Basic finding aid clean-up using OpenRefine
Abstract
In this session, we’ll explore some accessible and basic functionality within OpenRefine – an open source tool for cleaning up messy data – that allows archivists to take control of their finding aids and move more easily into a structured data environment. This is a great tool for anyone working to move legacy finding aids from a variety of formats (pdf, word doc, spreadsheet, access database, etc.) into a more structured spreadsheet format, significantly speeding up the process of moving into EAD. We’ll look specifically at moving from a pdf, but the functions can be applied much more broadly.
Citation
Hoffner, B. (2020). Basic finding aid clean-up using OpenRefine. 2020 Metadata and Digital Objects Section, Society of American Archivists Annual Meeting.