Introduction to the Archivists Toolkit

The Archivists’ Toolkit™, or the AT, is the first open source archival data management system to provide broad, integrated support for the management of archives. It is intended for a wide range of archival repositories. The main goals of the AT are to support archival processing and production of access instruments, promote data standardization, promote efficiency, and lower training costs. Read more »

ATUG-l (AT User Group listserv) Update

Submitted by annie_ucsd on Wed, 09/04/2013 - 16:25

As of today, Sept 4, 2013, ATUG-L is no longer moderated (no new postings); however, for the next year all ATUG-L Archives (2007-2013) will remain available at https://mailman.ucsd.edu/pipermail/atug-l/. Please note that AT support ended September 1, 2013 and 'info@archiviststoolkit.org' is no longer in use. Read more »

AT 2.0 Update 15 now available on download page

Submitted by annie_ucsd on Tue, 08/27/2013 - 13:05

The AT website technical problem has been resolved and AT 2.0, update 15 is now available from the download page, http://archiviststoolkit.org/download/release/2_0

It is the same download that was posted to http://www.archiviststoolkit.org/beta and at https://github.com/ucsdlib/AT, so no need to update again if you already downloaded and installed from either of those locations.

Archivists' Toolkit & Archon will soon be superseded by ArchivesSpace

Submitted by annie_ucsd on Tue, 08/06/2013 - 16:35

The Archivists' Toolkit and Archon applications will soon be superseded by the ArchivesSpace application (www.archivesspace.org). Support for migrating AT and Archon data to ArchivesSpace will be provided by the ArchivesSpace team. Read more »

Archivists' Toolkit / Archon Roundtable at SAA 2013, New Orleans

Submitted by annie_ucsd on Mon, 08/05/2013 - 18:12

The Archivists' Toolkit / Archon Roundtable of the Society of American Archivists held its annual meeting on Wednesday, Aug 14, 2013, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM in Grand Salon 21/24 of the conference hotel, Hilton New Orleans Riverside.

Tentative agenda from the ATART Steering Committee via Sasha Griffin, Vice-Chair / Chair-Elect:

3:00 - 3:20 Announcements and Open Mic
We invite you to say a few words if you have a project or something notable to share with the Roundtable.

3:20 - 3:50 ArchivesSpace Panel Q&A Read more »

Archivists Toolkit 2.0 Update 14 Maintenance Release

Submitted by annie_ucsd on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 13:52

Archivists' Toolkit Version 2.0 Update 14 is available for download at http://archiviststoolkit.org/download/release/2_0. Installing this release does not require upgrading (running the AT Maintenance Program) for AT databases currently set to version 2.0.x. Read more »

LYRASIS to be organizational home for ArchivesSpace

Submitted by annie_ucsd on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 11:15

LYRASIS will become the organizational home for the ArchivesSpace open source archives management system. The identification of LYRASIS as the organizational home for ArchivesSpace is an important step toward ensuring a sustainable future for the financial, technical, and governance life of the ArchivesSpace system. In turn, it ensures continuity for the hundreds of archives that now depend on the Archivists Toolkit (AT) or the Archon systems to support the management of and access to archives. Read more »