[BioRDF] Taxonomic Databases Working Group and LSIDs

I would like to point out the Taxonomic Databases Working Group  
(TDWG) and their work with trying to establish a system of Global  
Unique Identifiers (GUIDs).

http://wiki.gbif.org/guidwiki/wikka.php?wakka=GUID2Report

At this point in time they are recommending (within their community)  
the use of LSIDs WITH metadata in the form of RDF.

I would like to propose that we include this on the list of examples  
for the LSID/URI discussion in BioRDF (just added to http:// 
esw.w3.org/topic/HCLSIG_BioRDF_Subgroup/Tasks/URI_Best_Practices/ 
LSID_Pros_%26_Cons). I think they have some great global examples of  
how to use such identifiers.

Eric


Eric Neumann, PhD
co-chair, W3C Healthcare and Life Sciences,
and Senior Director Product Strategy
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