Hi TDWG folks,
RE: Your Part In a Pursuit of a Worldwide Collection Catalogue
Some of you work with / in collections, or know people that do, or
support gathering, using and discovery of bio/geo-collections data.
Please participate in this event (see next) and encourage your
colleagues (FB, Twitter, email, etc). Thanks!
Please note that at least some of the content is available in
Spanish, Chinese (simplified), and French in an effort to make it
easier for more folks to participate.
Español: Adelantando el Catálogo de Colecciones de Historia
Natural del Mundo 13
Français: Faire avancer le Catalogue des Collections d’Histoire
Naturelle du Monde
简体中文: 建立《全球自然历史馆藏名录》
Right now (through April 27th) you have a unique opportunity to add
your voice to an online consultation about
Advancing the Catalogue of the World’s Natural History Collections.
Please help to capture the value of collections and your insights
about potential for them as well that will help shape a new online
resource.
Please start here: https://discourse.gbif.org/t/advancing-the-catalogue-of-the-worlds-natural-history-collections/1710
A few example Technical and Information questions that need your
experience and insights:
- Would the collections community benefit from a
comprehensive directory of all natural history collections?
- Who would make use of such a directory?
- How should ownership and access control for
collection records be managed?
- What interfaces and APIs are required to maximise
access to the collection catalogue?
- What is the best way to include these communities as
part of an interconnected solution?
- Is there a role for content to be created and
improved by a wider audience (e.g. through Wikidata)?
- What is required to ensure that this meets the needs
of collections and is fully adopted and owned by the collections
community?
- What challenges need to be addressed to minimise
duplication of content and effort within an integrated
catalogue?
- How can the catalogue best support diverse user
communities, including speakers of different languages?
- How should appropriate editors be recognised and
validated?
- What do these communities require to be able to
carry out their work efficiently and support their collections?
- What present or future requirements are there for
interfaces directly between CMS platforms and the collection
catalogue?
- Are there special opportunities that should be
considered?
- Could CMS platforms become a source of metadata for
institutional collections within a global catalogue?
- Which existing tools, databases and websites can
help to mobilise and maintain collection records?
- Is it possible to identify additional tools or
pathways that need to be developed or supported
Please share this call with your colleagues too so that input can
truly be worldwide and cross-discipline.
We're very much looking forward to talking with you in the forum (at
GBIF) where the questions are posted. We are waiting for you.
In anticipation, from Deb, on behalf of the consultation team:
Donald Hobern, Alex Asase, Quentin Groom, Maofang Luo, Deborah Paul,
Tim Robertson, Patrick Semal, Barbara Thiers, Matt Woodburn, Eliza
Zschuschen
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SPNHC Liaison, Member-At-Large and Member International Relations Committee
ICEDIG External Advisory Board Member https://icedig.eu/
Vice Chair, Biodiversity Information Standards Organisation (TDWG)(2019-2021)
Managing Editor, Biodiversity Information Science and Standards (BISS) https://biss.pensoft.net/board/
Institute for Digital Information, 234 LSB
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida 32306
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