diff --git a/app/controllers/concerns/bulkrax/datatables_behavior.rb b/app/controllers/concerns/bulkrax/datatables_behavior.rb
index 570ac18db..cbe50bfe6 100644
--- a/app/controllers/concerns/bulkrax/datatables_behavior.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/concerns/bulkrax/datatables_behavior.rb
@@ -143,6 +143,26 @@ def format_entries(entries, item)
       }
     end
 
+    def format_statuses(statuses, item)
+      result = statuses.map do |status|
+        {
+          identifier: view_context.link_to(status.id, importer_status_path(item, status)),
+          id: status.id,
+          status_message: status.status_message,
+          error_class: status.error_class,
+          created_at: status.created_at,
+          updated_at: status.updated_at,
+          runnable_id: view_context.link_to(status.runnable_id, importer_path(item)),
+          actions: status_util_links(status, item)
+        }
+      end
+      {
+        data: result,
+        recordsTotal: statuses.size,
+        recordsFiltered: statuses.size
+      }
+    end
+
     def entry_util_links(e, item)
       links = []
       links << view_context.link_to(view_context.raw('<span class="fa fa-info-circle"></span>'), view_context.item_entry_path(item, e))
@@ -151,6 +171,13 @@ def entry_util_links(e, item)
       links.join(" ")
     end
 
+    def status_util_links(status, item)
+      links = []
+      links << view_context.link_to(view_context.raw('<span class="fa fa-info-circle"></span>'), importer_status_path(item, status))
+      links << "<a class='fa fa-repeat' data-toggle='modal' data-target='#bulkraxItemModal' data-entry-id='#{status.id}'></a>" if view_context.an_importer?(item)
+      links.join(" ")
+    end
+
     def status_message_for(e)
       if e.status_message == "Complete"
         "<td><span class='fa fa-check' style='color: green;'></span> #{e.status_message}</td>"
diff --git a/app/models/bulkrax/csv_entry.rb b/app/models/bulkrax/csv_entry.rb
index c51a64d99..b56f391bf 100644
--- a/app/models/bulkrax/csv_entry.rb
+++ b/app/models/bulkrax/csv_entry.rb
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ def build_metadata
       add_local
 
       self.parsed_metadata
+    rescue => e
+      self.save!
+      self.set_status_info(e, self)
+      raise e
     end
 
     # limited metadata is needed for delete jobs
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index c4dfc4c6b..286ea5343 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
       get :exporter_table
     end
     resources :entries, only: %i[show update destroy]
+    resources :statuses, only: :show
   end
   resources :importers do
     put :continue
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@
       post :external_sets
     end
     resources :entries, only: %i[show update destroy]
+    resources :statuses, only: :show
     get :upload_corrected_entries
     post :upload_corrected_entries_file
   end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/concerns/bulkrax/datatables_behavior_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/concerns/bulkrax/datatables_behavior_spec.rb
index abfca8849..843d3c5f5 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/concerns/bulkrax/datatables_behavior_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/concerns/bulkrax/datatables_behavior_spec.rb
@@ -95,6 +95,33 @@ def current_user
     end
   end
 
+  describe '#format_statuses' do
+    let(:item) { FactoryBot.create(:bulkrax_importer) }
+    let(:entry_1) { FactoryBot.create(:bulkrax_entry, importerexporter: item) }
+    let(:entry_2) { FactoryBot.create(:bulkrax_entry, importerexporter: item) }
+    let(:entries) { [entry_1, entry_2] }
+    let(:status_1) { FactoryBot.create(:bulkrax_status) }
+    let(:status_2) { FactoryBot.create(:bulkrax_status) }
+    let(:status_3) { FactoryBot.create(:bulkrax_status) }
+    let(:statuses) { [status_1, status_2, status_3] }
+
+    it 'returns a hash with the correct structure' do
+      get :index
+      result = controller.format_statuses(statuses, item)
+      expect(result).to be_a(Hash)
+      expect(result.keys).to contain_exactly(:data, :recordsTotal, :recordsFiltered)
+      expect(result[:data]).to be_a(Array)
+      expect(result[:data].first.keys).to contain_exactly(:identifier, :id, :status_message, :updated_at, :error_class, :actions, :created_at, :runnable_id)
+    end
+
+    it 'returns the correct number of statuses' do
+      get :index
+      result = controller.format_statuses(statuses, item)
+      expect(result[:recordsTotal]).to eq(statuses.size)
+      expect(result[:recordsFiltered]).to eq(statuses.size)
+    end
+  end
+
   describe '#entry_util_links' do
     include Bulkrax::Engine.routes.url_helpers
 
