Re: [CODE4LIB] MARC to EAD for ArchivesSpace import stylesheet

[Kari R Smith]

This is great - thanks for sharing, Nicole!  I copied the ArchivesSpace User 
Group as well.

Kari Smith

From: Code for Libraries [CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] on behalf of Smeltekop, 
Nicole [nic...@mail.lib.msu.edu]
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2015 13:36
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: [CODE4LIB] MARC to EAD for ArchivesSpace import stylesheet

Hi all,

I've developed a stylesheet that will convert MARC records to EAD for import 
into ArchivesSpace using MarcEdit.  This is really useful for those migrating 
from platforms other than Archon or AT who have catalog records for collections.

It's available here: https://github.com/MSU-Libraries/MARCtoEADforASpace.

Just a few notes:

*This stylesheet maps MARC bibliographic data to the ASpace flavor of 
EAD.  If your finding aid needs container listings added, you'll have to add 
those in manually, as they are not part of the MARC bib record.  I've indicated 
where to do that in the stylesheet.

*There's also some required MARC fields for the stylesheet to output 
required ASpace fields (such as the 300).  If original MARC record doesn't have 
these fields, you'll get an error when importing into ArchivesSpace. The error 
log does tell you if you are missing something (for a missing 300 field, it's 
an extent statement), so you can add that into the EAD file.

*This stylesheet includes fields not in the LC MARC to EAD crosswalk.  
They were fields used in our records (such as 590s or 246s) that import into 
ASpace as notes with a header using the Marc field title.

Let me know if you have any questions or issues.  As I mention in my github, 
I'm a newbie, so if anyone sees places to improve the code, please let me know!

Cheers,

-Nicole

Nicole Garrett Smeltekop
Special Materials Catalog Librarian
Michigan State University Libraries
366 W. Circle Drive, Room W108C
East Lansing, MI 48824
517-884-0818
nic...@msu.edu<mailto:nic...@msu.edu>

[CODE4LIB] MARC to EAD for ArchivesSpace import stylesheet

[Smeltekop, Nicole]

Hi all,

I've developed a stylesheet that will convert MARC records to EAD for import 
into ArchivesSpace using MarcEdit.  This is really useful for those migrating 
from platforms other than Archon or AT who have catalog records for collections.

It's available here: https://github.com/MSU-Libraries/MARCtoEADforASpace.

Just a few notes:

*This stylesheet maps MARC bibliographic data to the ASpace flavor of 
EAD.  If your finding aid needs container listings added, you'll have to add 
those in manually, as they are not part of the MARC bib record.  I've indicated 
where to do that in the stylesheet.

*There's also some required MARC fields for the stylesheet to output 
required ASpace fields (such as the 300).  If original MARC record doesn't have 
these fields, you'll get an error when importing into ArchivesSpace. The error 
log does tell you if you are missing something (for a missing 300 field, it's 
an extent statement), so you can add that into the EAD file.

*This stylesheet includes fields not in the LC MARC to EAD crosswalk.  
They were fields used in our records (such as 590s or 246s) that import into 
ASpace as notes with a header using the Marc field title.

Let me know if you have any questions or issues.  As I mention in my github, 
I'm a newbie, so if anyone sees places to improve the code, please let me know!

Cheers,

-Nicole

Nicole Garrett Smeltekop
Special Materials Catalog Librarian
Michigan State University Libraries
366 W. Circle Drive, Room W108C
East Lansing, MI 48824
517-884-0818
nic...@msu.edu