This report frames obstacles that archivists have experienced adopting Encoded Archival Description (EAD). It also suggests pathways to help archivists get out of the ruts, around the roadblocks and on the road to success. Written by Michele Combs from Syracuse University, Mark A. Matienzo from Yale University, Lisa Spiro from Rice University and Merrilee Proffitt from OCLC Research, the objective of the report is to communicate EAD's value as a key element of successful archival information systems and help archivists overcome potential barriers to its implementation. This work is an output of the Barriers to Using EAD project undertaken by OCLC Research and the RLG Partnership.
More Information
Report: Over, Under, Around, and Through: Getting Around Barriers to EAD Implementation
http://www.oclc.org/research/publications/library/2010/2010-04.pdf
Barriers to Using EAD Project
http://www.oclc.org/research/activities/eadtools/default.htm
For more information:
Merrilee Proffitt
Senior Program Officer
OCLC Research
merrilee_proffitt@oclc.org
+1-650-287-2136
Melissa Renspie
Senior Communications Officer
OCLC Research
melissa_renspie@oclc.org
+1-614-761-5231