diff --git a/cmd/epfmt/epfmt.go b/cmd/epfmt/epfmt.go
index 1b4b5f4..3e18c98 100644
--- a/cmd/epfmt/epfmt.go
+++ b/cmd/epfmt/epfmt.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ var (
 	helpText = `---
 title: "{app_name} (1) user manual"
 author: "R. S. Doiel"
-pubDate: 2023-01-11
+pubDate: 2023-03-03
 ---
 
 # NAME
@@ -59,7 +59,10 @@ pubDate: 2023-01-11
 
 {app_name} is a command line program for pretty printing
 EPrint XML. It can also convert EPrint XML to and from
-JSON. By default it reads from standard input and writes to
+EPrint as JSON or as a simplified JSON records for export
+to RDM. 
+
+By default it reads from standard input and writes to
 standard out.
 
 {app_name} EPrint XML (or JSON version) from
@@ -94,7 +97,7 @@ input.
 -quiet
 : suppress error messages
 
--s, -simplified
+-s, -simple
 : output simplified JSON version of EPrints XML
 
 -version
@@ -180,8 +183,8 @@ func main() {
 	// App Options
 	flag.BoolVar(&asXML, "xml", false, "output EPrint XML")
 	flag.BoolVar(&asJSON, "json", false, "output JSON version of EPrint XML")
-	flag.BoolVar(&asSimplified, "s", false, "output simplified JSON version of EPrints XML")
-	flag.BoolVar(&asSimplified, "simplified", false, "output simplified JSON version of EPrints XML")
+	flag.BoolVar(&asSimplified, "s", false, "output simple JSON record version of EPrints XML")
+	flag.BoolVar(&asSimplified, "simple", false, "output simple JSON record version of EPrints XML")
 
 	// We're ready to process args
 	flag.Parse()
diff --git a/codemeta.json b/codemeta.json
index 62ecd38..96be373 100644
--- a/codemeta.json
+++ b/codemeta.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "codeRepository": "https://github.com/caltechlibrary/eprinttools",
     "issueTracker": "https://github.com/caltechlibrary/eprinttools/issues",
     "license": "https://caltechlibrary.github.io/eprinttools/license.html",
-    "version": "1.2.4",
+    "version": "1.2.4b",
     "author": [
         {
             "@type": "Person",
diff --git a/crosswalk.go b/crosswalk.go
index 29e1678..9809ae9 100644
--- a/crosswalk.go
+++ b/crosswalk.go
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ func CrosswalkEPrintToRecord(eprint *EPrint, rec *Record) error {
 	if err := simplifyCreators(rec); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	if err := simplifyContributors(rec); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	// FIXME: Map eprint record types to invenio RDM record types we've
 	// decided on.
 	// FIXME: Funders must have a title, could just copy in the funder
@@ -306,6 +309,11 @@ func creatorFromItem(item *Item, objType string, objRoleSrc string, objIdType st
 		identifier.Identifier = item.ID
 		person.Identifiers = append(person.Identifiers, identifier)
 	}
+	//NOTE: for contributors we need to map the type as LOC URI
+	// to a person's role.
+	if item.Type != "" {
+		person.Role = &Role{ ID: item.Type }
+	}
 	creator := new(Creator)
 	creator.PersonOrOrg = person
 	// FIXME: For Creators we skip adding the role and affiliation for now,
diff --git a/doi2eprintxml.1.md b/doi2eprintxml.1.md
index fbf21af..4cbf811 100644
--- a/doi2eprintxml.1.md
+++ b/doi2eprintxml.1.md
@@ -126,6 +126,6 @@ an XML document called "import-articles.xml".
 	doi2eprintxml -i doi-list.txt -o import-articles.xml
 ~~~
 
-doi2eprintxml 1.2.3
+doi2eprintxml 1.2.4
 
 
diff --git a/ep3apid.1.md b/ep3apid.1.md
index 4c2c016..bbbfcbd 100644
--- a/ep3apid.1.md
+++ b/ep3apid.1.md
@@ -164,6 +164,6 @@ or to load "settings.json" from the current work directory.
 ~~~
 
