1. Legacy EAD Import into ArchivesSpace
Dallas Pillen

2. EAD Import Testing Primarily with ArchivesSpace version 1.0.9
166 EADs tested
Sample of Bentley’s ~3,000 EADs
107 imported successfully on first attempt
59 had errors on initial import attempt
Error rate of 35.34%

3. Errors Several types of error messages identified Empty tags
<unittitle>, <unitdate>, etc.
Incorrectly formatted or supplied information
According to ArchivesSpace JSONModel, not EAD, requirements
Ex: <extent>Approximately 100 linear feet</extent>
Missing attributes
Digital object titles

4. Parsing Error Messages

6. Common Errors

7. Uncommon Errors

8. Solutions
View ArchivesSpace migration as an opportunity to clean up legacy data
EAD transformation vs. ArchivesSpace modification
Combined approach

9. ArchivesSpace Plugin BHL EAD Converter Work in progress
Work in progress
Currently resolves two issues:
<dao> titles
<index> errors