I think this is why BIBFRAME is generally thought of as an "exchange format" rather than as "linked data". The former assumes an idealistic consistency that the latter does not. On Sep 21, 2015, at 5:28 PM, Robert Sanderson <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: With locally namespaced predicates and classes? :) On Mon, Sep 21, 2015 at 4:02 PM, J. McRee Elrod <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: How would Bibframe and linked data cope with local requirements? -- Rob Sanderson Information Standards Advocate Digital Library Systems and Services Stanford, CA 94305