DLF Fall Forum
Baltimore, October 25-27, 2004
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“All errors are equal; but
some are more equal than others”
•An invalid date can
probably be ignored without consequence;
an invalid header cannot
–How do we determine the appropriate balance between
strict compliance and
collection development?
•What should be done with malformed or invalid
objects?
–The DRS is not under an obligation to accept any object;
an institutional repository
may not have this latitude
–Accept, but
normalize on deposit?
–Accept as is,
but with the proviso of lower service level?