Dear BID Community members,

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^th at 18:00 UTC/GMT.

You may also be interested in the following iDigBio resources:

· Overview of upcoming iDigBio events including webinars, check https://www.idigbio.org/calendar or https://www.idigbio.org/outreach-events-sidebar

· Workshops, reports and wikis often with past live recordings, check https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/IDigBio_Workshops

Best wishes,

Siro

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Dr Siro Masinde

Programme Officer for Content Mobilisation

Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Secretariat

Universitetsparken 15, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark

Email: smasinde@gbif.org  Skype: siro.masinde 

Tel: +45 3532 1477  Mob: +45 30450207  Fax: +45 2875 1480

Website: www.gbif.org

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From: iDigBio listserv [mailto:IDIGBIO-L@LISTS.UFL.EDU] On Behalf Of Deborah Paul
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2017 6:30 PM
To: IDIGBIO-L@LISTS.UFL.EDU
Subject: 1st Darwin Core Hour - 7 February 2017 @ 1 PM EST, 6 PM UTC

Hello Everyone,

You're invited!
To: Darwin Core Hour 7 February 2017 @ 1 PM EST, 6 PM UTC
Details: https://www.idigbio.org/content/darwin-core-hour-webinar-series

Got questions? Get answers!
For the best Darwin Core Hour experience, add your input here
Darwin Core Hour Form https://goo.gl/forms/YCaJ8zjTaW3n6BKr1

Chapter Abstract
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.
Presenter: John Wieczorek

Your input:
1) improves Darwin Core documentation (examples, definitions)
2) helps those in the Standards community address gaps and implementation of the standard terms
3) provides a forum for everyone to learn about each others data mapping, data sharing, software needs, standards issues and insights.
4) facilitates higher data quality!

Go here for details: https://www.idigbio.org/content/darwin-core-hour-webinar-series

In anticipation of our 1st Darwin Core (Happy) Hour,
Debbie Paul, et al

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
https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/Web_Conferencing for hints on best experience (hint: use headsets!)

(please excuse cross-postings)

-- Upcoming iDigBio Events https://www.idigbio.org/calendar
-- Deborah Paul, iDigBio Digitization and Workforce Training Specialist
iDigBio -- Steering Committee Member, SPNHC Liaison, SYNTHESYS3 Representative
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