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It really depends on what open source you can have or can afford. It depends on how many programmers and budget you have. If you go with MODS it means you need more resources than if you go with DC or qDc. If you can afford MODS go for it (well it depends again of what kind of objects we're talking about). It's a happy compromise between MARC and DC. Otherwise using your Inst repository or marc (whatever flavor)-based is OK too. You can export from marcxml to MODS. Again you may use MODS as much as you want eg input in marc, export as mods, as mapping metadata (lingua franca) for searching cross-platforms, publishing metadata or just as an exchange format for harvesting or shared catalogs. Karim Boughida [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] > -----Original Message----- > From: Metadata Object Description Schema List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lina Bountouri > Sent: Saturday, 1 October 2011 7:53 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [MODS] MODS and Repositories > > Mrs. Dafermou asked me to post this message to the list. > > L. Bountouri > ----- > > > Dear All, > in Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Athens, Greece, > we are currently developing an accesible repository for the print-disabled > students. We have reached that point where we have to make a decision > about the metadata scheme. I was wondering if you have heard of any > success story about implementing MODS in an open-source repository. > Going with the all-time classic Dublin Core crossed our minds. Our > institutional repository implements DC, but we are dealing with books in > this project, only in a different format. So, we are open to suggestions > and stories of good practice. > > > > Thank you in advance! > > > > Eirini-Marina Dafermou > Librarian, MSc > Panteion University of Political and Social Sciences > Athens, Greece > [log in to unmask] > --