Decoding and developing the online finding aid
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The document outlines a workshop by Kent Gerber on using XML and Encoded Archival Description (EAD) for developing online finding aids within digital libraries. It covers basic XML concepts, EAD structure, and practical exercises, along with resources for participants to further their understanding. The session aims to equip attendees with fundamental skills in XML and EAD for application in digital library projects.
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Decoding and developing the online finding aid
- 1. Decoding and Developing the Online Finding Aid as a Building Block to understand XML, EAD, and Web Development Kent Gerber Bethel University Digital Library Library Technology Conference
- 2. What I Am... Digital Library Manager Curious Interested in Learning Together Passionate About the Future of Libraries
- 3. What I Am NOT... Archivist Web Programmer An Expert - I'm Still Learning
- 4. Learning Objectives After this session I hope you will... • Be able to demonstrate basic understanding of structure and function of XML • Be able to recognize and understand basic elements of Encoded Archival Description • Understand how XML and EAD work to create Finding Aids • Apply XML knowledge to other Digital Projects
- 6. Today's Outline Introduction and Purpose 2:30 - 2:45 (Part 1) HTML and XML 2:45 - 3:10 EAD Basics 3:10 - 3:30 Break 3:30 - 3:45 EAD, Stylesheets, and 3:45 - 4:30 CONTENTdm Other Fun Stuff - Digital 4:30 - 4:45 Humanities, Web
- 7. Project Example Papers of Carl H. Lundquist
- 8. Starting from this... [image of boxes in Archive]
- 9. To this... [screenshot of Excel spreadsheet]
- 10. To this... [XML document of Finding Aid] To This...
- 12. Some Tools to Build With...
- 13. Some Tools to Build With... Activate Your Oxygen License
- 16. Markup Languages Flavors of ...ML "Mark-up" documents for processing Ensure that processing instructions do not get printed Our Root Element: <markup_language> Workshop Resource Guide http://libguides.bethel.edu/eadfindingaids
- 17. <markup_language> <html> Hypertext Markup Language HTML </html> </markup_language>
- 18. Describing Archives: A Content Standard <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <h1>Describing Archives</h1> <h2>Society of American Archivists</h2> <p>2004</p> <p>9781931666084</p> <p>35.00</p> </body> </html>
- 19. HTML Exercise W3Schools Make a table - <table> <tr><td>..</td><td>..</td></tr>(x2) </table>
- 20. HTML: Important Takeaways Markup language uses tags that work in pairs Tags format and organize the text between the pairs Tags do not appear in the browser or viewable document HTML tag's functions are fixed
- 21. <markup_language> <html></html> <xml> eXtensible Markup Language XML </xml> <markup_language>
- 22. XML Why? XML is the most common tool for data transmissions between all sorts of applications Flexible and can be modified and used for different kinds of data
- 23. XML <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <book> <title>Describing Archives</title> <author>Society American Archivists</author> <date>2004</date> <identifier>9781931666084</identifier> <price> <us>35.00</us> <canada>45.00</canada> </price>
- 24. Make Your Own XML file
- 25. Tour of Oxygen
- 26. Jennifer Widom 3 parts of XML https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player _embedded&v=x8kMELlNaYg#t=01m15s Element Attribute Text
- 27. XML with attributes <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <book> <title>Describing Archives</title> <author ID="8970">Society American Archivists</author> <date>2004</date> <identifier type="ISBN"> 9781931666084 </identifier> <price currency="dollars">35.00</price> </book>
- 28. Three Levels of XML Strictness Well-formed Valid (DTD - more strict) EAD DTD start at eadheader element Valid (Schema - strictest) EAD Schema
- 29. XML Takaways Encodes meaning (HTML does not) Can transfer data across software systems Flexible and powerful when partnered with standards
- 30. <markup_language> <html></html> <xml> <ead> Encoded Archival Description EAD </ead> </xml> <markup_language>
- 31. Encoded Archival Description Getting Started Bethel's EAD Manual Condensed version of Indiana University's EAD Manual
- 32. Major Sections <eadheader> Information about the Finding Aid itself <archdesc> Information about the items in the Finding Aid Heart of the Finding Aid <dsc> description of subordinate components List of items
- 33. Encoded Archival Description Additional Resources Describing Archival Collections (DACS) Library of Congress EAD Homepage Stylesheets EAD Cookbook CONTENTdm resources based on these
- 34. See a Sample EAD document Open EAD file in Oxygen NWDA template Bethel's version Elements and attributes filled out Review outline of elements
- 35. Sample EAD Change some items to your institution's information eadid @mainagencycode @url XPath /ead/eadheader/filedesc/publicationstmt/publisher
- 36. EAD and the DTD Tried to revise the <eadheader> and add <revisiondesc> Used DTD to figure out what to add
- 37. BREAK
- 38. <markup_language> <html></html> <xml> <ead> <xslt> eXtensible Stylesheet Language Transformations XSLT </xslt> </ead> </xml> <markup_language>
- 39. StyleSheets and HTML exercise <head> <style>body { background- color:#d0e4fe; } h1 { color:orange; text- align:center; } h2 { text-align:right; } p { color:red; font-family:"Times New Roman"; font-size:20px; } </style> </head> Back to W3Schools HTML Demo
- 40. XML has a partner too XSLT XSLT tutorial in W3Schools Bookstore file example
- 41. Some Early Questions What do you put in the XML/EAD document and what is displayed through the style sheets? What "types" can you use in the c01, containers? Box, binder, folder? What do the c01, c02 tags and how are they organized?
- 43. Desired Display
- 44. Fixing the Display Files needed: EAD xml file Stylesheet - Contentdm fullfindingaid.xsl Software: Notepad++ Oxygen (for transformation) Browser (to see results)