1. Contributions to Archives Infrastructure Bradley Westbrook AT Project Manager

2. Product Background Community-developed project and product Originated at a Feb. 2002 meeting sponsored by the Digital Library Federation Tool solution for key domain problems  Serialized processing tools  Expensive processing  Increasing training costs  Data produced with low interoperability  Substantial, and growing, backlogs 5 Dec. 2008 2 AT @ PACSCL Symposium

3. Solution Relational database application with Java client Staff side information management and metadata authoring tool Licensed as an OSS application  Lower costs  Flexible and adaptable  Community based volunteer model Targeted for a broad array of repositories 5 Dec. 2008 3 AT @ PACSCL Symposium

4. Create Efficiency Integrate a range of archival functions Enable repurposing of data—multiple outputs from data recorded Automate encoding and reporting Provide customization features 5 Dec. 2008AT @ PACSCL Symposium 4

5. Promote Access Increase amount of materials available to the public Promote data standardization by  Basing the system on domain content standards--DACS, ISARR (CPF)  Supporting exports based on domain access standards such as EAD, MARCXML, METS, MODS, DC Provide better databases of archival descriptions 5 Dec. 2008 5 AT @ PACSCL Symposium

6. Community Development Application code is available Training collaborations Transition to user governance  Feature prioritization  Specification review  Usability testing  SAA Roundtable Pathway to sustainability 5 Dec. 2008 6 AT @ PACSCL Symposium

7. Thank you! AT Project: www.archiviststoolkit.org Staff Email address: info@archiviststoolkit.org Archivists’ Toolkit User Group: Subscription: http://mailman.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/atug-l Archives: http://mailman.ucsd.edu/pipermail/atug-l/www.archiviststoolkit.orginfo@archiviststoolkit.orghttp://mailman.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/atug-lhttp://mailman.ucsd.edu/pipermail/atug-l/