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5) Explore how to create hierarchal metadata -
Hierarchal metadata:
should be approached with great care. Any new work shouldn't contradict future plans or approaches to move DSpace closer to the Fedora model (in which metadata is not stored in the DB but rather in files).
- move away from flat DC which doesn't have relational aspects and towards relational aspect functionality - like MODS
- allow relationships between community/collection/bitstream metadata
- possible iterative solution - create functionality that emulates hierarchal behavior
- example: adding in author affiliation
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or metadata on bitstream - related back to items