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Arranged, properly housed, Finding Aid available online at predetermined levels.
Arranged archival re-housed register &container list MARC record(s).
Arrangement completed. Described at the fonds or collection level description with a finding aid.
Assessed organized properly housed in appropriate folder, box described in a finding aid and inventory record in
OPAC description on Web site with link to finding aid (varies by collection).
Boxed and foldered in acid free materials with folder level description and a DACS inventory.
Collection has been appraised, processed intellectually and physically, and a finding aid has been produced.
Collection has been arranged and described at least to the folder level. Inventory includes biographical note, collection
overview with series descriptions, full container list, and subject headings.
Collection has been gone through in some depth.
Collection has undergone review for level of processing arrangement and description process has been implemented
an EAD finding aid has been created and mounted on the Web.
Collection is arranged and rehoused totally in archival containers and enclosures contents described to the folder or
item level.
Collection register prepared complete processing down to the item level.
Collection rehoused, media identified and separated, and all portions of the collection represented in electronic finding
aid to the series, box, or folder level as determined necessary by staff.
Collections that have been processed.
Complete finding aid in EAD served to the public. Processing intensity varies, but aimed toward maximum possible
within resources available.
Complete finding aid/MARC record with organized series.
Complete inventory at least to folder level, in appropriate archival containers.
Completed electronic finding aid, Web accessible, some paper finding aids.
Completed finding aid.
Completely organized, foldered, inventory made.
Completely processed at folder or series level with EAD encoded finding aid.
Descriptive item cataloging.
EAD finding on OAC or full paper finding aid.
Finding guide to at least box and folder level. Weeded of extraneous material and fully organized in acid free boxes and
folders.
Folder level list, full descriptive notes.
Folder-level description with a full DACS-compliant finding aid that is available online, plus a full record in the OPAC.
Full description and file list, fonds-level description on Web site.
Arranged, properly housed, Finding Aid available online at predetermined levels.
Arranged archival re-housed register &container list MARC record(s).
Arrangement completed. Described at the fonds or collection level description with a finding aid.
Assessed organized properly housed in appropriate folder, box described in a finding aid and inventory record in
OPAC description on Web site with link to finding aid (varies by collection).
Boxed and foldered in acid free materials with folder level description and a DACS inventory.
Collection has been appraised, processed intellectually and physically, and a finding aid has been produced.
Collection has been arranged and described at least to the folder level. Inventory includes biographical note, collection
overview with series descriptions, full container list, and subject headings.
Collection has been gone through in some depth.
Collection has undergone review for level of processing arrangement and description process has been implemented
an EAD finding aid has been created and mounted on the Web.
Collection is arranged and rehoused totally in archival containers and enclosures contents described to the folder or
item level.
Collection register prepared complete processing down to the item level.
Collection rehoused, media identified and separated, and all portions of the collection represented in electronic finding
aid to the series, box, or folder level as determined necessary by staff.
Collections that have been processed.
Complete finding aid in EAD served to the public. Processing intensity varies, but aimed toward maximum possible
within resources available.
Complete finding aid/MARC record with organized series.
Complete inventory at least to folder level, in appropriate archival containers.
Completed electronic finding aid, Web accessible, some paper finding aids.
Completed finding aid.
Completely organized, foldered, inventory made.
Completely processed at folder or series level with EAD encoded finding aid.
Descriptive item cataloging.
EAD finding on OAC or full paper finding aid.
Finding guide to at least box and folder level. Weeded of extraneous material and fully organized in acid free boxes and
folders.
Folder level list, full descriptive notes.
Folder-level description with a full DACS-compliant finding aid that is available online, plus a full record in the OPAC.
Full description and file list, fonds-level description on Web site.
