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MODS was first announced for trial use in June, 2002. In 2006 it is at version 3, which has itself received minor revisions.

The number of users of MODS is unknown. Implementers are encouraged to register their uses of MODS in the implementation registry on the official MODS website. To date there are about two dozen projects listed in the registry, although it is assumed that many others are making use of the standard. Users are primarily operating in the area of digital libraries, and a some of the registered uses are in digital library projects at the Library of Congress.

Revisions to the schema are suggested and discussed on the MODS listserv, and implemented by the Library of Congress. There is no formal standards body nor board involved in the MODS schema at this time.