Announcement
The EAC-CPF Working Group (EACWG) is pleased to announce the public release of the EAC-CPF 2010 version of the schema and tag library for Encoded Archival Context-Corporate Bodies, Persons, and Families. The new standard provides an XML vocabulary to enable encoding and communicating archival authority records created according to the rules promulgated in ISAAR-CPF, and it is intended to facilitate content-rich authority records that can interoperate in a global environment.
EAC-CPF 2010 results from work over the past 30 months by a 15-member working group representing 9 countries. Their work has been supported by the Society of American Archivists, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, Archivio di Stato di Bologna, the Istituto per i Beni Artistici, Culturali e Naturali della Regione Emilia-Romagna, and by generous funding from the Delmas Foundation. The Working Group benefitted from extensive input from the international archival community throughout the review process of the draft schema in late 2009.
The stable schema is available for immediate download in 3 versions: WC3 schema language, Relax NG Schema, and Relax NG Schema Compact. It is accompanied by an extensive Tag Library complete with encoding examples, which is also available for immediate download. It is expected that the online tag library will continue to evolve over time to meet the needs of the encoding community.
The three schema versions, the Tag Library, and other information resources, are available on the official EAC-CPF website: eac.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de. The international standard is jointly supported by the Society of American Archivists and the State Library of Berlin.
Please contact Kathy Wisser (wisser@simmons.edu), Chair of the EACWG, if you have questions.
EAC-CPF Standard Release Progress Statement (10 January, 2010)
The EAC Working Group would like to thank our colleagues who participated in the review of the draft standard. By request, we extended the review period an additional two weeks to provide ample time for feedback. The Working Group received many excellent suggestions and has worked to incorporate these suggestions. Because of the nature of the suggestions and the disruption of the holiday season, the final release of the schema has been delayed. Our intention is to now complete the work before the end of February 2010. Please do not hesitate to contact Kathy Wisser (wisser/at/simmons.edu), Chair of the EAC Working Group, if you have any questions.
Extension announcement (30 October, 2009) Based on requests from various quarters, the EACWG is extending the deadline for feedback on the EAC-CPF schema and tag library until November 15th. Please, if you haven't already, take the time to look at the tag library and schema and provide us with the feedback.
We welcome your comments on the draft schema and tag library. Particularly, we are interested in hearing your feedback regarding the: - Tag Library elements and attributes
Additionally, we invite you to create sample XML records based on the guidelines. Input from these activities would also be appreciated. There is no need to register to participate. Simply review the Schema and Tag Library, and then share your thoughts. We will be collecting input from 21 August until 30 October 2009. Your input will be invaluable as we prepare for a Release Version of EAC-CPF 2009 on 15 November 2009. Tell us what you think and participate in our online survey! |
