/multiple_identifiers

ArchivesSpace Plugin which implement repeatable identifiers

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multiple_identifiers

A plugin to implement multiple identifiers (EAD unitid) in ArchivesSpace.

Installation

  • Download the plugin and copy it into your archivesspace/plugins/multiple_identifiers/ directory
  • Run scripts/setup-database.sh (Linux/OSX) or scripts/setup-database.bat (Windows)
  • Add 'multiple_identifiers' to the AppConfig[:plugins] line in config/config.rb
  • Restart ArchivesSpace

Features

  • A new data element, Identifier, which is a repeatable field for Resources and Archival Objects. Identifiers have a Type (drop-down list) and Value (String).
  • Types can be edited via the Manage Controlled Terms list in ArchivesSpace
  • Support for EAD export via the <unitid type="your_selected_type"> XML element
  • No MARC support (sorry!)