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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">This message may be of interest to those who use, or are considering, the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">aspace-import-excel plugin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">(<a href="https://github.com/harvard-library/aspace-import-excel">https://github.com/harvard-library/aspace-import-excel</a> [github.com]), or<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">the Tufts Extended Version plugin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">(<a href="https://github.com/tufts-digital-collections-archives/aspace-import-excel">https://github.com/tufts-digital-collections-archives/aspace-import-excel</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Harvard Library is pleased to announce that the Pull Request for the Tufts <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Extended Version of the plugin has been integrated, and is available as a <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">release at<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://github.com/harvard-library/aspace-import-excel/releases/tag/v3.0.3">https://github.com/harvard-library/aspace-import-excel/releases/tag/v3.0.3</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">. This release supports an extended spreadsheet template to take advantage <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">of enhancements that support:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> * Individually setting the publish/unpublish flags for Notes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> * Ability to add Agents as Source and Subject, not just Creator.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> * Expanded the number of Agents for each type, including directions for <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">adding even more agents.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> * Support for more than one Extent, with the ability to add more <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">extents.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">IF you are using ArchivesSpace v2.7 -- or planning to soon -- we recommend <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">that you instead download and install v3.0.4 at <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://github.com/harvard-library/aspace-import-excel/releases/tag/v3.0.4">https://github.com/harvard-library/aspace-import-excel/releases/tag/v3.0.4</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">This version supports the new Language block introduced by ArchivesSpace.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Full User documentation for the import of Archival Objects in this version <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">is at <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://github.com/harvard-library/aspace-import-excel/blob/v3.0.4/user_documentation/archival_objects_instructions.md">https://github.com/harvard-library/aspace-import-excel/blob/v3.0.4/user_documentation/archival_objects_instructions.md</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Note that both versions are backward compatible in that you may continue <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">to use the spreadsheet templates you are currently using, although it is <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">recommended that, when you upgrade to ArchivesSpace v2.7, you use the new <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">spreadsheet template that allows you to specify the language (controlled <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">value list), language script (ditto), and the language of materials note.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">-- <br>
Dave Mayo (responsible party for plugin at Harvard) <a href="https://github.com/pobocks/">
https://github.com/pobocks/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Bobbi Fox, maintainer <a href="https://github.com/bobbi-SMR/">
https://github.com/bobbi-SMR/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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