2017-02-27 Meeting notes

ASpace to EAD3 export map: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1i6m0WB43EpdCtzYyOImL5VRk-k2m1snRVeVsQ7F9gAY/edit?usp=sharing

Guiding principles for EAD3 support: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1flWS83CRDvdc2cG8pWYA7bqRTckj9yJc3ucMBgLz8qE/edit?usp=sharing

Outstanding issues / questions:

• Parsing agent / subject terms on export (use sort_name in single <part> element or separate terms into defined parts?)
  • Feedback: Should spec both ways (using sort_name and separating into parts); ASpace is not obligated (yet) to import what it exports
• How to accommodate date_expression when using <daterange> in EAD3? EAD3 requires two date expressions for begin and end date
  • Feedback: Might require simple data model change. How to accommodate without data model change?
• Parallel extents. When structured and unstructured (container_summary) exist as part of an extent record, no way to group these in EAD3
• Mapping to controlled type lists in EAD3 (@physdescstructuredtype, @daotype)
• @langcode for finding aid language (not controlled in ASpace, EAD3 requires a language code)

JIRA: Implement EAD3 (AR-923)

Christine Di Bella

Noah Huffman (Deactivated)

Laney McGlohon (Unlicensed)

Discuss potential subteam projects and ongoing priorities with Christine and Laney

Discussion notes:

Christine on short term working groups:

• Forming Digital Objects group in March; currently 5 volunteers; goal is to examine DO export maps and revise, gather feedback, and submit for development
• Next group will focus on MARCXML export (Brian H. and Noah interested in joining this group)
• Migration sub-team members encouraged to participate in working groups

Other potential projects for migration subteam

• Review of existing import/export maps (participate in short-term working groups)

  • Digital Objects (March 2017)

  • EAD

  • MARCXML (Summer 2017?)

• XML schema for importing accession records (is this still a need?)

• Archon migration tool

• What documentation exists for using refactored tool; is it accurate?

• Archivists Toolkit migrator

• Documenting advanced features? Does this exist somewhere?

• How-to guides for customizing importers / exporters with plugins?
  
  

Noah will gather more feedback on EAD3 export mapping: have discussion with Terry C. and others about areas where current AS data model is incompatible with EAD3; make modifications to export mapping; notify Jason L. and Laney when the export map is ready for prioritization for development.

Sub-team members will monitor the work of short-term import/export map working groups and participate as appropriate. Noah and Brian H. volunteered for MARCXML group; Michael V. volunteered for EAD group if formed.