how about a serious look at the <did> elements as the basis of an EAD
attribute set for Z39.50?  it is certainly something I'd like to investigate
further.

> ----------
> From:         Richard Higgins[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Reply To:     Encoded Archival Description List
> Sent:         17 October 1998 01:02
> To:   Multiple recipients of list EAD
> Subject:      Re: Concern regarding number of "hits"...
>
> Apropos of this topic, has there been any progress with an archival
> attribute
> set for Z39.50?  Should not this be the standard really concerned with
> controlling how searching will work across different software packages,
> and
> with integrating archival handlists with the related catalogues that our
> users
> will expect to be able to combine their searches with (not to mention the
> archival lists of those who fail to appreciate the way of EAD and follow
> other
> paths ...)?
>
> Richard Higgins
> Durham University Library
>