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<p>Colleagues,<br>
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<p>In reviewing a series of bug reports and feature requests related to language entry in ArchivesSpace, the Development Prioritization Team has developed a comprehensive specification for potential updates to this functionality within the application. This document
is available at <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17arZyO-APS4o5RznSO251Bql4sPDW7Kg_BddkTZDJCs/edit?usp=sharing">https://docs.google.com/document/d/17arZyO-APS4o5RznSO251Bql4sPDW7Kg_BddkTZDJCs/edit?usp=sharing</a>. Open issues addressed in the specification
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<div><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">ANW-144:
MarcXML export is generating duplicate 040 field (<a href="https://archivesspace.atlassian.net/browse/ANW-144">https://archivesspace.atlassian.net/browse/ANW-144</a>) </span><br>
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<div>ANW-382: As an archivist, I would like to record finding aid Language of Description using controlled values (<a href="https://archivesspace.atlassian.net/browse/ANW-382">https://archivesspace.atlassian.net/browse/ANW-382</a>)<br>
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ANW-697: As an archivist, I would like to record multiple Language entries using controlled terms (<a href="https://archivesspace.atlassian.net/browse/ANW-697">https://archivesspace.atlassian.net/browse/ANW-697</a>) <br>
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<div>Comments related to the specification can be submitted through the Google Doc, or using the comment feature in the tickets in JIRA. Interested parties should also consider becoming a Watcher of the above issues. <span style="font-size: 12pt;">Questions
about the specification document can also be directed to Cory Nimer (<a href="mailto:cory_nimer@byu.edu">cory_nimer@byu.edu</a>). </span></div>
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<div>We would request that comments be submitted by May 31, 2018.<br>
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<div>Thank you,<br>
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<div>Cory Nimer<br>
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<div>University Archivist<br>
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<div>Brigham Young University<br>
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