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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Dear BID Community members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I am forwarding the following iDigBio webinar announcement about Darwin Core standard that should be of interest to you. You can join the webinar next week,
 Tuesday 7<sup>th</sup> at 18:00 UTC/GMT. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Overview of upcoming iDigBio events including webinars, check
<a href="https://www.idigbio.org/calendar">https://www.idigbio.org/calendar</a> or
<a href="https://www.idigbio.org/outreach-events-sidebar">https://www.idigbio.org/outreach-events-sidebar</a>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Workshops, reports and wikis often with past live recordings, check
<a href="https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/IDigBio_Workshops">https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/IDigBio_Workshops</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Siro<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Dr Siro Masinde<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Programme Officer for Content Mobilisation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Secretariat
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Universitetsparken 15, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Email: smasinde@gbif.org  Skype: siro.masinde 
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<a href="http://www.gbif.org/"><span style="color:blue">www.gbif.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext"> iDigBio listserv [mailto:IDIGBIO-L@LISTS.UFL.EDU]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Deborah Paul<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 01, 2017 6:30 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> IDIGBIO-L@LISTS.UFL.EDU<br>
<b>Subject:</b> 1st Darwin Core Hour - 7 February 2017 @ 1 PM EST, 6 PM UTC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p>Hello Everyone,<br>
<br>
You're invited!<br>
To: Darwin Core Hour 7 February 2017 @ 1 PM EST, 6 PM UTC<br>
Details: <a href="https://www.idigbio.org/content/darwin-core-hour-webinar-series">
https://www.idigbio.org/content/darwin-core-hour-webinar-series</a><br>
<br>
Got questions? Get answers!<br>
For the best Darwin Core Hour experience, add your input here<br>
Darwin Core Hour Form <a href="https://goo.gl/forms/YCaJ8zjTaW3n6BKr1">https://goo.gl/forms/YCaJ8zjTaW3n6BKr1</a><br>
<br>
Chapter Abstract<br>
In this first webinar in the Darwin Core Hour series, the basics of how Darwin Core functions in the biodiversity community as a dynamic standard will be covered. Topics will include what the standard consists of, how to use it, how it can be changed, sources
 of information, and where to go for help.<br>
Presenter: John Wieczorek<br>
<br>
Your input:<br>
1) improves Darwin Core documentation (examples, definitions)<br>
2) helps those in the Standards community address gaps and implementation of the standard terms<br>
3) provides a forum for everyone to learn about each others data mapping, data sharing, software needs, standards issues and insights.<br>
4) facilitates higher data quality!<br>
<br>
Go here for details: <a href="https://www.idigbio.org/content/darwin-core-hour-webinar-series">
https://www.idigbio.org/content/darwin-core-hour-webinar-series</a><br>
<br>
In anticipation of our 1st Darwin Core (Happy) Hour,<br>
Debbie Paul, et al<br>
<br>
<span style="font-size:7.5pt">Webinar series brought to you by the iDigBio Data Management Interest Group (DMI). We welcome input for this series from everyone worldwide. We plan to make this happen 1x month. We use Adobe Connect for our webinars. See<br>
<a href="https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/Web_Conferencing">https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/Web_Conferencing</a> for hints on best experience (hint: use headsets!)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:7.5pt">(please excuse cross-postings)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<pre>-- Upcoming iDigBio Events <a href="https://www.idigbio.org/calendar">https://www.idigbio.org/calendar</a><o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>-- Deborah Paul, iDigBio Digitization and Workforce Training Specialist<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>iDigBio -- Steering Committee Member, SPNHC Liaison, SYNTHESYS3 Representative<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Institute for Digital Information, 234 LSB<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Florida State University<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Tallahassee, Florida 32306<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>850-644-6366<o:p></o:p></pre>
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