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CFP: Workshop on conceptual modeling in LAMS and data repositories
by andrea thomer 29 Mar '19

29 Mar '19

Hello, I'm co-organizing a workshop on the application of conceptual modeling in LAMS and data repositories, and would love to see some TDWG-y biodiversity informatics-y folks there. Happy to answer any questions about what kind of papers we're hoping to see. Call For Papers (full CFP: https://sig-cm.github.io/news/JCDL-CFP/) *Workshop Description* Advances in digital libraries, archives, museums and repositories have relied upon conceptual modeling efforts that provide formal representation information and identity conditions for digital resources. Examples include conceptual models traditional to library and information sciences, such as Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR), the uptake of data models from the semantic web, like the Resource Description Framework (RDF), as well as the development of protocols unique to the exchange of digital objects, such as the Open Archives Initiative for Object Reuse and Exchange (OAI-ORE). Sustaining this rich tradition of research and development in conceptual modeling requires a collective effort from the digital library community. This workshop focuses on critically evaluating and furthering existing conceptual models, as well as developing an agenda for future research and community-building around these topics. *Contributions* We seek contributions from practitioners and researchers interested in digital collections in different domains, especially collections built upon different conceptual models emerging from different epistemologies and different traditions of knowledge organization: natural history museums, art museums, library special collections, archives, data repositories, earth science informatics, biodiversity informatics, etc. This may include topics relevant to conceptual modeling, including but not limited to: - the history and evolution of conceptual models, - extensions to, or critiques of, existing conceptual models, - the development of domain-specific conceptual models (e.g. in the earth sciences, in the humanities, etc) applied strategies for modeling in development processes, - critical examination of the social and technical implications of conceptual models. Contributions may be of two varieties: - *Full research papers* should present results from completed research, or fully developed conceptual analysis. Full research papers should be a maximum of 3000 words in length (not including citations). - *Short research papers* can present in-progress work, small case studies, position statements, or theoretical and conceptual analysis that is at an early stage of development. Short research papers should be a maximum 1500 words in length (not including citations). *Dates* - Submission Deadline is April 25th - Notifications will be sent no later than April 29th - Accepted submissions can be revised before May 25th. At the time we will post all accepted submissions to the workshop website. - Workshop will take place June 6th. *Instructions for Submission* Please submit a PDF, DOC, or TXT document to nmweber(a)uw.edu by April 25th. You may use any format or citation style that you prefer - However, we do suggest following the conference’s ACM template <https://www.acm.org/publications/proceedings-template>. All Submissions will be reviewed by the organizing committee. *Organizing Committee* - Katrina Fenlon (kfenlon(a)umd.edu) University of Maryland - Peter Organisciak (peter.organisciak(a)du.edu) University of Denver - Andrea K. Thomer (athomer(a)umich.edu) University of Michigan - Nic Weber (nmweber(a)uw.edu) University of Washington

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Workshop Announcement “An Introduction to Anatomy Ontologies”, ZFMK Bonn, 8th May 2019
by Lars Vogt 22 Mar '19

22 Mar '19

*An Introduction to Anatomy Ontologies* *Synopsis* This workshop is a brief introduction for researchers that are interested in formalizing how they formally represent the anatomy they study. Around half the content will cover what ontologies are, and how they can be used, the other half will focus on what concerns and issues arise when referencing anatomy in ontologies. The focus will be on existing ontologies and tools rather than future theoretical avenues, though resources of this type will be mentioned. The skeletomuscular system of arthropods will be used as an example. The workshop will be interactive, though most interactions will be discussion-based rather than tool based tutorials, this is a reflection of the available time. An honest, experienced appraisal of the pros-and cons of using ontologies for morphological research will be the cornerstone for discussion and questions. The workshop will be lead by Drs. István Mikó and Matt Yoder. *Logistics** Venue*Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig (ZFMK), Seminarraum (seminar room), Adenauerallee 160, 53113 Bonn, Germany* Start*8^th of May, 9am* End*8^th of May, 4pm* Requirement*Participants will need their own laptop with the software listed below /installed before the workshop/.* Registration*email to p.grobe(a)leibniz-zfmk.de or to lars.m.vogt(a)googlemail.com;no registration fee applies *Reference to a follow-on workshop*On 9^th to 10^th of May, a workshop on "Semantic Data Models in Anatomy <https://www.zfmk.de/de/forschung/tagungen-und-konferenzen/workshop-semantic…>" will be held at the same venue. *Target Audience* Researchers, or upper-level undergraduate to graduates whose research contains some component of morphology.No technical (computer/software) knowledge is required, though note that using ontologies is a technical exercise. Our overview will be conceptual rather than a deep dive. *Syllabus* *What is an Ontology? (what)* What is/not an ontology? Should you use ontologies?Why/not?Basic concepts: classes, instances, relationships (object properties), orthogonality, true-path, labels, URIs. Ontology formats, languages and syntaxes. *Anatomy and ontologies (why)* How ontologies are currently being used in current morphological research.Benefits. Design considerations: hierarchies and granularity.Best practices- definitions, reuse. Taking small steps: many vs. few relationships. *B**uilding and Curating ontologies - Software and Tools (how)* Building ontologies piecemeal, or extracting them automatically.Author driven vs annotator based ontologies. Ontology editors (OBO Edit. Protégé. Mx. Web-Protégé). An example ontology: skeletomuscular system of the insect thorax. *Formalizing morphology descriptions: from simple annotation to formal descriptions - (why and how)* Concepts for re-use and integration with tools such as Onto-fox and Noctua. Class based vs instance based formal descriptions. Manchester syntax. *Using ontologies as knowledge bases (when)* HAO, OaRCS. Flybase. Phenoscape. Quantitative analyses. *Community resources (who)* Listservs, tools, meetings. Other ontology courses, tutorials. Other experts creating and modifying ontologies. Next steps. **Software** Please have the following software install and/or visit websites prior to the workshop * Protégé - https://protegewiki.stanford.edu/wiki/Install_Protege5 * OARCS - http://oarcs.speciesfilegroup.org/projects/99/public/ontology_class/show_ex… * HAO - http://portal.hymao.org/projects/32/public/ontology/ --- Diese E-Mail wurde von Avast Antivirus-Software auf Viren geprüft. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Workshop Announcement “Semantic Data Models in Anatomy”, ZFMK Bonn, 9th-10th May 2019
by Lars Vogt 22 Mar '19