 
-ep3apid 1.2.3
+ep3apid 1.2.4
 
 
diff --git a/ep3datasets.1.md b/ep3datasets.1.md
index 6df5022..21e7cc3 100644
--- a/ep3datasets.1.md
+++ b/ep3datasets.1.md
@@ -59,6 +59,6 @@ in the key list file to th edataset collection.
 	ep3datasets -repo caltechauthors -eprinids keys.txt settings.json
 ~~~
 
-ep3datasets 1.2.3
+ep3datasets 1.2.4
 
 
diff --git a/ep3genfeeds.1.md b/ep3genfeeds.1.md
index 07a57c9..f77624e 100644
--- a/ep3genfeeds.1.md
+++ b/ep3genfeeds.1.md
@@ -50,6 +50,6 @@ Harvesting repositories for week month of May, 2022.
     ep3genfeeds harvester-settings.json
 ~~~
 
-ep3genfeeds 1.2.3
+ep3genfeeds 1.2.4
 
 
diff --git a/ep3harvester.1.md b/ep3harvester.1.md
index bbd3aba..6b245c8 100644
--- a/ep3harvester.1.md
+++ b/ep3harvester.1.md
@@ -103,6 +103,6 @@ for week month of the month of May, 2022.
         "2022-05-01 00:00:00" "2022-05-31 59:59:59"
 ~~~
 
-ep3harvester 1.2.3
+ep3harvester 1.2.4
 
 
diff --git a/epfmt.1.md b/epfmt.1.md
index 818e9fd..a3da8ee 100644
--- a/epfmt.1.md
+++ b/epfmt.1.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: "epfmt (1) user manual"
 author: "R. S. Doiel"
-pubDate: 2023-01-11
+pubDate: 2023-03-03
 ---
 
 # NAME
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ epfmt
 
 epfmt is a command line program for pretty printing
 EPrint XML. It can also convert EPrint XML to and from
-JSON. By default it reads from standard input and writes to
+EPrint as JSON or as a simplified JSON records for export
+to RDM. 
+
+By default it reads from standard input and writes to
 standard out.
 
 epfmt EPrint XML (or JSON version) from
@@ -51,7 +54,7 @@ input.
 -quiet
 : suppress error messages
 
--s, -simplified
+-s, -simple
 : output simplified JSON version of EPrints XML
 
 -version
@@ -86,6 +89,6 @@ in the desired format requested. If no
 format option chosen it will pretty print 
 in the same format as input.
 
-epfmt 1.2.3
+epfmt 1.2.4
 
 
diff --git a/eputil.1.md b/eputil.1.md
index 1d82c3e..a38a76f 100644
--- a/eputil.1.md
+++ b/eputil.1.md
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ Supported Environment Variables
 	                EPrints REST API
 ~~~
 
-eputil 1.2.3
+eputil 1.2.4
 
 
 
