[NHCOLL-L:4160] Natural Collections Descriptions (NCD) standard

[James Macklin]

Dear Colleagues,

I am forwarding a message to you from TDWG (Biodiversity Information
Standards) Executive announcing the need for public comment on the
proposed Natural Collections Descriptions (NCD) standard.

If you are interested please contribute to this important process. Note
that there are only a few weeks remaining for comment.

Best,  James


FROM LEE BELBIN:

TDWG announces the Public Review of the proposed Natural Collections
Descriptions (NCD) standard.  NCD has been reviewed by the TDWG
Executive Committee and the committee now seeks open comment from the
community.

The NCD abstract can be found at
http://www.tdwg.org/stdtrack/article/view/312: The TDWG Standards Track
'Journal'. At the bottom of the abstract page, there is a link to
download the Microsoft Word format file 640kb). This file contains both
the normative component of the standard and (for simplicity), the
non-normative
(descriptive) component appended.

In accordance with the TDWG 'Process'
(http://www.tdwg.org/about-tdwg/process/), a minimum of 30 days is
required for public comment on the proposed standard. Comments should
therefore be received by January 31, 2009. Comments must be added by
clicking the 'Add Comment' on the right hand side navigation bar. This
link will only be available after logging into the TDWG site as a TDWG
registered user.
Comments can be anonymous by selecting 'post this comment anonymously'
checkbox on the comment form.  

Please distribute this call for comment to anyone you think could or
should comment on NCD. Anyone can register (free) on the TDWG site.

Best Wishes for 2009

Lee Belbin
TDWG Secretariat and
Blatant Fabrications Pty Ltd
Phone +61 (0)419 374 133
lee at tdwg.org
________________________________________________________________________
TDWG Standards Track
http://www.tdwg.org/stdtrack

-- 
James Macklin, Ph.D.
Director of Collections and Informatics
Harvard University Herbaria
22 Divinity Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
Ph.  (617) 496-1566
Fax. (617) 495-9484

http://www.huh.harvard.edu/