Date:Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:18:07 -0700
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From:Joe Altimus <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:need for projected publication date in MODS
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I wonder if others see a need for a MODS element to hold information that a
resource is not yet available (similar to the MARC 263 element -- Projected
Publication Date)?
The need I see involves citations for faculty publications that appear in
our digital repository. Sometimes faculty want a minimal citation in the
repository before the actual details of the publication are known. Having a
MODS element that indicates the provisional nature of the citation seems
useful for tracking and other administrative tasks.
The originInfo/dateOther element can be used, of course, but is there is a
general need for an element that merits defining a new type of date
("dateToBeIssued" or similar)?
Joe Altimus
Arizona State University Libraries