RESEARCH
PROJECTS
Lab of Excellence in Digital Asset Management (LED) will focus on Scholarly, Research and Creativity that advances the adaptation of digital asset management through innovation. Focus research efforts will be on four key areas of importance to DAM: technology and innovation; workflows and automation; business models and management; and societal impact.
For more information about the upcoming projects please contact Dr Reem El Asaleh
On Going Projects
The Arts Impact Partnership (TAIP)
The role of Digital Asset Management (DAM) is in the spotlight for the travel and tourism industry to quickly, efficiently and ethically meet the demands of a curious public. In this webinar, we hear from industry leaders about how DAM helps them meet their vital missions.
The Future of Graphic Communications: Exploring the Intersection of Generative AI and Digital Assets
This research paper delves into the synergy between generative AI and Digital Asset Management (DAM) within the future landscape of the graphic communications industry.
LED TMU Collaborates on $2.5M Arts Impact Partnership Grant
The Arts Impact Partnership (TAIP) has been awarded a $2.5 million Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Partnership Grant, bringing together a wide network of arts-based researchers and organizations committed to understanding and amplifying the impact of the arts.
Systematic Literature Review on Evaluation Tools for Alt-Text Quality in E-Commerce Websites
This research conducts a systematic literature review to explore existing evaluation tools for assessing alt-text quality on e-commerce websites. The study aims to identify available methods, challenges, and gaps in alt-text evaluation, focusing on compliance with WCAG standards and AI-driven approaches.
Past Project
Building a Digital Asset Management (DAM) Prototype System for Mapping Ontario’s Black Archives (MOBA)
Mapping Ontario’s Black Archives (MOBA) is an Ontario Early Researcher Award-funded
project (2021-26) that has three objectives.
To create a comprehensive inventory of Black Ontarian archival collections
To examine, using storytelling, how archives are used by creative communities
To evaluate, over a five-year period, how we can bridge the knowledge gap between Black archival collections and Black history in the province.