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DataOne Users Group Meeting - Copper Mt CO July 6-7, 2014
by Dean Walton 19 May '14

19 May '14

Hi, I think that there are some TDWG members that would have interest in this. The DataOne Users Group (DUG) is meeting this July 6-7, 2014 in Copper Mountain, CO. Here is a chance to learn more about DataOne, show off your current research in data management, and learn about the Data Management Toolkit (DMT). http://www.dataone.org/dataone-users-group Sincerely, Dean __________________________________ Dean Walton, PhD Science Librarian/Associate Professor University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403 (541) 346-2871

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Job opportunity: Ecoinformaticist with the National Agricultural Library
by Simpson, Annie 08 May '14

08 May '14

NAL, the USDA National Agricultural Library seeks an experienced Ecoinformaticist for its Knowledge Services Division. The individual will play a leading role in shaping programs to support the informatics and data management needs of the Long Term Agro-Ecosystem Research Initiative. Key functions of the position include: establishing metadata and data format standards; developing and implementing data management plans for national datasets; enabling data interoperability through the implementation of ontologies and semantic technologies; developing, designing, and implementing spatial data management systems and a spatial data infrastructure. The position is posted on USAJobs.gov opening on Friday, May 9 and closing on Thursday, May 22, 2014. This is a Term appointment for 13 months with the possibility of extension up to four years. NAL is located in Beltsville, Maryland.

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DCMI/ASIS&T Joint Webinar: "How to pick the low hanging fruits of Linked Data"
by DCMI Announce 25 Apr '14

25 Apr '14

******************Please excuse the cross postings****************** *DCMI/ASIS&T Joint Webinar* ==================================================================== *:: Title:* *"How to pick the low hanging fruits of Linked Data"* *:: Presenters:* Seth van Hooland & Ruben Verborgh *::* *Date:* Wednesday, 21 May 2014 *::* *Time:* 10:00am EDT (World Clock: 14:00 UTC http://bit.ly/1qLSeq1) *::* *Registration:* http://wiki.dublincore.org/index.php/DCMI_Handbook/webinars#vanHooland ==================================================================== *ABOUT THE WEBINAR:* The concept of Linked Data has gained momentum over the past few years, but the understanding and the application of its principles often remain problematic. This webinar offers a short critical introduction to Linked Data by positioning this approach within the global evolution of data modeling, allowing an understanding of the advantages but also of the limits of RDF. After this conceptual introduction, the fundamental importance of data quality in the context of Linked Data is underlined by applying data profiling techniques with the help of OpenRefine. Methods and tools for metadata reconciliation and enrichment, such as Named-Entity Recognition (NER), are illustrated with the help of the same software. This webinar will refer to case-studies with real-life data which can be re-used by participants to continue to explore OpenRefine at their own pace after the webinar. The case-studies have been developed in the context of the handbook "Linked Data for Libraries, Archives and Museums", which will be published by Facet Publishing in June 2014 ( http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=9641&category_code=102). *PRESENTERS:* *Seth van Hooland* is an assistant professor at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), where he leads the Master in Information Science. After a career in the private sector for a digitization company, he obtained his PhD in information science at ULB in 2009. He is currently teaching a special course on linked data at the Information School of the University of Washington. He is also active as a consultant for both public and private organizations. *Ruben Verborgh* is a researcher in semantic hypermedia at Ghent University - iMinds, Belgium, where he obtained his PhD in computer science in 2014. He explores the connection between semantic web technologies and the web's architectural properties, with the ultimate goal of building more intelligent clients. Along the way, he has become fascinated by linked data, REST/hypermedia, web APIs and related technologies. He is the co-author of a book on OpenRefine and several publications on web-related topics in international journals. *For more information and to register, visit the event webpage:* http://wiki.dublincore.org/index.php/DCMI_Handbook/webinars#vanHooland

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**EXTENDED** CfP: DC-2014 in Austin, Texas - 8-11 October 2014
by DCMI Announce 17 Apr '14

