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# Serve on Encoded Archival Context Working Group to Influence the Proposed EAC Standard project Assess EAC for compatibility with other authority schemes from other domains (for example LCNAF and ULAN) and for integration into existing and potential OCLC services, such as WorldCat Identities and the Virtual International Authority File. EAC is a standard still under construction and has been in beta since 2004. Collaborate in the working group to influence EAC to be less complicated and more useable to archives with smaller staff and less technical expertise. Cooperate with international archivists to launch a concrete initiative to develop, implement, and test the integration of EAC in existing international archival description and name authority systems. ### Current work Administered EAC grant from the Delmas Foundation for the EAC Working Group meeting that was held in Bologna in May 2008. Currently pursuing meeting outcomes aggressively. Document Encoded Archival Context unique requirements and make recommendations that can be effectively incorporated into ongoing international standards work and OCLC services ### Outcome We will document Encoded Archival Context unique requirements and make recommendations that can be effectively incorporated into ongoing international standards work and OCLC services. For additional information about this effort, contact Jennifer Schaffner. |
For more information Jennifer Schaffner Program Officer jennifer_schaffner@oclc.org