Finding Aids | Projects | Records Management | Research & Writing
Finding Aids
Cleveland Colby Colgate Archives
Here is where I create and maintain the finding aids for Colby-Sawyer College. Some were legacy finding aids that I have updated to DACS/EAD and some are new.
Anthony Rhodes Papers
I created a DACS compliant finding aid for the Burns Library. It is available in html (select finding aid under URL) or as a pdf.
Thomas J. Carroll Papers
As part of another project for the Burns Library, I updated the original Thomas J. Carroll finding aid to make it DACS compliant and coded it using EAD. The finding aid is available on the web or can be viewed as an xml file.
Projects
archiveThing
Working with a classmate, I created a prototype for a nationwide archival social network system where the users are also the creators. archiveThing would allow users, including archival institutions and the general public,to upload their own archival material and share their materials with other users. This project was the final project for our XML class. We plan to continue our work on archiveThing when we have completed our work at Simmons. Visit the current site at http://www.archivething.com/.
Colby-Sawyer College Digital Archives
As part of my responsibilities as College Archivist at Colby-Sawyer College, I am in charge of creating and maintaining the Colby-Sawyer College Digital Archives. The goal of the digital archives is to increase access to archival materials held at Colby-Sawyer College and support the curriculum and research needs of its teachers.
MARC Records
An example of a MARC record that I created for my LIS 415 class. It is available as a pdf.
Olive Ruby Henty Digital Scrapbook
As part of a class project, my fellow classmates and I created an online digital library. I contributed to the project as a member of the environmental scan committee and the content committee. In addition to these responsibilities, I scanned pages one and two and created the descriptive and preservation metadata for these pages. Visit the scrapbook at http://gslis.simmons.edu/gsdl/Henty/orhmainpage.htm.
Wiki: Planning an Archival Move
Working with three classmates, I developed a wiki providing guidance on planning an archival move. I conducted an interview with a member of the field and, as a group, we researched best practices for an archival move. See the final product at http://gslis.simmons.edu/mw/CoPe/Main_Page.
XML Homepage
A website created for LIS 531F. I used this website to complete assignments and to practice my skills with CSS, XML, XHTML, XSLT, and XML schema. See the final product.
Records Management
Retention Schedule
This retention schedule was created for the Burns Library's exhibition records. The document is available as a pdf.
Research & Writing
Archives 2.0
A paper written for LIS 440, which examines the use of Web 2.0 technologies in archives and how they can be used in the future. This paper is available as a pdf.
Second Life
Written for LIS 488, this paper examines how libraries are using Second Life, an online virtual community, to reach new users and present their material in new ways. This paper is avaialbe as a pdf.
archiveThing
This paper examines the creation of archiveThing. It begins with an examination of why archiveThing is needed and how it is different from other archival Web 2.0 projects already in existence. It then discusses the envisioned final product, and the questions and obstacles associated with creating archiveThing. Finally, the paper analyzes what has been done so far and what the next steps are in development. This paper is available as a pdf.
Authenticity
Written for LIS 531K, this paper examines authenticity in digital records. It looks at the various concepts surrounding authenticity, including trust, preservation, and reproduction and then examines how previous techniques are being used and if they are successful, as well as what archival professionals are doing to promote authenticity in digital objects. This paper is available as a pdf.
Websites
Cleveland Colby Colgate Archives
As part of my responsibilities at Colby-Sawyer College, I maintain the website for the Cleveland Colby Colgate Archives.
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