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CIDOC Conceptual Reference Model Special Interest Group
CCRM_To_ISO
(meeting inCalifornia)
Invitation and agenda for the upcoming joined meeting of the CIDOC Special Interest Group (SIG) and
ISO/TC46/SC4/WG9 in
Monterey, California, from 19th to 22nd of February 2002.
The main goal of the meeting is the definition of the requirements from Natural
History Museums, discussion and definition of measures to improve the
comprehension of the model and its application, in particular Amendments to
scope notes. You are encouraged to submit more issues
for this meeting. This meeting is a chance for all newcomers and members to
acquire an understanding of the complete model, because the scope notes of all
properties will be discussed!
Interested participants please contact Tony
Gill.
Very briefly for newcomers
Newcomers are always welcome!
One of the main principles of the project is openness. All institutions or persons in the cultural domain are invited to attend the working meetings of the project. This intention of co-operation is expressed by offering a
half day workshop at the beginning of the meeting
to bring all participants on the same level of knowledge. This workshop combines an introduction to semantic information modelling and content mapping methods in relation to the CIDOC-Conceptual Reference Model (CCRM).
This meeting is a chance for all newcomers and members to acquire an
understanding of the complete model, because the scope notes of all properties
will be discussed!
What means CCRM_to_ISO()?
This is simply the process to bring the CIDOC Conceptual Reference Model in accordance with the ISO regulations.
What is the CCRM?
The CIDOC Conceptual Reference Model is a scientific ontology for the cultural domain
with specific extensions for museum administrational pecularities. Within the
CIDOC CRM the basic entities and relationships between the things of interest are described in a formal manner.
This allows to use the CIDOC CRM as a language to describe common semantics of
different data formats used in museums, archives and libraries, and to create
effective information integration and data migration systems.
Why is CCRM_To_ISO() so important?
The CIDOC-CRM once established as an ISO Standard is in itself a foundation class for a lot of functionality. The CIDOC-CRM supports information exchange, data interchange, data transformation. By this functionality museums and archives could build an extended methodological and scientific paradigm
with respect to their new roles in the information society. A whole world of new or better applications are conceivable, like virtual museum information centres, interlinked archive and museum information, content management applications or solutions for the upcoming digital preservation problems.
Why is the upcoming meeting in California so important?
This meeting will undertake the last capturing of community specific
requirements - those of the Natural History Museums. In the sequence, it will
focus on measures to support comprehension. This implies decisions on the
proposals for improved scope notes, scope notes for properties, and planning of
useful companion material that will facilitate your daily work with the model. It is therefore
of crucial importance for the success of the CIDOC CRM in daily practice, and,
consequently, to make the dream of global information exchange become a reality:
- Natural History museums requirements. Natural History documentation
seems to be particularly rich in the discussion of classification, change of
classification of objects, change of classification of species, and the
relation between prototypical ojects and classes. But there may be other
areas we miss so far. The CRM is at least missing a relationship between a
prototype and a type. This discussion should close all existing gaps in the
CRM wrt to Natural History documentation.
- Editorial Issues:
Decision on acceptance or need for rewriting of the property scope notes
published before the meeting.
Decision on scope note issues: 1,2,10,12,37, 71, progress report on issue 3,
16,63,.54,67
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Validating Applications:
Discussion on prototypical scenarios of use, what should be the validating applications,
which kinds of supporting documents are needed. Decision on an action plan. See issues nr.
19,22,39,57.
- Necessary amendments to the CRM based on the mappings and prior
proposals and issues of logics. Decision on issues nr.
3,6,12,38,45,47,48,49,53,68 progress report on issues 3,7,14,21,23,36,44,66.
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Extended documentation:
Dealing with presentation, good practice, FAQ and interpretation issues.
Progress report on issues
nr.22,23,35.
Please do not hesitate to submit your issues
before this meeting. In order to have an effective discussion an
decisions, we prefer new issues raised during this meeting to be discussed in the
next meeting.
How to find the meeting Place:
Asilomar Conference Center is 4 km from Monterey center and about 1 km from
Pacific Grove at the cost. It is 20 minutes by car from Monterey Peninsula
airport, which has flight connection to San Francisco about every hour. Monterey and
its surroundings is a place of particular interest and natural beauty. Monterey
was the first capital of California and has many historical buildings, museums
and the famous aquarium.
Timetable
Meeting moderation: Martin Doerr
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Monday - 18th of February
Dinner at Asilomar Conference Center
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Tuesday - 19th of February
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9.00 - 9.15
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Welcome and general information (by Tony Gill)
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9.15 - 12.00
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Introduction to the CRM for new members, presentation by M. Doerr with
discussion
- Motivating object-oriented conceptual modelling
- Scope and purpose of the CRM
- The major elements of the CRM
- The application: transformation of data to a CRM compatible form
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12.00 - 13.30
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LUNCH
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14.00 - 17.00
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Discussion of Natural History Requirements with practical modelling
exercises
- Participants are asked to bring data dictionaries and document structures.
These will be analysed in terms of the CRM modelling cricial parts. This
will serve both, understanding the characteristics of Natural History
documentation and of the CIDOC CRM
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18.00 - 20.00
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CHIOS Steering-Group managerial meeting
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Wednesday - 20th of February
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9.00 - 11.00
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Formal Definition of the Natural History Requirements.
Proposals for amendments.
Action plan for dissemination and elicitating response from this community
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11.30 - 12.30
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Validating Applications: Discussion on prototypical scenarios of use, what should be the validating applications,
which kinds of supporting documents are needed. Decision and an action plan. See issues nr.
19,22,39,57.
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12.30 - 14.00
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LUNCH
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14.00 - 18.30
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Editorial Issues: Decision on acceptance or need for rewriting of the property scope notes
published before the meeting. Decision on scope note issues:
1,2,10,12,37,63,64,71,73,75, progress report on issue 3,16,54,67
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Thursday - 21th of February
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9.00 - 12.30
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Editorial Issues continued.
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12.30 - 14.00
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LUNCH
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14.00 - 18.30
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Editorial Issues continued.
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Friday - 22th of February
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9.00 - 12.00
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Necessary amendments to the CRM based on the mappings and prior
proposals and issues of logics. Decision on issues nr.
3,6,12,38,45,47,48,49,53,56,66,68,69,74 progress report on issues
7,14,21,23,36,44.
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12.00 - 13.00
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LUNCH
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13.00 - 15.00
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Amendments continued
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15.00-
16.00
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Extended documentation: Dealing with presentation, good practice, FAQ and interpretation issues.
Progress report on issues
nr.22,23,35.
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16:30-
18.00
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Wrap-up and planning further Activities
- Next meeting envisaged for Copenhagen - June-July
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