Introduction to MODS

A NELINET Workshop
May 17, 2005
9:30 - 3:30

Richer than Dublin Core, but less full than MARC21, MODS is a set of data elements expressed in XML that can be used to describe a wide array of digital objects. This class will examine the elements, explore the flexibility of MODS and construct several MODS records

• 9:30 - 10:30
  • Overview of MODS
• 10:30-12:00
  • titleInfo, name, genre, originInfo, language
• 12:00 - 1:00
  • Lunch
• 1:00 - 2:30
  • physicalDescription, abstract, tableOfContents, subject, relatedItem
• 2:30 - 3:30
  • Exercise
  • Wrap-Up

• Introduction to MODS
• MODS Elements

Images

• Sheet music p. 1
• Sheet music p. 2
• Sheet music p. 3
• Sheet music p. 4
• Cutter image
• Pollard article

Helpful Links

• MODS Official Web Site
• MODS User Guide from the Library of Congress