Re: [VuFind-Tech] indexing, searching, and displaying ead files

[Andrew N. <as...@gm...>]

Thanks Ross

So it seems that the metadata should map fairly well (with my quick glance
at the data) to the vufind field schema.

Eric - I would just create a another "service" in vufind for EAD records
that copies or extends much of the functionality in the record service but
is customized for displaying the EAD data.

This is something that I always wanted to do for displaying digital library
records.  My thought has always been to refactor the record service a bit to
allow for display based on record type or record collection.  Library
catalog records could be displayed differently from EAD, from digital
library, etc.  So if you are feeling really adventerous you could take on
refactoring the record service.  But hopefully I will get to it one of these
days.

Andrew

On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 1:53 PM, Ross Singer <ros...@gm...> wrote:

> On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 12:54 PM, Andrew Nagy <as...@gm...> wrote:
>
> > Can you share an EAD file - Im not sure if I have ever seen a live EAD
> > file.  I might be able to come up with some additional ideas on this once
> I
> > look at the data.
>
> You're going to regret this, for you will forever wish you that you
> could "unsee" the EAD.
>
>
> http://www.library.gatech.edu/archives/finding-aids/oai?verb=ListRecords&metadataPrefix=ead
>
> Apologies about the non-wellformedness, this is a system I, obviously,
> have no control over anymore...
>
> -Ross.
>