@@ -124,6 +151,28 @@ def current_user
     end
   end
 
+  describe '#status_util_links' do
+    include Bulkrax::Engine.routes.url_helpers
+
+    let(:item) { FactoryBot.create(:bulkrax_importer) }
+    let(:entry) { FactoryBot.create(:bulkrax_entry, importerexporter: item) }
+    let(:status) { FactoryBot.create(:bulkrax_status) }
+
+    it 'returns a string of HTML links' do
+      get :index
+      result = controller.status_util_links(status, item)
+      expect(result).to be_a(String)
+      expect(result).to include('fa-info-circle')
+      expect(result).to include('fa-repeat')
+    end
+
+    it 'includes a link to the status' do
+      get :index
+      result = controller.status_util_links(status, item)
+      expect(result).to include(importer_status_path(item, status))
+    end
+  end
+
   describe '#status_message_for' do
     let(:item) { FactoryBot.create(:bulkrax_importer) }
 
diff --git a/spec/models/bulkrax/csv_entry_spec.rb b/spec/models/bulkrax/csv_entry_spec.rb
index 70331a5e7..b345a80d2 100644
--- a/spec/models/bulkrax/csv_entry_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/bulkrax/csv_entry_spec.rb
@@ -118,7 +118,14 @@ class ::Avocado < Work
         end
 
         it 'fails and stores an error' do
+          expect(subject.status_message).to eq 'Pending'
+          expect(subject.error_class).to eq nil
           expect { subject.build_metadata }.to raise_error(StandardError)
+          expect(subject.status_message).to eq 'Failed'
+          expect(subject.statuses[0].status_message).to eq 'Failed'
+          expect(subject.statuses[0].error_message).to eq 'Missing required elements, missing element(s) are: title'
+          expect(subject.statuses[0].error_backtrace.nil?).to eq false
+          expect(subject.error_class).to eq 'StandardError'
         end
       end
 
@@ -227,8 +234,12 @@ class ::Avocado < Work
             end
 
             it 'raises a StandardError' do
+              expect(subject.status_message).to eq 'Pending'
+              expect(subject.error_class).to eq nil
               expect { subject.build_metadata }
                 .to raise_error(StandardError, %("hello world" is not a valid and/or active authority ID for the :rights_statement field))
+              expect(subject.status_message).to eq 'Failed'
+              expect(subject.error_class).to eq 'StandardError'
             end
           end
         end
@@ -282,8 +293,12 @@ class ::Avocado < Work
             end
 
             it 'raises a StandardError' do
+              expect(subject.status_message).to eq 'Pending'
+              expect(subject.error_class).to eq nil
               expect { subject.build_metadata }
                 .to raise_error(StandardError, %("hello world" is not a valid and/or active authority ID for the :license field))
+              expect(subject.status_message).to eq 'Failed'
+              expect(subject.error_class).to eq 'StandardError'
             end
           end
         end
diff --git a/spec/models/bulkrax/status_spec.rb b/spec/models/bulkrax/status_spec.rb
index f4dff9655..a306845b7 100644
--- a/spec/models/bulkrax/status_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/bulkrax/status_spec.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,99 @@
 
