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Archival Description & Metadata Builder

Archival Description & Metadata Builder. Terra Kridler Senior Librarian & Assistant University Archivist American University in Cairo Middle East and North Africa Innovative Users Group Conference 4-5 November 2009. Background. Lack of standardized description in practice

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Archival Description & Metadata Builder

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  1. Archival Description & Metadata Builder Terra Kridler Senior Librarian & Assistant University Archivist American University in Cairo Middle East and North Africa Innovative Users Group Conference 4-5 November 2009

  2. Background • Lack of standardized description in practice • Multi-lingual finding aid grant requirement • Records Management Program prior to “The Big Move”

  3. We needed to… • Gain control over our collections • Display and provide public access and discovery

  4. Considerations • Quantity of material to be described • How much material? • How many collections? • Deadlines and time restraints • Necessary expertise • Archival description practices • Technical system management

  5. Metadata Builder Component of the Millennium ILS that facilitates integration of XML digital object metadata into the library catalog.

  6. Archival Finding Aids in the Catalog • Minimizes the number of steps to retrieve the finding aid • Metadata Builder helps create a one-stop-shop for resources

  7. XSLT Style Sheets • XML - HTML Transform • Bibliographic Record Transform • Advanced Search Indexing

  8. XML - HTML Transform XSLT style sheet transforms the XML into HTML for browser display Editable to customize the look and feel of guides

  9. Bibliographic Record Transform XSLT style sheet generates a bibliographic record by mapping from EAD to MARC Editable only as a customized feature

  10. Advanced Search Indexing XSLT style sheet enables advanced search indexing of the finding aid Editable only as a customized feature

  11. XML Editor • Replicates hierarchical structure of EAD XML • Great for maintenance, updates • Requires limited EAD expertise

  12. Metadata Import and Export • XML documents can be imported to or exported from the ILS.

  13. Arabic Script • Include Arabic translation

  14. Special Characters and Diacritics • Include transliteration with special characters

  15. Unicode-HTML Character References • é = é • ö = ö • ¿ = ¿ • ç = ç • ß = ß • å = å • مصر بلد= مصر بلد • سافر= سافر • سينما= سينما

  16. Persistent URL • Bib record number as unique identifier • Links to the finding aid frame, not catalog record • http://lib.aucegypt.edu/showxmlattach/b1525754:0

  17. Technical Support • Limited technical expertise required • Technical support provided by III

  18. Future Projects-Dublin Core • Web Archive at AUC • AUC-DAR (Digital Archive & Research Repository)

  19. Thank You! All trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners. Millennium logo is a registered trademark of Innovative Interfaces, Inc.

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