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Research : Activities : Barriers to Using EAD
Barriers to Using EADThis activity is now closed. The information on this page is provided for historical purposes only. Encoded Archival Description (EAD) is an encoding standard for markup and display of archival finding aids. Available since 1998, EAD has enjoyed international adoption and has been implemented at large and small institutions. However, many institutions still encounter barriers to EAD implementation. Our focus in this activity was to identify barriers to EAD implementation and recommend ways to get past them. BackgroundMore than 10 years since Encoded Archival Description was introduced, institutions or individuals who wish to implement EAD still encounter barriers to doing so.
ImpactSuggestions for overcoming barriers to EAD implementation are of great use to the archival community.
DetailsA working group was formed to review barriers to EAD implementation, many of which have been outlined in the published literature. The group, composed of practitioners at large and small institutions, formulated suggestions for tackling the various obstacles to implementation. These suggestions were published in the report, Over, Under, Around, and Through: Getting Around Barriers to EAD Implementation (.pdf). OutputsReportOver, Under, Around, and Through: Getting Around Barriers to EAD Implementation (.pdf). This report suggests tools or techniques to remove barriers as well as some suggestions for future work. WebinarA webinar was held on 4 March 2010. Over, Under, Around, and Through: Getting Around Barriers to EAD Implementation included segments presented by:
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Last update: 21 April 2011. |
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