MODS and MADS: Current implementations and future directions Jenn Riley Metadata Librarian, Indiana University Digital Library Program Chair, MODS/MADS Editorial Committee

What’s new with MODS? MODS 3.4 Schema released June 2010 MODS/MADS Editorial Committee currently considering overall direction for MODS 4.0 6/27/ ALA Annual 2010

Some changes in MODS 3.4 (1) Support for RDA descriptions ▫ ▫More values for the element ▫Many new note types in User Guidelines Better handling of subject vocabularies Specify vocabulary at relevant subelements Specify vocabulary used by URI Specify term used by URI 6/27/2010ALA Annual

Some changes in MODS 3.4 (2) Better support for multilingual cataloging ▫Explicit indication of the script used in a resource ▫Ability to link translations and transliterations through a shared attribute ▫Expanded use of the lang, xml:lang, script and transliteration attributes Expanded use of the usage attribute ▫Could be used to indicate main entry Expanded use of the displayLabel attribute 6/27/2010ALA Annual

Some changes in MODS 3.4 (3) Ability to bind a specific name to a title to create a Uniform title The ability to mark selected elements as containing cataloger-supplied data Various changes to make the Schema itself more consistent, easier to manage and of greater utility to other applications importing elements from the MODS namespace 6/27/2010ALA Annual

Considerations for MODS 4.0 More formal data model? RDF representation? How can we encourage Linked Data implementations? What direction should we go? Tell us! Conversation happening on the MODS listserv. Find it at 6/27/2010ALA Annual

Speakers in this session Bill Leonard, Library and Archives Canada Sally McCallum and Rebecca Guenther, Library of Congress Amanda Harlan, Baylor University Karen Miller, Northwestern University 6/27/ ALA Annual 2010

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