[dwc-material-sample] Adding a top-level term for material resources in Darwin Core - evaluating the alternatives

[Teresa Mayfield-Meyer]

Material Sample Task Group Member,

If you are not already aware, a proposal was made by one of our members in
the main Darwin Core repository to add a top-level term for material
resources <https://github.com/tdwg/dwc/issues/421>. I agreed to this
proposal after our Group's Working Session in November and I still believe
it is the right path to keep information about material moving forward.

However, some alternatives to the proposed value and definition have been
raised and there is a very clear write up of them by another of our Task
Group members here <https://github.com/tdwg/material-sample/issues/31>. We
discussed this write up and the pros and cons of the alternative
terms/definitions at the Task Group meetings yesterday and those in the
meeting would like everyone in the Task Group to read through the summary
and think about which path for creating this term would be best.

   -

   importing dcterms:PhysicalResource to Darwin Core from Dublin Core
   -

   importing bfo:MaterialEntity to Darwin Core from BFO
   -

   creating dwc:MaterialEntity in Darwin Core

Our plan is to decide at the early January meeting (January 18, 2023 10AM
Denver) which path the Task Group prefers and report back to the initial
proposal with our preference.

Feel free to discuss the options in the TDWG_MS Github issue
<https://github.com/tdwg/material-sample/issues/31>, but please try to keep
discussions focused on this single question. Essentially, should we adopt a
term from Dublin Core, adopt a term from BFO, or develop a separate term in
Darwin Core.

I hope that everyone has time with family and friends as 2022 winds down
and I look forward to getting some material things done in 2023!

Adios,

Teresa J. Mayfield-Meyer
*Arctos <https://arctosdb.org/> Community Coordinator*
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