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Latimer Core |
The Latimer Core (LtC) schema is a standard designed to support the representation, discovery and communication of natural science collections. The classes within the standard aim to allow the high-level representation of any given collection by providing a framework within which the set of defining characteristics shared by objects in the collection can be described. The creation of collection-level records is intended to promote visibility and use of items in collections that are otherwise wholly or partially undigitised at a granular level. |
Scott Rodgerson |
technical specification, draft standard |
Latimer Core website |
Title : Latimer Core Collection Description Schema
Date ratified :
Status : Draft standard
Category : Technical specification
Permanent IRI :
Abstract : The Latimer Core (LtC) is a data standard designed to support the representation, discovery and communication of natural science collections. A Latimer Core record may represent a group of objects at any level of granularity above the level of a single object, from an entire collection of an institution to a few objects in a single drawer. The classes within the standard aim to allow the high-level representation of any given collection by providing a framework within which the defining characteristics shared by objects in the collection can be described. Among others, these include their taxonomic, geographic, stratigraphic and temporal coverage, and a framework for adding quantative metrics and qualitative narratives to help to quantify and describe the collections. The creation of collection-level records is intended to promote visibility and use of items in collections that are otherwise wholly or partially undigitised at a granular level.
Creator : TDWG Collection Descriptions Interest Group, Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG)
Bibliographic citation : > TDWG Collection Descriptions Interest Group (2021) Latimer Core Collection Description Schema (????, review manager). Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG) http://www.tdwg.org/standards/????
The Latimer Core standard is comprised of 23 classes, 119 properties and four documents:
- Latimer Core Introduction (http://rs.tdwg.org/ltc/doc/introduction/) - a brief introduction to the standard.
- Latimer Core Structure (http://rs.tdwg.org/ltc/doc/structure/) - the normative description of the structure of Latimer Core.
- Latimer Core Term List (http://rs.tdwg.org/ltc/doc/termlist/) - a complete list of classes and properties included in Latimer Core, with their normative definitions.
- Latimer Core Guide (http://rs.tdwg.org/ltc/doc/guide/) - a more detailed guide to the aims and uses of the standard.
Latimer Core is maintained by a specialized Interest Group whose charter was approved in 2019. The functions of the Latimer Core Maintenance Group are described in detail in **********. In brief, the Maintenance Group manages class and property additions and changes, and maintains the documentation that helps users to understand and apply the standard. As an Interest Group, it may establish Task Groups to accomplish broader changes to the standard.
The activities of the LtC Maintenance Group are documented at the group's Github repository, https://github.com/tdwg/ltc, where a current list of core members and their contact information can be found. Community participation is welcome. If you would like to participate in this group, contact the conveners or one of the core members.
To participate in the communications of the group, "watch" the group's Issues tracker. This issues tracker is the mechanism for suggesting specific changes to the standard as well as to raise issues for discussion by the group.