22 Mar '19

*Workshop: Semantic Data Models in Anatomy * Morphological data are essential to a lot of research in the life sciences. They are usually published in form of unstructured texts. As a consequence, morphological data are neither FAIR (_F_indable, _A_ccessible, _I_nteroperable, _R_e-usable) nor computer-parsable, often hidden behind pay-walls, and struggle with the immanent semantic ambiguity of morphological terminology. Semantic technology such as knowledge graphs (e.g., ontologies, data graphs) provides a solution to these problems. However, in order to guarantee interoperability and comparability of morphological data, the morphological community must agree on common semantic data models for morphological data. Our experience with developing a semantic module for morphological descriptions for the morphological data repository Morph∙D∙Base (https://proto.morphdbase.de/) has shown that it is not easy to find such data models in the published literature. There is a need for publications that cover data models relevant to morphology. Currently, respective information is still scattered and not easy to find. The invited speakers will give an introduction to different approaches and data models for documenting anatomy in form of knowledge graphs. The workshop is intended to leave sufficient time for intensive discussions of the presented approaches and of new ideas brought up during the workshop. One of the goals of the workshop is to provide a starting point for collaboratively writing a paper that describes current approaches and models and discusses a comprehensive list of recommended concrete models together with rules when to apply them for semantically documenting various aspects of anatomy. Such a publication will help application developers to apply appropriate data models, help morphologists to produce reusable data, and will in general contribute to the overall integratability of morphological data. *_Speakers_* *James Balhoff*, University of Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA; *Meghan Balk*, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, USA; *Hong Cui*, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA; *István Mikó*, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA; *Lars Vogt*, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany; *Matthew Yoder*, University of Illinois, Champaign, USA. *_Workshop Information_** Venue*Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig (ZFMK), Seminarraum (seminar room), Adenauerallee 160, 53113 Bonn, Germany* Start*9^th of May, 9am* End*10^th of May, 4pm *Registration*email to one of the workshop organizers (lars.m.vogt(a)googlemail.com; p.grobe(a)leibniz-zfmk.de);no registration fee applies *Reference to a preceding workshop*: On 8^th of May, a workshop on "An Introduction to Anatomy Ontologies <https://www.zfmk.de/de/forschung/tagungen-und-konferenzen/workshop-an-intro…>" will be held at the same venue. We are looking forward meeting you in Bonn, Lars Vogt & Peter Grobe --- Diese E-Mail wurde von Avast Antivirus-Software auf Viren geprüft. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Position Announcement
by Rios, Nelson 01 Mar '19

01 Mar '19

Posting for a colleague: 3 OPEN POSITIONS (Software Engineer, Data Analyst, Mobile App Developer) The Map of Life project is seeking a Full-stack Software Engineer, Data Analyst, and Mobile App Developer to join our growing team of developers and scientists at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Full details for each of the positions and how to apply can be found at: https://bgc.yale.edu/opportunities Thanks, Nelson Nelson E. Rios Head of Biodiversity Informatics and Data Science YALE PEABODY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY PO Box 208118, New Haven, CT 06520-8118 P +1 (203) 432-1844 peabody.yale.edu

