URL: http://www.philamuseum.org/resources/mellon-archives/index.shtml
Our process is completely automated. Collections are described fully in an MS Access database. Then, we use VB scripts to create valid XML files compliant with the EAD DTD version 2002.
We use an XSLT style sheet to convert the XML to HTML for display purposes. We are also using ASP to allow for viewing part (scope/content note, series description, subseries description, etc.) of the finding aid at a time. We are providing this option in order to make the files, which are quite large, more manageable for those without a T1 or other fast Internet connection. Currently, finding aids are not indexed; they can be browsed from an alphabetical list available on the "Collections" webpage. We also plan to provide hyperlinks from collection-level MARC records in our Library's OPAC.
Katherine Stefko Mellon
Archives Project Manager Philadelphia Museum of Art
Box 7646 Philadelphia, PA 19101-7646
215-684-7642
kstefko@philamuseum.org
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