WRLC Digital Collections Production Center (DCPC) Guidebook

In addition to developing and maintaining digital collections, WRLC maintains a searchable collection of finding aids in Encoded Archival Description (EAD) format. Finding aids may be converted and loaded into the WRLC digital library either with or without a corresponding digital collection.

If an individual finding aid is available for a given digital collection, DCPC staff will work with the library to determine how best to convert the finding aid. DCPC is not staffed to perform extensive or complicated EAD tagging, but may occasionally convert a simple finding aid as part of developing the digital collection. WRLC is working on a feature to allow library staff to enter and tag finding aid data.

If a database of finding aids is available in machine-readable form, WRLC staff will work with library staff to develop an automated conversion of the existing finding aids.

Summary

DCPC staff are available to help member libraries plan, design, and create digital collections. For more information, contact the Manager, Digital Collections Production Center at dcpc@wrlc.org.