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The MODS/MADS Editorial Committee is pleased to announce the appointment of four new members: * Gordon Dunsire, Consultant * Reinhold Heuvelmann, German National Library * Betsy McKelvey, Boston College * Imma Subirats, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations These four individuals are joining committee deliberations beginning in December 2010 and January 2011. Welcome, Gordon, Reinhold, Betsy, and Imma! The MODS/MADS Editorial Committee is currently considering changes for a new revision of MADS, which will be version 2.0 and therefore not necessarily backwards compatible to the 1.x versions. Revisions approved so far are posted at <http://www.loc.gov/standards/mads/changes-2-0.html>. Proposals on the agenda for upcoming discussions include machine-readable indications that a heading is subdivideable geographically and support for a large number of new data elements introduced by RDA, such as content type, gender, medium of performance, and form of work. As new proposals are approved, announcements will be posted to the MODS list. Any MODS or MADS users that have suggestions for changes should post them to the MODS listserv for community discussion. Jenn Riley Chair, MODS/MADS Editorial Committee -------------------------------- Jenn Riley Head, Carolina Digital Library and Archives The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill http://cdla.unc.edu/ [log in to unmask] (919) 843-5910