17 Apr '14

***Please accept our apology for cross-posting*** *14th International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications* 8-11 October 2014, Austin, Texas, USA ======================= *EXTENDED CfP:* http://purl.org/dcevents/dc-2014/cfp Conference Website: http://purl.org/dcevents/dc-2014 ======================= The deadline for submissions to the program for DC-2014 in Austin Texas has been extended by two weeks to *17 May 2014*. *2014 THEME: "Metadata Intersections: Bridging the Archipelago of Cultural Memory"* In addition to submission related to the conference theme, submissions are welcome on *any topic addressing metadata models, technologies and applications*. Submission describing innovative best practices in metadata are welcome from practitioners as well as researchers and application developers. The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative's Annual Meeting & International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications brings together individuals representing initiatives working in silos from across the metadata ecosystem to share experiences and best practices and to seek innovative solutions to common problems. *IMPORTANT DATES:* *--Peer-Reviewed Papers, Project Reports & Posters* EXTENDED Submission Deadline: 17 May 2014 Author Notification: 12 July 2014 Final Copy: 16 August 2014 *--Special & Panel Sessions, Tutorials & Workshops* EXTENDED Submission Deadline: 17 May 2014 Author Notification: 1 June 2014 *--Best Practice Posters & Demonstrations* EXTENDED Submission Deadline: 16 June 2014 Author Notification: 30 June 2014 *FOR MORE INFORMATION:* *Conference Chairs: * --William Moen, University of North Texas - william (dot) moen (at) unt (dot) edu --Amy Rushing, University of Texas at San Antonio - amy (dot) rushing (at) utsa (dot) edu

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DC-2014 CfP - Metadata Intersections: Bridging the Archipelago of Cultural Memory (Austin, Texas)
by DCMI Announce 30 Mar '14

30 Mar '14

*14th International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications* 8-11 October 2014, Austin, Texas, USA =============================== *Complete Call for Participation:* http://purl.org/dcevents/dc-2014/cfp =============================== DCMI's annual conference addresses models, technologies and applications of metadata. *2014 THEME: "Metadata Intersections: Bridging the Archipelago of Cultural Memory"* Metadata is fundamental in enabling ubiquitous access to cultural and scientific resources through galleries, libraries, archives and museums (GLAM). While fundamental, GLAM traditions in documentation and organization lead to significant differences in both their languages of description and domain practices. And yet, the push is on for "radically open cultural heritage data" that bridges these differences as well as those across the humanities and the natural sciences. DC-2014 will explore the role of metadata in spanning the archipelago of siloed cultural memory in an emerging context of linked access to data repositories as well as repositories of cultural artifacts. *IMPORTANT DATES: * *--Peer-Reviewed Papers, Project Reports & Posters* Submission Deadline: 3 May 2014 Author Notification: 12 July 2014 Final Copy: 16 August 2014 *--Special & Panel Sessions, Tutorials & Workshops* Submission Deadline: 3 May 2014 Author Notification: 1 June 2014 *--Best Practice Posters & Demonstrations* Submission Deadline: 2 June 2014 Author Notification: 30 June 2014 *TYPES OF SUBMISSIONS:* (1) Peer-reviewed Papers, Project Reports & Posters (2) Special & Panel Session, Tutorials & Workshops (3) From the field: Best Practice Posters & Demonstrations *FOR MORE INFORMATION:* *Conference Chairs: * --William Moen, University of North Texas - william (dot) moen (at) unt (dot) edu --Amy Rushing, University of Texas at San Antonio - amy (dot) rushing (at) utsa.edu

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Neat postdoctoral opportunity
by Robert Guralnick 24 Mar '14

24 Mar '14

Please see the attached postdoctoral position flier for a project entitled: "Coral Reef Macroecology in the Anthropocen". The postdoc is at the National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) and University of Victoria (UVic), run by Dr. Julia Baum (UVic) and Dr. Jana McPherson (Calgary Zoo). The project is really cool and the PIs both excellent. The position is very much a biodiversity/ecological informatics-oriented one, so I thought I would pass it on to the TDWG list and ask you all to post broadly to your communities! Thanks! Best, Rob

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BioVeL Training Workshops Autumn 2013
by Jong, Yde de 19 Mar '14

