Ben Norton

Is there an alternate path forward for the term? Currently, most values are being cobbled together in preparations, which can be confusing and misunderstood. I'm somewhat familiar with the Material...

Here's the logic.A fossil is not a preparation. A fossil is a type of object. From my purview, it's not logical to call it a preparation. If you were to...

@matdillen 95% of specimens in earth sciences (geology, mineralogy) collections would fall into this category. All specimens have an object type, but not all specimens have a preparation. For biological...

@wouteraddink What about rocks and minerals that are neither anthropogenic nor preserved? You are correct. The objectType for the examples provided during the workshop would be specimen. However, that's anecdotal....

@tucotuco I agree with your assessment and solution. Thank you.

The examples have been revised in compliance with the feedback provided. @jbstatgen I integrated nearly everything you recommended. Please comment on whether you are satisfied with the compromise when you...

@baskaufs @nielsklazenga I agree, but we need a new process or a simplified route using the current processes to ratify controlled value lists, especially given the new Assertions class in...