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CORRECTION - DCMI 2018 - last chance to register at discounted early-registration rate
by announce＠dublincore.net 09 Jul '18

09 Jul '18

[apologies for cross-posting] (Apologies - there was an error in the previous message about this - the early-registration rate actually ends on *July 10th*) There is only one day left to register for DCMI 2018 at the discounted early-registration rate (available until July 10th). We have an excellent programme in preparation - to get a preview you can see the list of accepted papers, presentations, sessions and posters here: http://www.dublincore.org/conference/2018/programme/ For more details - and to register - go to: http://www.dublincore.org/conference/2018/registration/ We look forward to seeing you in Porto in September! Mariana Curado Malta and Kai Eckert (DCMI2018 Conference Committee Chairs) Tom Baker and Paul walk (DCMI Directorate)

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DCMI 2018 - last chance to register at discounted early-registration rate
by announce＠dublincore.net 09 Jul '18

09 Jul '18

[apologies for cross-posting] There is only one day left to register for DCMI 2018 at the discounted early-registration rate (only available until June 30th). We have an excellent programme in preparation - to get a preview you can see the list of accepted papers, presentations, sessions and posters here: http://www.dublincore.org/conference/2018/programme/ For more details - and to register - go to: http://www.dublincore.org/conference/2018/registration/ We look forward to seeing you in Porto in September! Mariana Curado Malta and Kai Eckert (DCMI2018 Conference Committee Chairs) Tom Baker and Paul walk (DCMI Directorate)

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DCMI Webinar - The Role of Dublin Core Metadata in the Expanding Digital and Analytical Skill Set Required by Data-Driven Organizations
by announce＠dublincore.net 04 Jul '18

04 Jul '18

[apologies for cross-posting] The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) is pleased to announce the next webinar in its ongoing series. With the title "The Role of Dublin Core Metadata in the Expanding Digital and Analytical Skill Set Required by Data-Driven Organizations", the webinar will be presented by Steve Brewer on Thursday, July 12th, 2018, 14:00 UTC. This webinar is free to attend for DCMI members. To register for the webinar, and to read more about both the content and the presenter, please visit the full announcement on the DCMI website: http://bit.ly/2MI2rUw DCMI is grateful to ASIS&T for supporting and hosting the webinar. -------------------- The DCMI Directorate --------------------

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Register now for DCMI 2018
by announce＠dublincore.net 26 Jun '18

26 Jun '18

[apologies for cross-posting] Don't forget to register for the annual Dublin Core conference - DCMI 2018. If you act now, you can enjoy the 'early-bird discount' (only available until June 30th). This year we will be hosted by the University of Porto in the beautiful city of Porto, Portugal. We have an exciting programme being developed right now! For more details - and to register - go to: http://www.dublincore.org/conference/2018/registration/ We look forward to seeing you in Porto in September! Mariana Curado Malta and Kai Eckert (DCMI2018 Conference Committee Chairs) Tom Baker and Paul walk (DCMI Directorate)

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TDWG/SPNHC Dunedin w/ children
by Shorthouse, David 15 May '18

15 May '18

Anyone travelling w/ children to the meetings in Dunedin this August? Pleased to chat offline. David

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Final reminder of the general registration deadline: Digital Data in Biodiversity Research conference
by Gil Nelson 10 May '18

10 May '18

This is the final reminder of the general registration deadline (*15 May 2018*) for the upcoming Digital Data in Biodiversity Research conference, to be held at UC Berkeley, 4-6 June 2018. *Please note that we have been able to arrange an extension for the economy lodging option, which is now available through the last day of registration.* Also note that there are still a few spaces left on the Pt. Reyes field trip on Wednesday. You can select it when registering by scrolling down the registration options and adding it by clicking the box. To register, navigate to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/second-annual-digital-data-in-biodiversity-res…. For more info about the economy option, visit the conference wiki at https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/Digital_Data_in_Biodiversity_Researc…. The agenda is also now available on the wiki at https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/Digital_Data_in_Biodiversity_Researc…. We have a packed program of 9 plenary talks, 54 oral presentations, 22 posters, 11 extended discussion sessions, and a number of Wednesday activities. For questions, please contact Gil Nelson (gnelson(a)bio.fsu.edu), Jill Goodwin (jvgoodwin(a)fsu.edu), and/or Heather Constable (hconstable(a)berkeley.edu). -- Gil Nelson, PhD Research Faculty iDigBio Steering Committee Integrated Digitized Biocollections Institute for Digital Information and Scientific Communication College of Communication and Information Courtesy Professor Department of Biological Sciences Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium Florida State University gnelson(a)bio.fsu.edu

