“Building a National Finding Aid Network” (NAFAN): Final report now available

The California Digital Library is pleased to announce the publication of a final report from the IMLS-funded “Building a National Finding Aid Network” (NAFAN) research project (2020-2023).

This report – in tandem with a broader set of research and community workshop findings – is a key deliverable from the project and outlines a plan, over a 4-5 year horizon, for building and launching a comprehensive national finding aid network that is community-driven, -sustained, and -governed.

View and download the final report: escholarship.org/uc/item/6xr6q38m 

About NAFAN

The NAFAN project was coordinated by CDL, in collaboration with Chain Bridge Group, OCLC, Shift Collective, and the University of Virginia Library (UVA), and in close partnership with statewide/regional finding aid aggregators and LYRASIS (ArchivesSpace technical consultation). NAFAN was supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, through grant LG-246349-OLS-20. The IMLS is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s libraries and museums. To learn more, visit www.imls.gov.