Martin, I would recommend removing the word "scientifically" -- this could easily be seen to exclude the assignment of Dewey clasmarks, subject headings, iconographic classifications etc., which presumably are well within both our prtactical and intended scope. Below is a version that I have edited slightly for grammar etc.:
This entity describes the act of classifying another entity, for example an object, a specimen, an action or a concept. The value of classification depends critically on the identity of the classifier and the date that the classification was assigned. This entity also comprises the process of "determination," i.e. the systematic and molecular identification of a specimen in biology. Example: "first classification of object GE34604 as Lament Cloth, October 2, 1998 by I.Dionissiadou". Cheers, T. ====================================================================== Tony Gill, ArtSTOR Director of Metadata The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, 140 East 62nd Street, NY, 10021, USA t1 (direct): +1 (646) 274-2265, t2: +1 (212) 838-8400 w: http://www.mellon.org, f: +1 (212) 223-2778 > -----Original Message----- > From: martin [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, 09 October, 2002 11:36 AM > To: [email protected]; Lida Harami > Subject: [crm-sig] Issue 97 > > > Dear All, > > E17 scope note now: > > E17 Type Assignment > > Subclass of: Attribute Assignment > > Scope note: This entity describes the act of scientifically > classifying some entity, > an object, a work, an action or whatever. The > value of classification > depends critically on general and personal > knowledge and the scientific > system used. Therefore the interest lies in the > author and date. > > Proposed: > Scope note: This entity describes the act of scientifically > classifying some entity, > an object, a work, an action or whatever. The > value of classification > depends critically on general and personal > knowledge and the scientific > system used. Therefore the interest lies in the > author and date. This entity > comprises also the process of > "determination", i.e. the Systematic and Molecular > identification of a specimen in biology. > Example: "first classification of object > GE34604 as Lament Cloth, > October 2, 1998 by I.Dionissiadou".
