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Draft doc on Organism, Occurrence, and MaterialSample
by Stan Blum 16 Nov '21

16 Nov '21

Hi all, While our discussions of issues have been very very helpful, they tend to stray from the original title of the issue. I think it would be helpful if we went at this with a bit more structure. I think the progress we've made indicates that we might be able to come to a consensus about the concepts Organism, Occurrence, and MaterialSample, and in particular, how they should be encoded so that they are correctly aggregated and interpreted by end users. So... I've posted what we might use as a starter doc on the home page <https://github.com/tdwg/material-sample/wiki> on our repository's wiki. But I think it would be far easier to comment and revise this in GoogleDocs. So I'd like to propose that the group create a GoogleDocs folder with everyone having edit rights. I'll invite you using the email address you've used to subscribe to the mailing list. If you prefer to use another account for GoogleDocs, please let me know (by direct reply) and I'll add that account as well. If editing takes off in the GoogleDoc, I'll delete that content from the wiki page as it gets out of date. With best regards, Stan

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New doc in existing foler
by Stan Blum 15 Nov '21

15 Nov '21

Oops, I now see that Teresa had already created a folder for us back when we got started. The doc I spoke of is now in that folder. Find it under Shared with me / TDWG_MaterialSample / Organism Occurrence MaterialSample Cheers, -Stan

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Back to basics - let's define MaterialSample
by Teresa Mayfield 14 Oct '21

14 Oct '21

MaterialSample Task Group, Thank you all for the productive set of meetings yesterday! I have posted a prompt in the MaterialSample definition issue <https://github.com/tdwg/material-sample/issues/2#issuecomment-943456094> - let us discuss the definition of that term there. I also have added some issues and organized them in a project <https://github.com/tdwg/material-sample/projects/1> so that we can see where we are right now with regard to terms that we might place in a "Material" class. Once we have defined our "Material" class (whether MaterialSample is it or not) then I think we can start looking at the other terms in this project and think about their definitions and placement within the Darwin Core classes. So, our homework before we meet in November - let's see if we can agree on a MaterialSample or "Material" class definition. See you on Github, Teresa J. Mayfield-Meyer *Arctos <https://arctosdb.org/> Community Coordinator* *ORCiD - 0000-0002-1970-7044 <https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1970-7044>* It's not dead if it has data!

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Meetings reminder
by Teresa Mayfield 12 Oct '21

12 Oct '21

TDWG MaterialSample Task Group Member, Just a reminder that we moved our meeting this month to avoid conflicts with TDWG next week. Same time and place - just a week earlier than usual. Join Zoom Meeting https://fieldmuseum.zoom.us/j/91579197398?pwd=TDRac1F0OFBiak54N0E1b3o5Vllydz 09 <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://fieldmuseum.zoom.us/j/91579197398?pwd%…> Time conversions linked here: Meeting 1 <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20211013T160000&p…> Meeting 2 <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20211013T220000&p…> Please take some time to review the Github discussion <https://github.com/tdwg/material-sample/issues> and add any diagrams or use cases you feel would be helpful either in one of the issues or as part of the Wiki <https://github.com/tdwg/material-sample/wiki>. See you soon! Teresa J. Mayfield-Meyer *Arctos <https://arctosdb.org/> Community Coordinator* *ORCiD - 0000-0002-1970-7044 <https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1970-7044>* It's not dead if it has data!

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Diagrams posted in the Material Sample Wiki
by Stan Blum 11 Oct '21

11 Oct '21

Greetings All, I uploaded some diagrams into the Material Sample Wiki <https://github.com/tdwg/material-sample/wiki>. This was my most extensive trial of using a GitHub wiki, and unfortunately it looks to me like GitHub wikis have some limitations that might prove frustrating for us: 1. GitHub wiki pages can only load an image from a URL, so I had to upload all my diagrams to the <>Code part of the repo and insert links to them on the wiki page. 2. Only people with write permissions on the repository can upload diagrams to the repository (as a file under code). Everyone on our "team" (21) has write permissions, but every writing action might need a pull request / approval (cumbersome). 3. The listing of wiki "Pages" on the right-hand sidebar has no structure; you have to make an alternative _sidebar for the wiki, where you can use markdown to create a hierarchical structure, and you have to insert text and link to each wiki page. (A bit tedious.) I created wiki pages for the diagrams I uploaded, and used the page to describe the diagram and discuss the points represented. (I'm continuing to refine the descriptions, so feel free to ask questions, challenge assertions, or propose alternatives.) It might be easier to do this sort of open collaboration on a Google Drive folder where we can load images, make documents describing them, and people can make comments on highlighted text, suggest edits, etc. Last, I'd like to point people to the *Drawio app* <https://app.diagrams.net/>, which is what I used to make these diagrams. It's free, and pretty efficient for making lots of different kinds of diagrams. That app can be used as a browser plugin with the diagram file stored in the cloud or locally, or you can download the app to your local machine to do the same. For sharing, you can export the diagram as a PNG file that actually contains the vector graphics for the drawing. That makes it both displayable on the web and editable by other people using the app. I also activated the "*Discussions*" feature of the repository. Comments on some of the "Issues" have become very extensive and wide ranging. They address more topics than the original issue, and I expect will prove hard to manage. These might be more easily managed in "Discussions". Next up (I think), is to post some Use Cases, Proposals, and Competency Tests, or maybe just start by asking questions or making comments in the Discussion section. Cheers, -Stan