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Final update for the Digital Data in Biodiversity Research Conference
by Gil Nelson 27 Apr '18

27 Apr '18

This is the final update prior to the *30 April early registration/abstract deadline* for the *Digital Data in Biodiversity Research* conference, to be held at UC Berkeley, 4-6 June 2018. Those desiring to take advantage of the economy housing option or submit an abstract for a poster, oral presentation, or discussion session must register by end of day Eastern time on the early registration deadline. Others may register as late as 15 May, though we *may close registration even earlier if we reach capacity*. *NEW WEDNESDAY FIELD TRIP*: Cal Academy is offering space for 20 people to do tours in two groups of 10 each. Tours will involve two scientific collections and an aquarium tour for each group, which will take about 2 hours, after which participants will be invited to explore the public floor including catching a planetarium show. If you have already registered and want to take advantage of this opportunity, please email me (gnelson(a)bio.fsu.edu) to indicate your interest and I’ll put you on the list. Those who have not registered can select this option on the registration form. First come, first served. Transportation to Cal Academy is not provided. If you want to participate in the *Wednesday field trip to Pt. Reyes National Seashore* (https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/Digital_Data_in_Biodiversity_Researc…), there are still a few spaces. You must register for the field trip ($25.00 fee) when you register for the conference. After clicking Register and selecting your registration category, scroll down to the bottom of the list and check the box for optional field trip. If you have already registered and want to add the field trip to your previous registration, return to the registration page (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/second-annual-digital-data-in-biodiversity-res…), click register, scroll down, click the optional field trip box, and process your payment. -- Gil Nelson, PhD Research Faculty iDigBio Steering Committee Integrated Digitized Biocollections Institute for Digital Information and Scientific Communication College of Communication and Information Courtesy Professor Department of Biological Sciences Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium Florida State University gnelson(a)bio.fsu.edu

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Darwin Core webinar on paleo/zooarch time, TODAY at 1pm Eastern
by Erica Krimmel 24 Apr '18

24 Apr '18

Join us later today for Darwin Core (DwC) Hour #13: *The Problem of Time: Dealing with Paleontological and Zooarchaeological Specimens in Darwin Core <https://www.idigbio.org/content/darwin-core-hour-problem-time-dealing-paleo…>!* *When*: *TODAY, 24 April 2018* *Time*: *1pm Eastern / 5pm UTC* *Where*: https://idigbio.adobeconnect.com/room The temporality of specimens is a quintessential piece of information that undeniably adds research value. Part of what makes specimens so invaluable is the fact that they represent life in a certain form at a particular place and time. However, there are some complications when it comes to reporting and comparing collection dates and the ages or chronology of ‘modern’ specimens to those from paleontological or zooarchaeological relevant time frames. This Darwin Core Hour aims to take a deeper look at some of these complexities, to begin community discussions of how these important data should be portrayed in Darwin Core, and to provide a starting point for these discussions by introducing the Chronometric extension for Darwin Core that is currently under development. However, there are some complications when it comes to reporting the collecting dates versus the ages or chronology of ‘modern’, paleontological, and zooarchaeological specimens, as well as making meaningful comparisons across represented time frames (e.g., modern, archaeological, paleontological). *Presenter*: Laura Brenskelle, University of Florida/Florida Museum of Natural History Please bring or submit questions for open discussions in each webinar: https://tinyurl.com/zja2muz EXTRAS: - Explore the Darwin Core Questions & Answers wiki: https://github.com/tdwg/dwc-qa/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 <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 <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 soon! - Erica Krimmel, et al from the* iDigBio Data Mgmt Interest Group *and the *Darwin Core Hour Team* *(please kindly excuse cross-postings!)DwC Hour is a regular webinar series brought to you by the iDigBio Data Management Interest Group (DMI). We welcome input for this series from everyone worldwide. 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 (hint: use headsets!)*

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by Christy Semmens 23 Apr '18

23 Apr '18

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by Christy Semmens 18 Apr '18

18 Apr '18

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