RE: Representing distinct item states

Yes, I did mean the LoC METS schema.  http://www.loc.gov/standards/mets/ is probably a more useful URL than just the URL for the schema itself.

 Robert Tansley / Hewlett-Packard Laboratories / (+1) 617 551 7624


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kevin Smathers [mailto:kevin.smathers@hp.com] 
> Sent: 19 May 2003 17:40
> To: Tansley, Robert
> Cc: Butler, Mark; 'Jason Kinner'; www-rdf-dspace
> Subject: Re: Representing distinct item states
> 
> 
> Tansley, Robert wrote:
> 
> > In my opinion, if we're thinking about how to model temporal data,
> > intermingle that with semi- or unstructured, multi-schema data, 
> > attempting to make it performant at the same time is WAY too big to 
> > bite off in one go. We need to reduce the dimensionality of the 
> > problem so each can be tackled as separately as possible. Hence my 
> > METS AIP suggestion, which would greatly simplify one aspect of the 
> > History system problem.
> 
> Are you referring to the library of congress METS[1]?  I'd 
> like to read 
> up on it if you have any document references.
> 
> Thanks,
> -kls
> 
> [1] http://www.loc.gov/standards/mets/mets.xsd
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