Hi All,

 

While I think what I'm looking for doesn't exist, I wanted to ask some
experts before making confident assertions.

 

Our institution has a lot of finding aids for photo and manuscript
collections in MS Word Format. They have pretty standard subheadings. An
example can be found at 
www.library.state.ak.us/hist/hist_docs/finding_aids/MS220.doc
<http://www.library.state.ak.us/hist/hist_docs/finding_aids/MS220.doc> .


 

I've had inquiries about getting these Word finding aids converted to
EAD (Encoded Archival Description) through some sort of converter. I
haven't been able to locate any such program, but maybe that's a
reflection on my searching skills.

 

There are a number of programs to create EAD finding aids from scratch
and I've recommended acquiring one of these programs and getting staff
to rekey/copy & paste from Word into the EAD finding aid program. Staff
are not willing to do this at least until I can demonstrate that there
is no automated way to convert our finding aids. Of course, if there is
a converter, so much the better.

 

Thanks in advance for any enlightenment you can give me. - Daniel

 

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Daniel Cornwall

Head of Technical and Imaging Services

Division of Libraries, Archives and Museums

PO Box 110571
Juneau, AK 99811-0571
Phone (907) 465-6332 

Fax (907) 465-2665 
E-Mail: [log in to unmask]

See Division resources at http://lam.alaska.gov <http://lam.alaska.gov/>
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