• Archives portal development (2006-01)
• Tool evaluation (2006-02)
• ProCite finding aid migration (2006-03)
• EAD Content model (2006-04)
• Remediate finding aid look & feel (2006-05)
• Convert remaining RBML paper finding aids (2006-06)
• Convert legacy Avery finding aids (2006-07)
• Enhance 'collection home pages' (2006-08)

Task 2006-01:   Phase 1 "Archival Collections Portal"

Goal:  Finalize development and implementation of LWEB interface to CUL archival collections

Documents / Links:

• Public interface | test system
  
  
• Archival Portal Overview
  
  
• Archival Portal Links

Goal:  Test and evaluate Archon and Archivist's Toolkit as possible EAD finding aid input and update tools

Steps:

1. Install software on CUL machines (done 11/06)
2. Develop test plan
3. Identify appropriate test data sets
4. Carry out testing
5. Review with Avery, Burke, HSL staff
6. Make recommendation for operational use at CUL
   

Documents / Links:

• CUL Archon Test Page
   -- User Manual
  
  
• Archon Project Home Page (U. of Ill.)
  
  
• Archivist's Toolkit Project Home Page
  
  
  

Goal:   Bring full set of RBML existing 'legacy' ProCite finding aids into EAD

Steps: 

1. Provide ProCite files to LDPD (done, 11/06)
2. Develop requirements for conversion to EAD
3. Perform conversion and make available to RBML for review and editing (e.g., in Oxygen)
4. Republish to LWEB in new format

Documents / Links:

• ProCite Files converted to EAD

Goal:  Implement CUL adaptation of EAD / RLG finding aid content guidelines

Steps: 

1. Create draft guidelines w/ examples (in process, 11/06)
2. Review with Avery, Burke, HSL staff
3. Determine whether single or multiple 'models' are needed
4. Revise, finalize and post to SWIFT
5. Develop prospective & retrospective implementation strategies

Documents / Links:

• Required Data Elements (draft 11/06) (pdf)
  
• CUL / EAD Data Model (draft, 2005)
  
• Archivists Toolkit Data Model (2005)
  
  
  

Goal:  Revise CUL standard for finding aids "look and feel" and update existing XSLT finding aids to generate

Steps:

1. Review previous look & feel guidelines
2. Revise as needed (in progress, 11/06)
3. Review with Avery, Burke, HSL staff
4. Determine with single or multiple standards are needed
5. Mock up one or more designs
6. Submit for CUL usability testing
7. Finalize new standard & post to SWIFT
   
8. Adapt XLST scripts to generate

Documents / Links:

• Style notes, 7/18/2007
• Mockup for Uris, 2/28/07
  
• DACS-EAD Stylesheet Arrangement (11/06) (pdf)
  
• Mellon finding aids, 10/2006
  
• Revised look & feel, 2/16/2006
  
  

Goal:  Complete conversion of remaining RBML finding aids ("big binders") to PDF

Steps: 

1. Finish and QC inventory of remaining paper finding aids
2. Review issues, options, problems
3. Prepare and issue scanning RFP for conversion to PDF
4. Integrate into "collection home page" display and search system

Documents / Links:

• Bakhmeteff priorities, 2/2006 (xls)

Task 2006-08:    Enhance Collection Home pages to include images, links to article, etc. (to come)