19 Mar '14

[cid:_2_0D2267A80D226240004E96E980257BF0] BioVeL, a virtual laboratory for biodiversity research data, is offering two training workshops «Introduction to workflows for taxonomic refinement, biogeographic analysis, and species distribution modelling» November 26-27, 2013, Cardiff University, UK Description of the workshop and registration<http://frb.eole-emailing.net/l.php?q=C7R0bdUyZhX7O4KA8AcP&l=mhEt9SDFpiH4jmM…> «Building workflows with Taverna workbench» December 5-6, 2013, Manchester, UK Description of the workshop and registration<http://frb.eole-emailing.net/l.php?q=C7R0bdUyZhX7O4KA8AcP&l=qx%2B%2F%2F2hFK…> Note that these training workshops are free to attend but registration is required. The number of participants is limited. For further information, please write contact(a)biovel.eu<mailto:contact@biovel.eu>. More information on BioVeL: www.biovel.eu<http://frb.eole-emailing.net/l.php?q=C7R0bdUyZhX7O4KA8AcP&l=ai9CNhKZGxdfg76…> BioVeL is funded by the European Commission 7th Framework Programme (FP7) as part of its e-Infrastructures activity (Grant no. 283359).

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Positions advertised at GBIF Secretariat
by Donald Hobern [GBIF] 10 Mar '14

10 Mar '14

The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) has advertised two vacant positions to be filled at the GBIF Secretariat in Copenhagen: * Programme Officer for Content Mobilisation - To support publishers of biodiversity data and to assist GBIF Participants to develop and implement content mobilisation strategies * Programme Officer for Content Analysis and Use - To support research communities and organisations making use of GBIF-mediated data and to work with stakeholders to improve the fitness-for-use of these data for research and analysis Information on these positions and the application process can be found at <http://www.gbif.org/newsroom/opportunities> http://www.gbif.org/newsroom/opportunities. The closing date for applications is 22 April 2014. Please circulate this notice to any who may be interested. Donald Hobern, GBIF Executive Secretary ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald Hobern - GBIF Director - dhobern(a)gbif.org Global Biodiversity Information Facility http://www.gbif.org/ GBIF Secretariat, Universitetsparken 15, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark Tel: +45 3532 1471 Mob: +45 2875 1471 Fax: +45 2875 1480 ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Vacancy Announcement - Developer, information gateway for plant genetic resources
by Dag Endresen 25 Feb '14

25 Feb '14

Dear all, Bioversity International is seeking a web developer for further developments of an information gateway for plant genetic resources, crop wild relatives and trait information. If you are interested, you may contact Sónia Dias at <s.dias(a)cgiar.org>. http://www.nordgen.org/ngdoc/plants/Samarbeten_och_natverk/PGR_secure_works… Thanks Dag From: Dias, Sónia (Bioversity) <s.dias(a)cgiar.org> Subject: FW: TOR for informatics-pgrsecure work Date: February 24,2014 08:20:35 am GMT+1 To: "Dag Terje Endresen " <dag.endresen(a)nhm.uio.no> Hi Dag, Hope you doing well! I'm attaching here the TOR for an informatics consultant - pgrsecure work. Please circulate this to your network. The consultant should preferably be based in Rome for 6 months but is negotiable. Thanks a lot Sonia Sónia Ricardo Dias Research Programme Officer EURISCO Coordinator Conservation & Availability Programme Bioversity International Via dei Tre Denari 472/a 00057 Maccarese-Fiumicino Rome, Italy Tel: +39 06 6118321 Fax: +39 0661979661 Email: s.dias(a)cgiar.org EURISCO:http://eurisco.ecpgr.org Web: www.bioversityinternational.org

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DCMI Regional Meeting: "Making Metadata Work", London, 23 June 2014
by DCMI Announce 22 Feb '14

