Don't know whether one exists or not, but the fact that the documents are in MS Word means that you could attach some VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) macros to the documents and run a macro that extracts and creates XML.

Andy.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Cornwall, Daniel D (EED)
> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 01:36 PM
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> Subject: [CODE4LIB] Looking for a Word to EAD converter
> 
> 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
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> See Division resources at http://lam.alaska.gov
> <http://lam.alaska.gov/>
> .
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> 
> 
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> my
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