diff --git a/transmogrifier/sources/xml/ead.py b/transmogrifier/sources/xml/ead.py
index 71f5ac8..59492fb 100644
--- a/transmogrifier/sources/xml/ead.py
+++ b/transmogrifier/sources/xml/ead.py
@@ -382,7 +382,9 @@ def get_contents(cls, source_record: Tag) -> list[str] | None:
             "arrangement", recursive=False
         ):
             contents.extend(
-                cls.create_list_from_mixed_value(arrangement_element, ["head"])
+                cls.create_list_from_mixed_value(
+                    arrangement_element, skipped_elements=["head"]
+                )
             )
         return contents or None
 
@@ -405,7 +407,7 @@ def get_contributors(cls, source_record: Tag) -> list[timdex.Contributor] | None
                     )
                     if (
                         contributor_name := cls.create_string_from_mixed_value(
-                            contributor_element, " "
+                            contributor_element, separator=" "
                         )
                     )
                 ]