22 Feb '14

*** Apologies for cross-postings *** [image: Inline image 2] *MAKING METADATA WORK* DCMI Regional Meeting with ISKO-UK & IRSG ------------------------------------- *Date:* Monday 23rd June 2014 - *Location:* BCS Office, 5 Southampton Street, London WC2E 7HA. *Websites:* http://www.iskouk.org/events/metadata_June_2014.htm http://dcevents.dublincore.org/BibData/mmw/ ------------------------------------- This event will be a showcase for the latest developments in the evolution of the Semantic Web, exploitation of Knowledge Organization Systems (KOS), metadata annotation to aid workflow automation, information retrieval in networks of diverse media assets, Linked Data, and other opportunities for using metadata. It is a Joint Meeting of ISKO UK, IRSG (Information Retrieval Special Interest Group of BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT) and DCMI (Dublin Core Metadata Initiative). The day will be modular: attendance in the morning is optional, with a choice of workshop or tutorial, while the afternoon program is for everyone. *MORNING OPTIONS:* *a) Tutorial: Metadata management in Sharepoint (10.00 - 12.00)* While Sharepoint 2013 offers more metadata capabilities than ever before, the range of options can make it hard to implement the most effective way. Management of controlled vocabularies is a particular challenge. This tutorial will enable you to pick the brains of an experienced consultant, Marc Stephenson of Metataxis. *b) Workshop: Vocabularies and the potential for linkage (9.30 - 12.30)* Various approaches to the linkage of value vocabularies (KOSs) and/or element set vocabularies (metadata schemas) will be described by *Pierre-Yves Vandenbussche* (Fujitsu, Ireland), *Dan Brickley* (Google), *Gordon Dunsire* and *Stella Dextre Clarke*, with emphasis on the opportunities as well as the barriers to widespread adoption. After that is a case study from *Johan De Smedt* and *Agis Papantoniou*, both of TenForce, that draws on more than one technique. The subsequent discussion will address the prospects for take-up, aiming to help participants with application or development of similar techniques and projects. *AFTERNOON MEETING (Plenary, 14.00 - 18.00)* --*Martin White*: The importance of metadata for high quality Search --*Sean Bechhofer*: Wf4Ever: metadata for "Research Objects" --*Mark Sandler*: Semantic Media: a new paradigm for navigable content for the 21st century --*Richard Ranft*: Enhancing discovery of the British Library's audio collections --*Antoine Isaac*: A portrait of Europeana as a Linked Open Data case (in progress) --*Andrew MacFarlane*: Analysing creative image search queries to determine important facets Followed by networking, wine and nibbles from 18.00. *REGISTRATION FEE & BOOKING:* --*Full day,* including lunch and a choice of tutorial or workshop: £120 (or £70 for members of ISKO, IRSG or DCMI and for full-time students); --*Afternoon only:* £60 (or £25 for members of ISKO, IRSG or DCMI and for full-time students). --*Registration: * < http://www.iskouk.org/events/metadata_June_2014.htm#Booking<http://www.iskouk.org/events/metadata_June_2014.htm#introduction> > *To avoid disappointment, please don't delay in booking.* ------------------------------------- *About ISKO UK* ISKO (International Society for Knowledge Organization) is a not-for-profit scientific/professional association with the objective of promoting research and communication in the domain of knowledge organization, within the broad field of information science and related disciplines. Founded in 2007, our UK Chapter has been attracting lively and steadily growing audiences to its afternoon meeting series (see slides and recordings at http://www.iskouk.org/events.htm). Its third conference was held in July 2013 on the general theme of "Knowledge organization - pushing the boundaries" http://www.iskouk.org/conf2013/. *About BCS IRSG* Established in 1978, the main aim of the BCS IRSG is supporting the communication between information retrieval (IR) researchers and practitioners, promoting the use of IR methods in industry and raising public awareness of IR-related topics. Recognizing IR as an interdisciplinary field, a further aim of the BCS IRSG is to act as a link between computer science, library and information science and also cognate communities (like natural language processing). *About DCMI* The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) is an open, international forum for the development of interoperable online metadata standards with diverse applications. DCMI's activities include consensus-driven working groups, global conferences and workshops, standards liaison, and educational efforts to promote widespread acceptance of metadata standards and practices. DCMI is a project of ASIS&T (the Association for Information Science and Technology).

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