Survey of archivists at US state archives, Regarding metadata and recordkeeping about archival finding aids, 2023

In early 2023, description archivists at US state archives were surveyed about their practices regarding collection and publication of metadata documenting the creation and revision of archival finding aids. Questions were designed to answer three primary research questions. <br>What are current practices and tools for composing finding aids, managing their revision, and publishing revision history?What are current practices regarding recording and publishing information about the authorship and author positionality for archival finding aids?What identity and positionality information would practicing archivists feel comfortable publishing along with the finding aids they have created?