We're having a challenge with cyber patrons coming to our finding aids
through google searches and being confused as to what they have
reached. We also have some very large finding aids (100+ pp.) in which
researchers loose themselves. How have other institutions tailored
their ead style sheets, etc. to be more user-friendly within these contexts.

A colleague (w/o any EAD experience) suggested creating a pop-up window
with a message similar to "you have accessed the description of a
manuscript collection, Collection 124. Speculation Land Co. Records" and
provide an abstract of it. Has anyone attempted something similar and
if so, how well did it work?

Thank you,

Kathy

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Kathryn L. Staley
Archivist, Special Collections
Belk Library and Information Commons
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
828-262-6724 | 828-262-2553 (fax)