STHC-L: The Science, Technology and Health Care Archives Forum

Re: information on databases for archives collection

• Date:   Thu, 01 May 2003 11:22:41 -0400
• To:   sthc-l@library.ucla.edu
• From:   John Rees <ReesJ@mail.nlm.nih.gov>
• Subject:   Re: information on databases for archives collection
• Message-ID:   seb10392.093@mail.nlm.nih.gov

I haven't seen a response yet, so here is my offering.

We recently developed an EAD complient MS Access tool for creating 
finding aids down to the box and folder level. It is designed to 
facilitate creation of an EAD instance, but can also be used alone 
without taking that final step. It would be easy to search at the 
collection level or the box level; or if you're feeling ambitious lay 
some Cold Fusion or PHP on top and have a web based search mechanism.

I'm happy to send you a copy of the databse and can help you configure 
it for your local specs if necessary. Better yet, attend my session at 
SAA Thursday at 3:30 and learn about this tool, plus two others, for 
creating easy EAD.

John

John P. Rees
Associate Curator, Modern Manuscripts
History of Medicine Division
National Library of Medicine
8600 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD.   20894
(301) 496-8953 Office
(301) 402-7034 Fax
john_rees@nlm.nih.gov