Thank you all for your help! You had some great suggestions and pointed me to some useful resources. From: Metadata Object Description Schema List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rebecca Guenther Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2015 9:07 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [MODS] typeOfResource for digitzed letter Note that typeOfResource is repeatable. Several years ago we added an attribute usage with the value "primary". So you could repeat it and use that attribute with text, i.e. <typeOfResource usage="primary">text</typeOfResource> <typeOfResource>still image</typeOfResource> Rebecca Rebecca Squire Guenther [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> On Feb 5, 2015, at 8:52 AM, Jennifer Liss <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: Hi Marcy, A resource that may help answer your second question about the repercussions of your term choice in a DAM system or beyond--I've relied heavily upon the DLF/Aquifer Implementation Guidelines for Shareable MODS Records[1]. Despite the fact that the Guidelines were based on MODS 3.2 and written for a specific context[2], the document remains useful when figuring out metadata strategy that suits local as well as networked needs. The DLF/Aquifer Guidelines recommends selecting a typeOfResource term that matches the original item (the analog resource, in the case of digitized materials, or the original digital format in the case of born-digital materials), in your case, "text". Best, Jennifer [1] https://wiki.dlib.indiana.edu/download/attachments/24288/DLFMODS_ImplementationGuidelines.pdf [2] http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/userguide/ Jennifer A. Liss | Head, Monographic Cataloging Image Unit INDIANA UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES Herman B Wells Library E350 1320 East Tenth Street Bloomington, IN 47405-3907 812.856.7859 | [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> blogs.libraries.iub.edu/metadata/ On Wed, 4 Feb 2015 20:55:06 +0000, Strong, Marcy <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: My question is which version of the material I should have in mind when using this field: the original versions or the digitized? And what kind of repercussions might it have in my digital asset management system? Thanks, Marcy