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agent actions for VIVO
by Anne Thessen 20 Feb '19

20 Feb '19

Hello TDWG I'm writing on behalf of the Attribution Interest Group (https://github.com/tdwg/attribution and https://www.tdwg.org/community/attribution/). We would like to start/capture a discussion of proposed terms for agent actions that are relevant for tracking the curation and maintenance of collections that may eventually be added to VIVO (https://bioportal.bioontology.org/ontologies/VIVO). Some suggestions can be found in GitHub issues here <https://github.com/tdwg/attribution/issues/5> and here <https://github.com/tdwg/attribution/issues/6>. Feel free to comment on the issue or start a new one. Thanks in advance for your time and feedback. -- Anne E. Thessen, Ph.D. The Data Detektiv, Owner and Founder Ronin Institute, Research Scholar Oregon State University, Assistant Professor (Sr, Res) 443.225.9185

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DCMI 2019 - Call for Participation
by announce＠dublincore.net 15 Feb '19

15 Feb '19

DCMI 2019 - Call for Participation The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) annual international conference in 2019 will be hosted by the National Library of Korea, in Seoul, South Korea, 23rd - 26th September, 2019. Since the late 1990s, the Dublin Core conference has been a major venue for discussions on where innovation opportunities for metadata might lie and where existing good practices may be consolidated. The conferences have drawn participants not only from universities, research institutions and LAMs (libraries, archives, and museums), but also from corporations and government agencies. Continuing the legacy of the Dublin Core conferences from the last two decades, the DC2019 conference seeks inspirational submissions on developments of innovative tools, practices, and solutions, while addressing theoretical, analytical, and empirical aspects of metadata. The Organising Committee has just published the call for participation: http://www.dublincore.org/conferences/2019/cfp/ Please consider submitting a proposal! Paul Walk and Tom Baker (DCMI Directorate)

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DC-2019 will be in Seoul, 23rd - 26th Septmeber 2019 - hold the date
by announce＠dublincore.net 21 Dec '18

21 Dec '18

We are delighted to announce that the DCMI Annual Conference in 2019 will be hosted by the Korean National Library in Seoul. The conference dates are confirmed: 23rd - 26th September, 2019 (23rd - 25th September, 2019 for the conference-proper, with an extra day (26th) reserved for workshops or similar activities). We are also pleased to announce the following appointments to the conference planning team: * Conference Chair: Dr. Sam Oh * Co-chairs of the Content and Presentations planning committee: Dr. Marcia Zeng and Dr. Koraljka Golub * Chair of the Participation Activities planning committee: Tom Baker This is a very strong and experienced leadership team and bodes well for a great conference! The theme of the conference will be 'Innovation in metadata design, implementation & best practice'. In addition to calling for papers, posters and presentations, we are planning the conference to be interactive, with opportunities for more active participation. More details - including the call for participation - to follow very soon in the new year. In the meantime, please hold the date for DC-2019! Paul Walk and Tom Baker (DCMI Directorate)

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Position open in Biodiversity Informatics and Spatial Analysis
by Quentin Groom 30 Oct '18

30 Oct '18

*Senior Research Leader - Spatial Analysis & Data Science <https://careers.kew.org/vacancy/senior-research-leader-spatial-analysis-dat…>* Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK https://careers.kew.org/vacancy/senior-research-leader-spatial-analysis-dat… A fantastic opportunity has arisen to lead and manage an expert team within the Biodiversity Informatics and Spatial Analysis Department; in the Science Directorate, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual keen to build a strong research group and develop and deliver excellence in geospatial and data analysis to support science at Kew. The role will best suit an individual who has experience of leading a team and who can use their expertise to help drive science at Kew. The post holder is responsible for their own grant-funded research project(s) within a discrete area of a wider research programme and will manage a small team responsible for providing spatial analysis and modelling services to support science. He/she will contribute to the overall running of the Science Directorate. *Contract Type:*Permanent; *Salary:*£48,537 - £53,627 per annum, depending on skills and experience. *Closing Date:*25/11/2018 Dr. Quentin Groom (Botany and Information Technology) Botanic Garden Meise Domein van Bouchout B-1860 Meise Belgium ORCID: 0000-0002-0596-5376 <http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0596-5376> Landline; +32 (0) 226 009 20 ext. 364 FAX: +32 (0) 226 009 45 E-mail: quentin.groom(a)plantentuinmeise.be Skype name: qgroom Website: www.botanicgarden.be

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"Representing Attribution" Darwin Core Hour Webinar TODAY @ 11am EDT
by Erica Krimmel 29 Oct '18