 module Bulkrax
   RSpec.describe Status, type: :model do
-    pending "add some examples to (or delete) #{__FILE__}"
+    context 'for exporters' do
+      context 'without errors' do
+        let(:exporter_without_errors) { FactoryBot.create(:bulkrax_exporter) }
+        it 'can display the current status' do
+          exporter_without_errors.save
+          expect(exporter_without_errors.statuses.count).to eq 0
+          expect(exporter_without_errors.last_error_at).to eq nil
+          expect(exporter_without_errors.error_class).to eq nil
+          expect(exporter_without_errors.status).to eq 'Pending'
+        end
+      end
+      context 'with errors' do
+      end
+    end
+    context 'for importers' do
+      context 'without errors' do
+        let(:importer_without_errors) { FactoryBot.create(:bulkrax_importer) }
+        it 'can display the current status' do
+          importer_without_errors.save
+          expect(importer_without_errors.statuses.count).to eq 0
+          expect(importer_without_errors.last_error_at).to eq nil
+          expect(importer_without_errors.error_class).to eq nil
+          expect(importer_without_errors.status).to eq 'Pending'
+        end
+      end
+      context 'with errors' do
+      end
+    end
+    context 'for csv entries' do
+      let(:importer) { FactoryBot.create(:bulkrax_importer_csv) }
+      let(:entry_without_errors) { FactoryBot.create(:bulkrax_csv_entry) }
+      let(:entry_with_errors) { Bulkrax::CsvEntry.new(importerexporter: importer) }
+      let(:collection) { FactoryBot.build(:collection) }
+      let(:hyrax_record) do
+        OpenStruct.new(
+          file_sets: [],
+          member_of_collections: [],
+          member_of_work_ids: [],
+          in_work_ids: [],
+          member_work_ids: []
+        )
+      end
+      before do
+        allow(entry_with_errors).to receive(:hyrax_record).and_return(hyrax_record)
+      end
+      context 'without errors' do
+        it 'can display the current status' do
+          entry_without_errors.save
+          expect(entry_without_errors.statuses.count).to eq 0
+          expect(entry_without_errors.last_error_at).to eq nil
+          expect(entry_without_errors.error_class).to eq nil
+          expect(entry_without_errors.status).to eq 'Pending'
+        end
+      end
+      context 'with errors' do
+        context 'for missing metadata' do
+          before do
+            allow_any_instance_of(Bulkrax::CsvEntry).to receive(:collections_created?).and_return(true)
+            allow_any_instance_of(Bulkrax::CsvEntry).to receive(:find_collection).and_return(collection)
+            allow(entry_with_errors).to receive(:raw_metadata).and_return('source_identifier' => '1', 'some_field' => 'some data')
+          end
+          it 'can display a history' do
+            expect { entry_with_errors.build_metadata }.to raise_error(StandardError)
+            expect(entry_with_errors.statuses.count).to eq 1
+            expect(entry_with_errors.status_message).to eq 'Failed'
+            expect(entry_with_errors.statuses[0].status_message).to eq 'Failed'
+            expect(entry_with_errors.statuses[0].error_message).to eq 'Missing required elements, missing element(s) are: title'
+            expect(entry_with_errors.statuses[0].error_backtrace.nil?).to eq false
+            expect(entry_with_errors.error_class).to eq 'StandardError'
+            expect { entry_with_errors.build_metadata }.to raise_error(StandardError)
+            expect(entry_with_errors.statuses.count).to eq 2
+          end
+        end
+        context 'for missing collection' do
+          before do
+            allow_any_instance_of(Bulkrax::CsvEntry).to receive(:collections_created?).and_return(false)
+            allow_any_instance_of(Bulkrax::CsvEntry).to receive(:find_collection).and_return(nil)
+            allow(entry_with_errors).to receive(:raw_metadata).and_return('source_identifier' => '1', 'some_field' => 'some data', 'title' => 'Missing Collection Example')
+          end
+          it 'can display a history' do
+            pending("Making this test make sense")
+            expect { entry_with_errors.build_metadata }.to raise_error(CollectionsCreatedError)
+            expect(entry_with_errors.statuses.count).to eq 1
+            expect(entry_with_errors.status_message).to eq 'Failed'
+            expect(entry_with_errors.statuses[0].status_message).to eq 'Failed'
+            expect(entry_with_errors.statuses[0].error_message).to eq 'Missing required elements, missing element(s) are: title'
+            expect(entry_with_errors.statuses[0].error_backtrace.nil?).to eq false
+            expect(entry_with_errors.error_class).to eq 'StandardError'
+            expect { entry_with_errors.build_metadata }.to raise_error(StandardError)
+            expect(entry_with_errors.statuses.count).to eq 2
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 end