The Samvera MODS and RDF Descriptive Metadata Subgroup is pleased to
announce that our MODS to RDF Mapping Recommendations (v.1.0) are now
available:

https://goo.gl/Y5CNTt

This application profile provides recommendations for mapping MODS XML
metadata for digital objects to RDF Linked Data classes and properties
using a range of widely-adopted RDF namespaces.

The result of a collaborative process involving participants from more than
a dozen academic and public libraries, this document includes a
comprehensive mapping of MODS elements to RDF using real-world metadata use
cases and hundreds of examples.

Rather than pursuing a straight XML-to-RDF approach using a single
vocabulary or proposing (yet another) new formal ontology, the mappings
include properties from a plethora of existing vocabularies that are
already extensively used, in order to provide greater value to records in a
Linked Data context.

A straightforward "direct" mapping (which does not require creating local
objects for concepts such as subjects, people, or places) and a more
thorough "minted object" mapping are provided.

Although this work was conducted under the umbrella of the Samvera digital
repository framework, the mapping is system-agnostic and intended to be
applicable in a wide range of contexts.

The group would also like to express gratitude for all feedback received
from the community; many suggestions submitted during the previous review
phase have been incorporated into the recommendations.

Sincerely,

The Samvera MODS and RDF Descriptive Metadata Subgroup
https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/samvera/MODS+and+RDF+Descriptive+Metadata+Subgroup