North Carolina ECHO - EAD Workshop Suite

This is a beginner-level EAD workshop. Participants should be familiar with computers and archival principles, but the workshop will teach the fundamentals of EAD from a basic level, with an emphasis on hands-on encoding experience and issues to consider in starting an EAD program at an institution. Participants are encouraged to bring a finding aid from their own institution to discuss and encode.

This workshop is 2 days.

Introduction to EAD workshops are scheduled as follows:

December 13-14, 2007
Elon University
Carol Grotnes Belk Library
Elon, NC

Workshop announcement is available in Adobe PDF (617 KB) and MS Word (973 KB) formats.

Note: The Elon University EAD workshop registration has closed having reached full enrollment.

Advanced EAD Tagging:

This workshop is intended for those with EAD experience seeking to learn and practice more advanced skills, including attributes, linking elements, and digital objects. Also covered is basic stylesheet customization. Workshop includes hands-on encoding and discussion. Participants are encouraged to bring encoding problems with them. The Introduction to EAD Workshop or equivalent experience is a prerequisite.

All workshop participants will:

Practice using EAD in a hands-on environment
Receive individualized instruction
Enjoy a relaxed environment and be encouraged to ask questions and share ideas

This workshop is 2 days.

For questions regarding upcoming workshops or more information, please contact Kathy Wisser, NC ECHO Metadata Coordinator.

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North Carolina ECHO, Exploring Cultural Heritage Online, http://www.ncecho.org, is the World Wide Web doorway to the special collections of North Carolina's libraries, archives, museums, and historic sites.

The NC ECHO project is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), as administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources (a state agency). Lisbeth C. Evans, Secretary, www.ncculture.com.

This innovative and collaborative project seeks to build a statewide framework for digitization in order to facilitate deep, wide, and comprehensive access to the holdings of North Carolina's cultural institutions. NC ECHO is sponsored by the State Library of North Carolina in cooperation with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Questions and comments may be directed to the NC ECHO staff.