Hi, all -- Someone here took a look at MODS and rejected it in part
because his data contains two key identifiers that fall outside the
enumerated list in MODS identifierType "type" attribute. There is a
"local" value, but people will need to be able to specify the scheme when
there is more than one unsanctioned ID number.
I know MODS cannot be all things to all people, but do you see any value
to allowing an optional "otherIdentifierType" attribute?
(NB: In genreType, MODS forks between the enumerated list and an
"otherGenre". The cases are not quite parallel, but the idea is similar.)
Thanks for your thoughts on this,
-- Robin
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