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• Submitting EAD Finding Aids

  Prepare your EAD files Below are instructions for submitting EAD finding a...

• Linking EAD Finding Aids to Digital Objects

  RecordEXPRESS If you're using RecordEXPRESS to create a finding aid, ...

• ArchivesSpace, Archivists' Toolkit, and Archon

  If you're using one of these collection management tools to aid in des...

• Setting Up a Connection to the OAC Server

  The process for submitting EAD, MARC21, and supplemental PDF files is large...

• Introduction to the OAC

  The Online Archive of California (OAC) is the CDL's service for aggreg...

• EAD Web Templates

  You can use these free online forms to create collection- through series-/su...

• Managing Multiple Versions of Files

  For any given simple or complex object, you can manage supplemental or varia...

• Checking on the Status of Collections You're Contributing

  You can check the status of any given collection that you're contributi...

• Sharing Collections with DPLA

  CDL/Calisphere is a Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) Content Hub, ...

• Calisphere Exhibitions Governance

  As of fall 2017, Calisphere exhibitions are managed by CDL, in collaboration...