Paul Mellon Centre
Paul Mellon Centre uses iBase to manage online publication and research archive assets, bringing metadata, permissions and search into one governed DAM environment.
Case study
Paul Mellon Centre Online Publication & Research Archive
The Paul Mellon Centre enhanced online research capabilities with iBase DAM, successfully launching the Richard Wilson Online catalogue with complex linking relationships and comprehensive art scholarship database, providing an up-to-date and freely accessible record of the works.
Project summary
Project Summary
iBase helps research teams at Paul Mellon Centre manage online publication and archive material, keeping assets organised, searchable and governed.
Online Publication & Research Archive
The system connects publication and research assets with discovery, metadata and reuse needs.
Public Discovery
Research teams can organise, protect and share digital assets through structured DAM workflows.
Project focus
Project Focus
The versatility and flexibility of the iBase metadata schema has enabled linking between objects to show their real relationships.
Work of Art Linking - The challenge of Wilson scholarship, aptly described as a connoisseur's minefield by the late Sir Ellis Waterhouse, has been addressed by the linking of related works to each other.
Exhibition Linking - Exhibitions dedicated to or containing works by Wilson have been surveyed and recorded.
Linked Scholarship
Works of art can be linked to related works, biographies, patrons, sitters, owners, documents and supporting research records.
Image Relationships
Additional image linking lets users move between full images, details and related visual records.
Condition Detail
Conservation and condition information can sit with the catalogue record, supporting detailed research into materials and techniques.
Public Access
Public interfaces can make selected collections available to wider audiences.
DAM outcomes
DAM Outcomes
iBase helps Paul Mellon Centre keep publication records, images and research material organised, searchable and ready for approved reuse.
Metadata, relationships, image links and conservation detail sit alongside the assets, giving researchers a structured source for specialist art-historical work.
Staff and users can reach approved material more quickly, with less reliance on fragmented storage or manual transfers.
Client view
Client Perspective
The iBase development and support team have done an amazing job of producing a customised asset management/publishing system that is flexible and powerful enough to deal with the complexity of an online catalogue raisonné. They have consistently met tight deadlines and responded quickly and effectively. They are a pleasure to work with and their customer support has been fabulous.
Maisoon Rehani, Picture Researcher, The Paul Mellon Centre
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