[Archivesspace_Users_Group] New to the list -- couple quick questions

[Nathan Stevens]

1. The current migration tools, were not designed to work with data other
than from AT or Archon, nor are there any plans to extend them to work with
other data sources.   That said, their respective source code will be made
available to the public at some point, so anyone would be free to modify
them.  A familiarity with Java for the AT tool, and Jruby for the Archon
tool would be needed though.

As for migrating PastPerfect data, we are currently working on a general
purpose tool for migrating data from an Excel File into ASpace so that may
of interest to you.  I believe excel file can be exported from
PastPerfect.  The real challenge with this approach would be the mapping of
the data between the two systems.

2. Since ASpace is designed for integration with other software tools using
basic http protocols, then synching with Fedora should be possible.  The
catch of course, is that custom software needs to be written that acts as
the middle man between Fedora and ASpace.


In summary, what you want to accomplish will likely require developer
resources to do the customized data migrator and middleware for
Fedora/ASpace.



On Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 12:01 PM, Reese, Terry P. <reese.2179 at osu.edu>wrote:

>  Hi folks,
>
>
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> Ohio State University has recently joined the ArchivesSpace community and
> will be working this summer to start a process of migrating content from
> our current system (PastPerfect) into ArchivesSpace.  As we start thinking
> about this process, a couple of questions come up:
>
> 1)      As we look at this migration, one of the things I’m interested in
> is the community around it, specifically the plugin development.  Is there
> a place where members can see (or here about) what types of work is being
> done to extend the software.
>
> 2)      A number of members of this community also utilize other
> repository services (@ DLF, the Hydra folks and ArchivesSpace folks were
> chatting) – I’m interested in learning more about this work as well.  I’m
> aware of the work being done at Penn State, but as we think about how we
> modify archival workflows, one of the things I’m thinking about right now
> is how we can connect ArchivesSpace and our fedora repo so that we can more
> easily manage deposit of born digital materials.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
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>
>
> --tr
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Nathan Stevens
Programmer/Analyst
Digital Library Technology Services
New York University

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