diff --git a/harvest.go b/harvest.go
index bc20af5..ff46097 100644
--- a/harvest.go
+++ b/harvest.go
@@ -504,12 +504,12 @@ func harvestEPrintRecord(cfg *Config, repoName string, eprintID int) error {
 	// crosswalk here.
 	var src []byte
 	if UseSimpleRecord {
-		simplified := new(Record)
-		err = CrosswalkEPrintToRecord(eprint, simplified)
+		simple := new(Record)
+		err = CrosswalkEPrintToRecord(eprint, simple)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to crosswalk eprint %d, %s", eprintID, err)
 		}
-		src, _ = jsonEncode(simplified)
+		src, _ = jsonEncode(simple)
 	} else {
 		src, _ = jsonEncode(eprint)
 	}
diff --git a/man/man1/doi2eprintxml.1 b/man/man1/doi2eprintxml.1
index 7374bd0..50cb311 100644
--- a/man/man1/doi2eprintxml.1
+++ b/man/man1/doi2eprintxml.1
@@ -142,6 +142,6 @@ called \[lq]import-articles.xml\[rq].
 \f[R]
 .fi
 .PP
-doi2eprintxml 1.2.3
+doi2eprintxml 1.2.4
 .SH AUTHORS
 R. S. Doiel.
diff --git a/man/man1/ep3apid.1 b/man/man1/ep3apid.1
index c807d4c..5e29bac 100644
--- a/man/man1/ep3apid.1
+++ b/man/man1/ep3apid.1
@@ -321,6 +321,6 @@ or to load \[lq]settings.json\[rq] from the current work directory.
 \f[R]
 .fi
 .PP
-ep3apid 1.2.3
+ep3apid 1.2.4
 .SH AUTHORS
 R. S. Doiel.
diff --git a/man/man1/ep3datasets.1 b/man/man1/ep3datasets.1
index 3ff5a69..89b9ec2 100644
--- a/man/man1/ep3datasets.1
+++ b/man/man1/ep3datasets.1
@@ -74,6 +74,6 @@ the key list file to th edataset collection.
 \f[R]
 .fi
 .PP
-ep3datasets 1.2.3
+ep3datasets 1.2.4
 .SH AUTHORS
 R. S. Doiel.
diff --git a/man/man1/ep3genfeeds.1 b/man/man1/ep3genfeeds.1
index 07b342d..6916465 100644
--- a/man/man1/ep3genfeeds.1
+++ b/man/man1/ep3genfeeds.1
@@ -60,6 +60,6 @@ Harvesting repositories for week month of May, 2022.
 \f[R]
 .fi
 .PP
-ep3genfeeds 1.2.3
+ep3genfeeds 1.2.4
 .SH AUTHORS
 R. S. Doiel.
diff --git a/man/man1/ep3harvester.1 b/man/man1/ep3harvester.1
index 75959dd..205bf30 100644
--- a/man/man1/ep3harvester.1
+++ b/man/man1/ep3harvester.1
@@ -120,6 +120,6 @@ month of the month of May, 2022.
 \f[R]
 .fi
 .PP
-ep3harvester 1.2.3
+ep3harvester 1.2.4
 .SH AUTHORS
 R. S. Doiel.
diff --git a/man/man1/epfmt.1 b/man/man1/epfmt.1
index 4d65aeb..082784a 100644
--- a/man/man1/epfmt.1
+++ b/man/man1/epfmt.1
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ epfmt
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .PP
 epfmt is a command line program for pretty printing EPrint XML.
-It can also convert EPrint XML to and from JSON.
+It can also convert EPrint XML to and from EPrint as JSON or as a
+simplified JSON records for export to RDM.
+.PP
 By default it reads from standard input and writes to standard out.
 .PP
 epfmt EPrint XML (or JSON version) from standard input and pretty prints
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ if true add a trailing newline
 -quiet
 suppress error messages
 .TP
--s, -simplified
+-s, -simple
 output simplified JSON version of EPrints XML
 .TP
 -version
@@ -98,6 +100,6 @@ the output in the desired format requested.
 If no format option chosen it will pretty print in the same format as
 input.
 .PP
-epfmt 1.2.3
+epfmt 1.2.4
 .SH AUTHORS
 R. S. Doiel.
diff --git a/man/man1/eputil.1 b/man/man1/eputil.1
index c9d9132..76a2209 100644
--- a/man/man1/eputil.1
+++ b/man/man1/eputil.1
@@ -210,6 +210,6 @@ Supported Environment Variables
 \f[R]
 .fi
 .PP
-eputil 1.2.3
+eputil 1.2.4
 .SH AUTHORS
 R. S. Doiel.
diff --git a/version.go b/version.go
index 6d463aa..70d1057 100644
--- a/version.go
+++ b/version.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package eprinttools
 
 const (
-    Version = "1.2.4"
+    Version = "1.2.4b"
 
 LicenseText = `