This volume investigates the technical and practical challenges of implementing Encoded Archival Description (EAD) and Encoded Archival Context (EAC) across international borders. The editors, Bill Stockting and Fabienne Queyroux, compile proceedings from the European Conference on Encoded Archival Description and Context to address the standardization of digital archival metadata. The text argues for the necessity of interoperability in digital humanities and archival practice to ensure that disparate collections remain discoverable and accessible to a global research community.

Experts identify this collection as a foundational resource for archivists and information scientists navigating the early 2000s transition to digital metadata standards. Readers frequently note the technical density of the prose, which serves as a detailed record of the collaborative efforts required to harmonize archival practices across European borders.