saa-ts-dacs/dacs

Issues

• In general DACS should include language affirming inclusive and thoughtful description

  #64 opened 3 years ago by sreller
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• Instructions are needed regarding containers information and/or links in order to abide by the "for use" principle

  #94 opened 7 months ago by KateBowersHarvard2
  10

• Define minimum required element set for baseline description

  #72 opened 3 years ago by regineheberlein
  2

• Should DACS make a distinction between processing note and revision note?

  #92 opened 8 months ago by regineheberlein
  4

• Include guidance on which parts of the description should be updated and which should persist

  #74 opened 3 years ago by regineheberlein
  4

• Tension in scope between DACS 2.7 and DACS Part II

  #51 opened 3 years ago by mfeustle
  2

• DACS should provide guidance on making descriptive language accessible

  #96 opened 6 months ago by alisonclemens
  0

• 2.7.11 Tone and style of bio/historical notes

  #50 opened 3 years ago by mfeustle
  1

• What activities does Principle 6 require to be documented?

  #93 opened 8 months ago by regineheberlein
  3

• Processing note should be a single level required or optimum

  #69 opened 3 years ago by kbogan
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• Define minimum required element set for description of each iteration (revision)

  #73 opened 3 years ago by regineheberlein
  2

• Revision notes should be required

  #70 opened 3 years ago by regineheberlein
  3

• 4.1.5 transparency in restrictions

  #43 opened 3 years ago by mfeustle
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• Clarification / pointing toward authority records in 2.7 exclusions

  #91 opened a year ago by mfeustle
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• Use of "Levels of Description" between Chapter 1 and Chapter 9

  #88 opened a year ago by mfeustle
  0

• Additional Statement of Principles and Level of Description in Chapter 9 on Authority Records

  #62 opened 3 years ago by sreller
  1

• DACS should encourage user-friendly extent descriptions

  #49 opened 3 years ago by gwiedeman
  1

• 5.2.2 Recommend citation and location of deeds of gift, related documents

  #44 opened 3 years ago by mfeustle
  1

• 3.1.5 Unfamiliar terminology

  #68 opened a year ago by kbogan
  2

• DACS for Spanish-language finding aids

  #79 opened 2 years ago by mfeustle
  2

• 3.1 Scope and content, abstract, and alignment with EAD

  #45 opened 3 years ago by mfeustle
  1

• Should DACS promote structured dates more?

  #53 opened 3 years ago by gwiedeman
  1

• Recommend bioghist notes do not include aggrandizing language

  #59 opened 3 years ago by faithc
  1

• Review all existing examples in DACS

  #67 opened 3 years ago by kbogan
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• Update Scope and Content Note examples replacing outdated terminology

  #60 opened 3 years ago by sreller
  0

• 3.1.6 graphic examples

  #42 opened 3 years ago by mfeustle
  0

• Poor examples in 3.2 System of Arrangement note

  #48 opened 3 years ago by gwiedeman
  0

• DACS and EAC-CPF Conflict Over Approximate Dates

  #19 opened 2 years ago by michelsd
  0

• does Principle 11 require a new section in DACS?

  #76 opened 3 years ago by regineheberlein
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• should version control be required?

  #75 opened 3 years ago by regineheberlein
  0

• Recommend reviewing and possibly revising the current “Introduction to Describing Archival Materials”

  #65 opened 3 years ago by DonnellyW
  0

• Include information about considering a plurality of users when assigning access points.

  #63 opened 3 years ago by sreller
  1

• Recommend scopecontent notes that emphasize subject matter and context over content/format

  #58 opened 3 years ago by faithc
  0

• Recommend increased use of archival authorities beyond the main creator(s)

  #57 opened 3 years ago by faithc
  2

• In general, DACS should encourage/require archivists to be more transparent in archival description

  #56 opened 3 years ago by matthewgorham
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• In practice, DACS does not really treat archival description as a continuous intellectual endeavor

  #55 opened 3 years ago by matthewgorham
  2

• Current Introductions may not be very useful or effective

  #54 opened 3 years ago by gwiedeman
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• Look to outside resources/examples for improvements to DACS

  #77 opened 3 years ago by DonnellyW
  1

• Chapter 6: scope, content, order of topics

  #46 opened 3 years ago by mfeustle
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• Document the creators of the description, including revisions

  #71 opened 3 years ago by regineheberlein
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• 5.4 "Informal" accruals

  #52 opened 3 years ago by mfeustle
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• In Levels of Description include a recommendation for prioritizing minimal processing

  #61 opened 3 years ago by sreller
  1

• In general, DACS should reflect a more active voice

  #66 opened 3 years ago by kbogan
  1

• Missing required element

  #39 opened 3 years ago by milesnimer
  1

• Chapter menu missing "Required" status indicator

  #40 opened 3 years ago by milesnimer
  1

• Missing rule number in 13.11

  #38 opened 3 years ago by milesnimer
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• Some markdown is not rendering correctly in Github

  #36 opened 4 years ago by gwiedeman
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• Recommendation on discursive notes

  #33 opened 5 years ago by regineheberlein
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• Multilevel Required instructions on Scope/Content need clearer wording

  #22 opened 5 years ago by regineheberlein
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• 'converting to other formats' information unclear

  #29 opened 5 years ago by laissezfarrell
  4