The Descriptive Notes editorial team is pleased to announce the publication of the first post in a collaborative series with the Technical Subcommittee on Encoded Archival Standards (TS-EAS).
In "Shape the Future of EAD: A Call to Action – Part I," members of TS-EAS provide updates about the ongoing revision of Encoded Archival Description (EAD). In Part I, Kerstin Arnold, Cory Nimer, and Mary Samouelian examine why the EAD standard needs revision and provide an insight into the revision process.
Read it here: https://saadescription.wordpress.com/2024/03/05/shape-the-future-of-ead-a-call-to-action-part-i/
Descriptive Notes is the blog of SAA's Description Section, featuring discussions relating to issues of archival description. We would like to hear from you about your case studies, projects, collaborations, and any conversations that would be of interest to readers. We are currently soliciting pieces for a new series on Cataloging Description. Cataloging, controlled access/search terms, and controlled vocabularies are an important part of access in the archives. In our new series, Descriptive Notes wants to explore the different workflows, choices, and vocabularies used by archivists as they describe their collections.
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Katherine Madison
Lead Editor, Descriptive Notes
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