[SOA] OhioLINK EAD Tool workshop for Northeastern Ohio

[Carleton, Janet]

The OhioLINK EAD Task Force is offering a free training workshop for Northeastern Ohio. 

This Cleveland workshop will allow participants to gain hands-on training with the EAD Finding Aid Creation Tool and Repository. The workshop is intended for those who are using or plan to use the Finding Aid Creation Tool. (It is not a general EAD workshop.)
 
* Date: Thursday, November 8, 2012

* Time: 10 am-3 pm

* Location: Case Western Reserve University Campus, Kelvin Smith Library, Classroom 215

* Instructors: Rhonda Rinehart and Cara Gilgenbach of the OhioLINK EAD TF
 
* Deadline for registration: Thursday, November 1, 2012
 
* Registration is limited to 15 participants from Northeastern Ohio institutions, on a first come, first served basis. 
 (Non-Northeastern Ohio participants may register but will be added to a wait list.)
 
* Participants in the OhioLINK EAD Workshop do NOT need to be from OhioLINK member institutions. The EAD Finding Aid Creation Tool and Repository are available for use by any Ohio institution.
  
* There is no fee for this workshop.
 
* A box lunch will be provided courtesy of the Kelvin Smith Library.

* Directions and parking info will be emailed to registrants. (Fee for parking.)

* Please register online at:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDdRS0RkMHpkU0NScnJIdEtnd3pTMkE6MA#gid=0

 *The Finding Aid Creation Tool* (https://ead.library.kent.edu/) is a web-based application to facilitate the generation of EAD-compliant XML-based finding aids. No software to install; it can be used on any computer with Internet access. The finding aids can then be downloaded to the user's computer and submitted to the Repository for viewing by the general public. A binary MARC record can also be automatically generated which can then be imported into your catalog.
 
*The OhioLINK Finding Aid Repository* (http://ead.ohiolink.edu/) is designed to showcase the rich collections housed in archives, libraries, and other institutions throughout the state of Ohio. The Repository provides access to collections on a broad scale, increasing the visibility of these unique and valuable resources for research. The Repository contains descriptions of archival collections from contributing institutions across Ohio. Collection descriptions are fully searchable. Researchers can view brief summaries of collections, or the entire text of finding aids, with search keywords highlighted. The browse, search, and advanced search options allow users to browse the entire repository, do a focused search for specific topics, or limit search results to a specified institution.
 
*Instructors*
Cara Gilgenbach is Head of Special Collections and Archives at the Kent State University Libraries. She has served on the OhioLINK EAD Task Force since 2004, and was a member of the Finding Aid Creation Tool development team. 

Rhonda Rinehart is the Manager of Special Collections at the Center for the History of Psychology, University of Akron.  She has served on the OhioLINK EAD Task Force since 2007, and has co-taught three previous EAD workshops with Cara Gilgenbach.


*Additional Opportunities to learn about EAD Finding Aid Creation Tool and Repository*

"EAD FACTORy: Getting Your Finding Aids Online"
Amy McCrory, The Ohio State University; Janet Carleton, Ohio University More Ohio institutions are utilizing EAD to produce finding aids to showcase their collections and enhance access to cultural heritage materials. This session demonstrates the OhioLINK EAD FACTORy and explains how Ohio institutions with archival material can participate. 
At the Ohio Local History Alliance/Society of Ohio Archivists Joint Meeting, October 5-6, 2012, http://www.ohiohistorystore.com/Product.aspx?ProductId=8700&CategoryId=48

"Increasing Archival Impact: Discovery of EAD Findings Aids in Library Catalogs"
Cara Gilgenbach, Kent State University; Morag Boyd, The Ohio State University; Suzanne Maggard, University of Cincinnati. 
One of the benefits of EAD, an international standard for encoding archival finding aids, is the ability to automatically generate basic MARC data from encoding analogs within the EAD code. However, the EAD‐MARC workflow and creation of local standards can be challenging. Suggestions and sample workflows will be provided in this session, which will be of interest to both catalogers and archivists who wish to further enhance discovery of unique collections.
At the ALAO 38th Annual Conference, October 26, 2012, http://www.alaoweb.org/events?eventId=518633

Questions?
Questions about the workshop content: Cara Gilgenbach - cgilgenb at kent.edu; Questions about the registration: Janet Carleton - carleton at ohio.edu 

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OHIO UNIVERSITY Libraries
 
Janet Carleton, Digital Initiatives Coordinator
1 Ohio University
Alden 322
Athens OH 45701-2979
740.597.2527
carleton at ohio.edu
http://media.library.ohiou.edu 

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