Technical Subcommittee on Encoded Archival Standards (TS-EAS)

The Technical Subcommittee on Encoded Archival Standards (TS-EAS) of the SAA Standards Committee is responsible for the ongoing maintenance of EAD and EAC-CPF, including all schemas and related code, as well as the development of future companion standards, such as the proposed Encoded Archival Context for Functions. Its membership will be sufficient to encompass the necessary domain expertise for each standard and schema development, and will include broad international representation including SAA members and other professionals from the international archival community. The members of the committee will foster the thoughtful evolution of archival encoding standards on behalf of and in consultation with the global archival community and in close collaboration with the International Council on Archives Experts Group on Archival Description.

News & Announcements

The updated versions of the Encoded Archival Standards suite are now available, as well as the Best Practice Guide.
An introductory video is available introducing the Encoded Archival Standards suite and the updates to the standards.
A summary report of the EAS Community Survey is now available on the SAA Description Section blog, Descriptive Notes.
Registration for the annual TS-EAS meeting is now open
Reminder: Encoded Archival Standards Community Survey Available, April 3 Deadline to contribute.
Encoded Archival Standards Community Survey now open until Friday April 3, 2026
A recording of the August 2025 annual meeting of TS-EAS is now available on the SAA YouTube channel.
TS-EAS open meeting registration now available
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