29 Oct '18

Darwin Core (DwC) Hour #14 is TODAY: *An Attribution Darwin Core Extension - What Would That Look Like? <https://www.idigbio.org/content/darwin-core-hour-attribution-darwin-core-ex…>* WHEN: Monday, October 29 at 11:00am EDT / *15:00* UTC WHERE: https://idigbio.adobeconnect.com/room PRESENTERS: *Anne Thessen* (Oregon State University, ORCID <https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2908-3327>) & *David Shorthouse* (CMN, ORCID <https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7618-5230>). ABSTRACT: Research collections are an important tool for understanding the Earth, its systems, and human interaction. Despite the importance of collections, many are not maintained or curated as thoroughly as we desire. Part of the reason for this is the lack of professional reward for collection, curation, or maintenance. To address this gap in attribution metadata, the Research Data Alliance (RDA) and the Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG) organization co-endorsed a Working Group to create recommendations for the representation of attribution metadata. After 18 months, this Working Group recommended the use of PROV entities and properties to link people (Agent), the curatorial actions they perform (Activity), and the digital or physical objects they are curating (Entity). Assigning a Role to an Agent is optional. These recommendations are discussed in the context of the RDA, TDWG, and existing standards. Future work includes (1) adapting these recommendations to the specific needs of TDWG and the natural history collections community, which could include development of a Darwin Core extension, (2) recommendations on how to best record agents, activities, and entities in collections management platforms such that these data can be shared, and (3) recommendations and possible solutions to help accelerate the process of reconciling agents and their activities in legacy data. EXTRAS: - Explore the Darwin Core Questions & Answers wiki: https://github.com/tdwg/dwc-qa/wiki - See which of your questions have been asked and answered so far: https://github.com/tdwg/dwc-qa/issues - Submit your question / volunteer (yourself or someone) to do a webinar on a DwC topic: https://tinyurl.com/zja2muz - See what terms DwC recommends using a controlled vocabulary for: https://github.com/tdwg/dwc-qa/wiki/Controlled-Vocabularies - Compare the above to what's actually inside some of the DwC fields that suggest using a controlled vocabulary (data from GBIF, iDigBio, VertNet, and soon ALA): https://github.com/tdwg/dwc-qa/tree/master/data Happy Darwin Core and Data Quality, and hope to see you today! Erica Krimmel, et al. from the iDigBio Data Mgmt Interest Group and the Darwin Core Hour Team *Please kindly excuse cross-postings! Webinar series brought to you by the iDigBio Data Management Interest Group (DMI). We use Adobe Connect for our webinars; see **https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/Web_Conferencing <https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/Web_Conferencing> for hints on best experience.*

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Reminder for Call for Proposals: ALA ALCTS CaMMS Cataloging and Classification Research Interest Group - 2018 ALA Midwinter Conference
by Sai Deng 29 Oct '18

29 Oct '18

***Please excuse cross-posting *** Call for Proposal: ALA ALCTS CaMMS Cataloging and Classification Research Interest Group The ALCTS CaMMS Cataloging & Classification Research Interest Group seeks speakers to present at the ALA Midwinter Conference to be held in Seattle, WA on Saturday, Jan 26, 2019 from 3 to 4 p.m. Full presentations that are accepted are asked to be about 15 minutes long and the accepted light presentations 5-10 minutes long. Audience questions and discussion after the presentations are encouraged. Below are the details: Theme: Research on Cataloging and Classification and Its Applications within and beyond the Library Topics include (but not limited to): o Classification, categorization and clustering in facilitating resource organization, description and retrieval; o Classification schemes, adapting or developing classification systems for describing and classifying digital documents in the library and the web; o Application of bibliographic classification principles in working with digital collections and metadata in institutional and digital repositories; o Ethical issues in subject analysis and biases in classification schemes, thesauri and other knowledge organization systems; o Thesauri in modern information retrieval and automatic text classification; o Collaboration with graduate students, faculty and researchers in digital humanities, science and other fields on data curation related projects on campus and beyond; o Transforming library bibliographic data from MARC to BIBFRAME, RDA and the Library Reference Model; o Communications between technical services, digital initiatives and public services; o Semantic web and LOD technologies in working with library data, and cataloger's responsibilities in the linked data environment. Please email proposals to the Co-Chairs by Wednesday, October 31, 2018. In your proposal, please include the following: * Presentation title * Abstract: 150-300 words * Amount of time needed to make the presentation * Names and positions of presenter(s) * Email address(es) of presenter(s) We look forward to hearing from you! CCRIG Co-Chairs, 2018-2019 Sai Deng sai.deng(a)ucf.edu<mailto:sai.deng@ucf.edu> Becky Skeen becky.skeen(a)usu.edu<mailto:becky.skeen@usu.edu> CCRIG Co-Vice Chairs, 2018-2019 Amy B. Bailey abbailey(a)indiana.edu<mailto:abbailey@indiana.edu> Jianying Shou jianying.shou(a)duke.edu<mailto:jianying.shou@duke.edu>

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