Eca 2010 archives hub
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The document describes the Archives Hub EAD Editor, which allows 200 contributing institutions to create standardized encoded archival description (EAD) records. It addresses challenges like different standards and expertise levels. The editor provides functionality to easily add links from EAD records to digital archival objects like images and files. This enhances discovery of archival collections while maintaining interoperability. Issues include display limitations and ensuring persistent links, but contributors are excited to include more digital content.
Eca 2010 archives hub
- 1. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and the encoder: The Archives Hub EAD EditorJane StevensonArchives HubMimas, The University of ManchesterECA 2010archiveshub.ac.uk
- 2. Describes archives for research and educationRepresents 200 institutions across the UKBrings together descriptions in Encoded Archival Description (EAD)Receives over 50,000 searches per monthECA 2010archiveshub.ac.ukThe Archives Hub
- 3. 200 contributors is a challenge: Different methods of content creationDifferent standardsDifferent levels of detailDifferent levels of expertiseDifferent levels of commitmentDifferent expectationsDifferent levels of engagementECA 2010archiveshub.ac.ukContributing content
- 4. EAD is often seen as a barrier:Too technicalDemands knowledge of tagsNot an out-of-the-box solutionNot compatible with software management systemsBut there is awareness that EAD:Provides structureIs an international standardIs useful for data exchangeECA 2010archiveshub.ac.ukEAD assessment
- 5. Online form Familiar, easy to useDescription had to be created in one session – could not store descriptionsQuite complicated to add lower-level entriesNo additional functionality – quite basicECA 2010archiveshub.ac.ukArchives Hub template (2001-08)
- 6. Enhanced functionalitySave and store descriptionsGraphical tree structurePersistent identifiersMinimal understanding of tagsUpload EAD descriptions from elsewhereCreate pre-populated templates ECA 2010archiveshub.ac.ukEAD Editor (2009-)
- 8. ECA 2010archiveshub.ac.ukEAD Editor: template
- 9. ECA 2010archiveshub.ac.ukEAD Editor: formatting
- 10. ECA 2010archiveshub.ac.ukEAD Editor: online view
- 11. ECA 2010archiveshub.ac.ukEAD Editor: enhancements
- 12. Adding links to digital contentECA 2010archiveshub.ac.uk
- 13. Definition: Electronic representations of the described materialsImages, audio-visual, text Digital Archival ObjectsECA 2010archiveshub.ac.uk
- 14. Pressing need to include links to contentUse of EAD <dao> tag and related tagsAdd links to representations of the archivesImplementation of this within a distributed system with 200 contributors!Standards-based implementation for interoperabilityEasy for contributors to useECA 2010archiveshub.ac.ukImplementation of DAO
- 15. Digital Archival Objects <dao>Digital Archival Object group <daogrp>Digital Archival Object location <daoloc>Digital Archival Object description <daodesc>The EAD behind the displayECA 2010archiveshub.ac.uk
- 16. Embedding images for displayLinking to files Embedding images and linking to high-resolution imagesTwo or more objects described as a groupOptions for DAOECA 2010archiveshub.ac.uk
- 17. We link to images/objects on the contributor’s serverThe images/objects are their responsibilityWe follow standard practice, as dictated by EAD and HTMLHow it worksECA 2010archiveshub.ac.uk
- 18. <daohref="http://www.foo.ac.uk/image.jpg" show="embed"> <daodesc> <p>Caption for image</p> </daodesc></dao>(1) Embedding images for display ECA 2010archiveshub.ac.uk
- 19. <daohref="http://www.foo.ac.uk/textfile.pdf" show=“new"> <daodesc> <p>Link text</p> </daodesc></dao>(2) Linking to filesECA 2010archiveshub.ac.uk
- 20. <daogrp> <daodesc> <p>Image description</p> </daodesc> <daolochref="http://www.foo.ac.uk/image-small.jpg" label="thumb"/> <daolochref="http://www.foo.ac.uk/image-large.jpg" label="reference"/></daogrp>(3) Thumbnail / Reference ImagesECA 2010archiveshub.ac.uk
- 21. <daogrp> <daodesc><p>Group description</p> </daodesc> <daolochref="http://www.foo.ac.uk/image.jpg"> <daodesc><p>Image description</p></daodesc> </daoloc> <daolochref="http://www.foo.ac.uk/pdf-file.pdf" title="PDF document"/> <daolochref="http://www.foo.ac.uk/word-file.doc" title="Word document"/></daogrp>(4) Group of digital objectsECA 2010archiveshub.ac.uk
- 22. Simply use a form-type approach4 options, with boxes for location and descriptionECA 2010archiveshub.ac.ukDAO on the EAD Editor
- 23. ECA 2010archiveshub.ac.ukDisplay of image
- 24. StandardisedWorks in a distributed environmentDescriptions remain interoperableEnables different options for both embedding images and linking to contentECA 2010archiveshub.ac.ukAdvantages of our approach
- 25. Display may be sacrificed for rigourThere is little flexibility about where images are placedImage sizesThe display of several images for one description is not greatPersistent addresses for images/contentUptakeECA 2010archiveshub.ac.ukIssues
- 26. We are excited about including images and linking through to contentThere will be feedback and adjustmentsWe need an online tutorial for contributors who are nervous or unsure about the processLinking to content is part of our whole ethos of creating more links out from the HubThe Archives Hub is about providing quality metadata; links to content are an enhancementECA 2010archiveshub.ac.ukConclusions