 260 x 183.4 cm. The National Gallery, London, England.

Pacheco, Ana Maria. (1999). Luz Eterna (Detail). Oil on gesso. Triptych, each panel 259 x 183 cm. The National Gallery, London, England.

Pacheco, Ana Maria. (1999). The Dark Night of the Soul. Polychromed wood. Installation, variable dimensions. The National Gallery, London, England.

Pacheco, Ana Maria. (1999). Queen of Sheba and King Solomon in the Garden of Earthly Delights. Oil on gesso. 242.5 x 168 cm. The National Gallery, London, England.

Article for SCAD eLearning

Eric Reber — Mon, 30 May 2011 18:34:07 +0000

I wrote an article for the SCAD eLearning Department.

Eric Reber, in-house librarian and Image Cataloger for SCAD’s Visual Resources Center, guest posts about the services offered by the VRC.

Greetings from the VRC! I am Eric Reber, the in-house librarian and Image Cataloger. Along with our Director, Robin Miller and the Access Services Coordinator, John Spurlock, we are responsible for a collection of over 125,000 digital images that are tailored to the needs of the SCAD community. We also manage an analog collection of about 375,000 slides, many of which have been digitized and added to the Digital Image Database (DID).

Of particular interest to our eLearning community are our digital resources. You can reach our in-house database by starting on your MySCAD page. From there select the “Library” tab. This will show you our catalog interface for the SCAD Libraries. Select the “Databases” tab. This will present you with three options for how to list the databases SCAD subscribes to. You can view them by title, subject, or limited to full-text resources. For the purpose of finding the VRC’s resources you would select Databases by Title. Our image repository is called the Digital Image Database (DID). If you click on the link it will pull up the database. You can search this database by selecting at least one item from the dropdown menus, Category or Period and filling in one of the fields. You can do this in any combination as long as you select or fill in at least two fields (Title, Artist Name, etc.). You can narrow your results by filling in more fields. Image records are available in two sizes: medium and high resolution. You can download these by right clicking on the images and “saving image as.” They will have all of the bibliographic information in the record so you can cite them correctly should you use them in your work or research.

But wait, there’s more! We also facilitate SCAD’s subscription to ARTstor. You can reach this resource in the same way you located the Digital Image Database. “The ARTstor Digital Library offers more than one million images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and social sciences with a suite of software tools to view, present, and manage images for research and pedagogical purposes. (ARTstor)” ARTstor is a similar database to our DID, though it is much broader in scope. The advantage of the DID is that it is catered to the needs of SCAD’s students and faculty. It is constantly growing as we are cataloging over 500 images a week. Our collection choices are based upon the current course catalog and the direct requests of students and professors. As SCAD evolves, so do we. I personally have had a great education in visual literacy doing this work and we are proud to tell you about our resources on our social media sites. We are always eager to speak to our community and learn ways in which we can assist you better in your work and research. So please, never hesitate to contact us should you need help navigating our resources. 8TW78UUF2B72