Electronic Description of Archival Material (EDAM)

LIS7603
Electronic Description of Archival Materials

Catalog Description
        Application of document analysis to produce MARC records, Dublin Core records, SGML/XML tagging; overview of electronic publishing and Web publication of archival materials and finding aids.

Course Objectives
        By the end of the course, the student will be able to

        Create valid XML documents using a DTD
        Create CSS style sheets with which to display the XML documents
        Analyze an archival finding aid and create a DACS-compliant authority record for XML markup with an appropriate DTD
        Mark up an archival finding aid and a structured authority record using the appropriate DTD and satisfying a professionally accepted standard
        Create a MARC record for each XML document
        Discuss a variety of issues that arise in publishing historical documents on the Web

Topics Covered
        Basics of XML
        How to use the oXygen XML editor
        ISSAR (CPF), EAC, and the role of authority files
        Basics of CSS
        ISAD(G) and EAD
        The role of subject headings and LCSH
        Relationship of EAD, MARC21, and DACS
        Managing an EAD/EAC project