[Web4lib] EAD creation tools

[MJ Suhonos]

Hi Caitlin,

I might suggest having a look at the ICA-AtoM tool, sponsored by a number of international archival institutions, and built very much around EAD import/export.

http://ica-atom.org/

MJ

On 2010-02-15, at 12:15 PM, Caitlin Nelson wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
> 
> We are looking for more information about any tools people are using for EAD
> / Finding Aid creation.  Ideally we're looking for a user-friendly interface
> for inputting collection information which can then export or spit out a
> proper EAD XML file; in a fantasy world it would also have some kind of
> "bulk" features.
> 
> In my experience, the way to get the best EAD file is to have someone
> familiar with code create it or at least look it over after automatic
> creation.  However, training time and cost is a factor and something that
> has more of a drop-down menu or fill-in-the-blank type interface would be
> easier to hand over to, say, interns or student workers for data entry.
> 
> Archon can do this, but we've found some limits to its functionality.  At
> one point in time we had a home-grown template system using NoteTab, but
> again it had its limits.
> 
> Any suggestions or ideas are greatly appreciated!  Thanks so much,
> 
> Caitlin Nelson
> 
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