My administration has asked for more information about XMetal software
before agreeing to purchase it to input EAD-encoded finding aids. Can
someone out there answer these questions more clearly that I could?
1. Sounds like XMetal software will have to be configured for EAD. Who
will do that?
2. If the finding aids are put in EAD, using XMetal, how and where will
they be displayed. They will probably be converted into HTML; does XMetal
do that as well?
I know it doesn't, but can somebody explain that step and any systems
support that is required to do it?
3. What kind and how much technical support from the Systems Division
in the Library is required to create EAD-encoded finding aids, select an
appropriate XSL stylesheet, transform the EAD files into HTML and mount
files for web access.
Thank you for your assistance.
George Brandak
Curator of Manuscripts
University of British Columbia Library - Special Collections and
University Archives Division
Ph. 604-822-2232 Fax: 604-822-9587
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
|