metsatucb-libraryofcongress.pptVIP

* METS has been intended from the start to function as a transfer syntax: means for sharing digital objects between institutions. In this respect it could serve the same function for Library Digital Objects like MARC. Problem: offers much more leeway in its implementation than MARC does. I have looked at the METS objects coming out of several institutions, and have been surprised at the variety of encoding practices. Some of the key areas in which I have seen variations which may be problematic for us insofar as we want to share METS objects are: The potential for variations creates a stron