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October Meeting Change
by Teresa Mayfield 27 Sep '21

27 Sep '21

TDWG MaterialSample Task Group, Our meeting in October coincides with the TDWG Conference. In order to allow everyone to participate freely in the conference, I would like to move our meeting for October up one week, so that we would meet the week before what is currently scheduled. New meeting days/times are: Meeting 1 - Wednesday, October 13, 10AM MDT <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20211013T160000&p…> Meeting 2 - Wednesday, October 13, 4PM MDT <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20211013T220000&p…> The links above will provide a time zone calculator. Add your time zone to find the time for your location. Thank you! Teresa J. Mayfield-Meyer It's not dead if it has data! Support the Museum of Southwestern Biology <https://www.unmfund.org/fund/museum-of-southwestern-biology-directors-fund/>

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TDWG Material Sample Task Group - To Do
by Teresa Mayfield 15 Sep '21

15 Sep '21

Thank you to everyone for the deep dive into BasisOf Record and its implications for material sample. I believe we have determined that BasisOfRecord is an overloaded term that we are expecting to convey information about types of evidence, identification practices, suitability for use, and possibly more. Our homework for the next month is to provide use cases that describe the potential "buckets" of information needed to unburden BasisOfRecord so that at our next set of meetings we can discuss what might meet the needs currently overloading BasisOfRecord. (Anyone correct me or add to this description if it seems poor!). Please post your use cases in the Github Wiki <https://github.com/tdwg/material-sample/wiki/Uses-Cases> and also feel free to continue discussions in the Github Issues <https://github.com/tdwg/material-sample/issues>. Both meetings this month were recorded. You can find a link to the Google Drive where they are stored in the Github Readme <https://github.com/tdwg/material-sample/blob/main/README.md> as Documents and meeting recordings. Thank you again for lending your time to this effort! Teresa J. Mayfield-Meyer It's not dead if it has data! Support the Museum of Southwestern Biology <https://www.unmfund.org/fund/museum-of-southwestern-biology-directors-fund/>

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Wiki stub pages created
by Stan Blum 15 Sep '21

15 Sep '21

Hi All, I've just created three page stubs on our GitHub Wiki https://github.com/tdwg/material-sample/wiki If you want to post something there, but find you don't have write permissions (when you are logged in to GitHub), please let me know and I will add you to the right (write) team. (Also please let me know what your GitHub ID is.) Cheers, -Stan

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Meeting reminder
by Teresa Mayfield 13 Sep '21

13 Sep '21

TDWG MaterialSample Task Group, Just a reminder that our meetings this month are scheduled for 10AM MDT <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20210915T160000&p…> and 4PM MDT <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20210915T220000&p…> on Wednesday September 15. Meeting location is Join Zoom Meeting https://fieldmuseum.zoom.us/j/91579197398?pwd=TDRac1F0OFBiak54N0E1b3o5Vllydz 09 <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://fieldmuseum.zoom.us/j/91579197398?pwd%…> Meeting ID: 915 7919 7398 Passcode: 399734 One tap mobile +13126266799,,91579197398#,,,,*399734# US (Chicago) +13017158592,,91579197398#,,,,*399734# US (Washington DC) Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting ID: 915 7919 7398 Passcode: 399734 Find your local number: https://fieldmuseum.zoom.us/u/acEojTxOMR <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://fieldmuseum.zoom.us/u/acEojTxOMR&sa=D&…> Please be sure to read through the Github issues <https://github.com/tdwg/material-sample/issues>. Also, add to the agenda <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qWBJA24H7K1ZQB-r3eUmGM4VvEkcfXxnV9aKyca…> if you like. See you all soon! *Teresa J. Mayfield-Meyer* *It's not dead if it has data!*

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Please visit Github Repo and contribute to the conversations
by Teresa Mayfield 19 Aug '21

19 Aug '21

TDWG_MS Task Group, I have created issues to get us started on both our primary and other deliverables. Please visit our Github Repo <https://github.com/tdwg/material-sample/issues> and begin working on the proposed definitions for the terms listed in our primary deliverables and reviewing those listed as other deliverables. Activity in these issues will dictate the focus of our September meetings. Thanks for participating! Teresa J. Mayfield-Meyer It's not dead if it has data! Support the Museum of Southwestern Biology <https://www.unmfund.org/fund/museum-of-southwestern-biology-directors-fund/>

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