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I would also like this (a GitHub repository for these MODS stylesheets). Thanks, Kevin On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 4:11 PM, Peter Binkley <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > I second the idea of a github repository for these stylesheets. That would > allow the community to contribute to their maintenance; and it would help a > project with special needs to maintain a customized version in sync with > the official release, by forking and then merging upstream changes when > they are made. It would also give each release a unique home and identifier > so that revisions could be tracked. These would all be features that would > make the stylesheets palpably more useful to us in our projects. > > Peter > > > > Peter Binkley > Digital Initiatives Technology Librarian > Information Technology Services > [log in to unmask] > > 2-10K Cameron Library > University of Alberta > Edmonton, Alberta > Canada T6G 2J8 > > phone 780-492-3743 > fax 780-492-9243 > > > On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 1:18 PM, Meehleib, Tracy <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Hi Donald, >> >> The MODS XSLTs are based on MODS mappings made available by the Library >> at <http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/mods-mapping.html>. The XSLTs are >> revised periodically as users' comments are received via email and as >> subsequent MODS Editorial Committee decisions evolve. >> >> Content standards and practices using MARC vary among institutions. No >> one stylesheet can deal appropriately with all variations in the use of >> MARC. The mapping decisions underlying the XSLTs should be tested on sample >> records to determine whether the results are as desired or whether the >> institution needs to modify the stylesheet for a particular collection of >> records. >> >> General questions about the mapping may be directed to the MODS Editorial >> Committee members via [log in to unmask] Specific questions about the >> stylesheet may be addressed to me at [log in to unmask] >> >> Thank you, >> >> Tracy Meehleib >> Network Development and MARC Standards Office >> Library of Congress >> 101 Independence Ave SE >> Washington, DC 20540-4402 >> +1 202 707 0121 (voice) >> +1 202 707 0115 (fax) >> [log in to unmask] >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Metadata Object Description Schema List [mailto: >> [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Donald Moses >> Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 10:37 AM >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: [MODS] source control for MODS stylesheets ? >> >> Hello: >> >> I'm wondering how a person suggests an update for the stylesheets located >> here: http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/mods-conversions.html >> >> How does the community submit a patch ? A repository on github.com or a >> similar source code repository would be handy. >> >> Thanks, >> Donald >> >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> Donald Moses, MLIS >> Digital Initiatives and Systems Librarian Robertson Library University of >> Prince Edward Island >> 550 University Ave, Charlottetown PE C1A 4P3 Canada >> tel: 902-566-0479 || fax: 902-628-4305 >> >> >