2016-11-17 Meeting notes

Date


Call Info:

1-888-354-0094

Access code is 731627


Attendees

Goals

  • Update James Bullen of Hudson Molongo about ongoing migration subteam work; get feedback on EAD3 spec development process.

Discussion items

TimeItemWhoNotes
Roll Call / introduce special guests


5minQuick overview of past/ongoing Migration sub-team work
10minOverview of ongoing HM development work, roadmap?
  • HM contracted until end of June
  • Committed to minor release in December and two major releases (March, June)
  • Hope that June release will include some major new features (possibly rights management and reporting, but still TBD)
  • Hope to have development roadmap by end of 2016
30minDiscuss EAD3 support in ArchivesSpaceAll
  • EAD support for ASpace is a TS-EAS priority for 2016-2017
  • Reviewed prior conversations in this group about EAD3 support (for non-members on call)


  • Discussed and revised Guiding Principles for EAD3 support in ArchivesSpace (DRAFT): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1flWS83CRDvdc2cG8pWYA7bqRTckj9yJc3ucMBgLz8qE/edit?usp=sharing
    • After discussion, group decided to prioritize support for EAD3 exports in ASpace.
    • Rationale: There are very few examples of native EAD3 and getting tools to support creation of EAD3 should be our first priority.
    • ASpace should be able to consume any EAD3 that it exports, but not necessarily all valid EAD3


  • Discussed some special considerations for supporting EAD3 in ASpace:
    • Dave and Mark stressed that we should be mindful of mixed content
    • ASpace's current flexibility with mixed content may be incompatible with EAD3
    • We should think carefully about implications for continued support for mixed content
    • Cory advocated for adding support for recording URIs throughout the application (e.g. for controlled vocabularies, etc.)
    • Mark noted current problems with storing namespace values as mixed content (ns:2, xlink, etc.). It would be nice to have a convenient way to locate and clean up these values, which are incompatible with EAD3.


  • Discussed possible ways to format an EAD3 spec for ASpace:
    • Decision to use basic EAC>Aspace model: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18Ddra_mYeRYUQR9pTH_OsR5A_NQoVEBuyz-1EfA5RVc/edit?usp=sharing
    • But, instead of representing entire EAD3 element set in new spec, we should start with only those areas of significant departure from EAD2002, particularly structured elements
    • According to Mike Rush, we should begin developing spec for these areas: <control>, <physdescstructured>, <unitdatestructured>, <langmaterial>, <relations>.
    • Also include container IDs.
    • Noah will begin a document (Google Sheet) with the areas above and circulate. Group members are encouraged to contribute to one of the areas. We will check in on progress on our next call
5minDocument next steps, timeline, action items for EAD3 supportAll


Action items