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all<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is just a reminder for the TDWG MIDS Task Group meeting tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:36.0pt">TDWG MIDS Task Group Monthly meeting<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:36.0pt">Thursday 2 June<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:36.0pt">13:30 UTC (see list below for some local times)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:36.0pt">Join Zoom Meeting: <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88108135877?pwd=SnJ3Wkl0bldwWjZETTN1NFZPWVJhdz09">
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88108135877?pwd=SnJ3Wkl0bldwWjZETTN1NFZPWVJhdz09</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:36.0pt">Meeting ID: 881 0813 5877<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:36.0pt">Passcode: MIDS<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:36.0pt">Agenda: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/19ET0p6641ZNzNQG4qNs_jje0LokoKJ9Ls5bhFdUw184/edit">
https://docs.google.com/document/d/19ET0p6641ZNzNQG4qNs_jje0LokoKJ9Ls5bhFdUw184/edit</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We need to get MIDS finalised and I think that the only way we can do this sensibly is to simplify the levels and elements. I’ve therefore gone through the elements for each of the MIDS levels and come up with suggestions. I’ve put these
into the GitHub as much as possible. I know that some of you have been commenting in the GitHub issues for these already – thanks for taking the time to do that.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Agenda/Notes document also has the list below so that we can go through them and hopefully make some decisions so that we can finalise MIDS-0 and MIDS-1 and get broad agreement on MIDS-2.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">MIDS-0 (<a href="https://github.com/tdwg/mids/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3AMIDS-0">https://github.com/tdwg/mids/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3AMIDS-0</a>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">PhysicalSpecimenID – I’d be tempted to change this to SpecimenIdentifier<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Institution - Simplify institution to a single element with a recommendation that people include a human readable term and a PID.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Modified – pretty much as it was<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">MIDS-1 (<a href="https://github.com/tdwg/mids/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3AMIDS-1">https://github.com/tdwg/mids/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3AMIDS-1</a>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">MaterialSampleType – use to delimit the specimens to which MIDS refers<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">ObjectType – use for a general term for the kind of specimen<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Name – pretty much as it was<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Licence – created a new element for this<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">MIDS-2 (as MIDS-1 but with the additional elements)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">GeographicCoordinates – as one of only two elements for geographic information<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Elevation/Depth - as one of only two elements for geographic information<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Collector - The name(s) of the individual(s) or expedition that collected the specimen<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">CollectorNumber - The number assigned to the specimen by the collector prior to the specimen being accessioned in an institution. For example: collector number, field number<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">CollectionDate - The date/time at which a gathering event occurred. For specimen gathering, this is the date/time when the event was recorded.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">MIDS-3 (as MIDS-2 but with the additional elements)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0cm" start="13" type="1">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Determination(s) – All determinations attached to the specimen, including information about the determiner(s).<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">LabelInformation – All information from the original collection label not covered by specific elements. For example: description, habitat, associated material.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">PID links to other data present or information known about the specimen –
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">PID links to annotations<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">PID links to interpretations<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">PID links to provenance<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hopefully, we will be able to get agreement about the elements that should be included within each Level and we can then finalise the definition, purpose, examples, etc for each one.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We look forward to seeing you tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">With best wishes<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Elspeth<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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