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That would work for our digital media I think but a digital specimen is not really a creative work and treating them as such may spark unwanted discussions about data...

Hi Teresa, In the MaterialSample task group is Matt representing the DiSSCo technical team as we tried to distribute the work a bit. This should also ensure alignment with LtC....

That is correct and we are aware of it. In that case we may need to adjust implementation. Op do 23 mrt. 2023 19:54 schreef Teresa Mayfield-Meyer < ***@***.***>: >...

OK, so it looks we are in agreement? Op do 23 mrt. 2023 19:52 schreef Teresa Mayfield-Meyer < ***@***.***>: > In addition, the MaterialSample Task Group has determined that a...

Correct, but was it not discussed as a possible new DwC term? That is what I understood from the GitHub issues. If not then there is no problem. Op do...

@matdillen the current SSSOM mapping for mids:ObjectType is skos:exactMatch to dwc:preparations. But MIDS was created with all specimen types in mind, including fossils, geological objects, preserved DNA and living specimens....

from what I see in the examples form the LtC workshop given in the latest TDWG conference I see that objectType would be just "Specimen", so not below specimen level...

Sounds like a good solution to me and could also (in the long term) be beneficial for MIDS.

the term could also be used to make e.g. a distinction between specimen, specimen part and sample but that is a different interpretation from earlier given examples.

some additional example controlled vocabs for this term: biologicalMaterialSample, fluidInContainer, non-biologicSolidObject, researchProduct (this vocab is currently used in DiSSCo specimen FDO profile) and, how I would like it to be...