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This is similar to the request we had not too long ago to specify an
aspect of genre, so we added "type" as an attribute of genre to be able to
refine the category of genre. Examples given in the MODS outline are
class, work type, or style. Why don't we put
this on the list for the next version (and this is a simple non disruptive
change). And we can continue to discuss whether it should be type,
displayLabel, or something else.

Rebecca
 

On Mon, 9 Jun 2008, Joe Altimus wrote:

> I wonder if there is support for defining the displayLabel attribute
> for the subject element in MODS?
> 
> Some databases have keyword fields in various categorizations. In an
> archeology database, for example, a particular database may have
> several specific keyword fields: the cultures associated with a
> resource, the materials used in artifacts, the sites associated with a
> resource, etc.
> 
> When mapping such data to MODS subject/topic (or other subject
> elements), it would be useful to have displayLabel available to retain
> the categorization of the source data. For example:
> 
>    <subject displayLabel="artifact material keyword">
>       <topic>ceramic</topic>
>    </subject>
> 
>    <subject displayLabel="artifact decorative style keyword">
>       <topic>animal</topic>
>    </subject>
> 
>    <subject displayLabel="archeological site keyword">
>       <geographic>Galaz</geographic>
>    </subject>
> 
> Joe Altimus
> Arizona State University Libraries
>