Crosswalking EAD: Collaboration in Archival Description

Authors

  • Amy McCrory
  • Beth M. Russell

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/ital.v24i3.3371

Abstract

Different library departments must work together, both formally and informally, in implementing encoded archival description and in repackaging descriptive information about archival collections to other formats, particularly machine-readable cataloging. The authors, one a technical services librarian and the other a special collections archivist, describe their experiences collaborating in these processes at The Ohio State University. Although other institutions may differ in their organizational structure, the authors hope to provide technical guidance, as well as a model of collaboration between archivists and technical services personnel. Careful dialogue and planning are essential to transcend the traditional divide between archival and library descriptive practices and systems.

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Published

2005-09-01

How to Cite

McCrory, A., & Russell, B. M. (2005). Crosswalking EAD: Collaboration in Archival Description. Information Technology and Libraries, 24(3), 99–106. https://doi.org/10.6017/ital.v24i3.3371

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