This message is about an effort you may wish to know about and hopefully contribute to. * * *WHAT: **T*he NeOn project <http://www.neon-project.org/> is supporting an effort to collect high quality ontologies.
I invite you to submit one or more "exemplary ontologies<http://ontologydesignpatterns.org/wiki/Odp:WhatIsAnExemplaryOntology>" to a growing catalog in the Ontology Design Patterns Wiki<http://www.ontologydesignpatterns.org>. Identify one or more ontologies that: - you have significant knowledge or experience with, - you regard as an excellent example of a "high quality" ontology See: "What is an Exemplary Ontology<http://ontologydesignpatterns.org/wiki/Odp:WhatIsAnExemplaryOntology>" for ideas about this; edit them if you wish. Can you or any of your colleagues think of exemplary ontologies to add to the catalog? Think first about the ontologies you have used that are authored by others, rather than your own. *WHY: to make it easy for people to find good ontologies to draw inspiration from and to emulate.* * If you don't have much time, I will make it easier by talking you through it on the phone. I'm UscholdM on Skype.* * * *HOW: Quick Instructions:* 1. Visit *Ontology Design Patterns Wiki*<http://ontologydesignpatterns.org/> (http://ontologydesignpatterns.org/) 2. Click the "*How to register*<http://ontologydesignpatterns.org/wiki/Odp:Register>" link at lower left of the page; follow instructions to get a login name and password. ---Or paste: http://ontologydesignpatterns.org/wiki/Odp:Register into your browser 3. See: "*What is an Exemplary Ontology*<http://ontologydesignpatterns.org/wiki/Odp:WhatIsAnExemplaryOntology>" link for some criteria ---Or paste: h ttp://ontologydesignpatterns.org/wiki/Odp:WhatIsAnExemplaryOntology<http://ontologydesignpatterns.org/wiki/Odp:WhatIsAnExemplaryOntology> into your browser 4. Visit *Exemplary Ontology Catalogue*<http://ontologydesignpatterns.org/wiki/Ontology:Main> page to make sure the ontology is not already there. ---Or paste: http://ontologydesignpatterns.org/wiki/Ontology:Main into your browser 5. Click the *Su**bmit a new Exemplary Ontology* button. 6. Fill out a form describing various aspects of the exemplary ontology. Key fields are: 1. *Name *of ontology 2. *Description (Short)* 3. *Purpose *of the ontology 4. *Justification *(why you think this is an exemplary ontology) 5. *URI *of where to find the ontology 6. *References *One or more references to learn more. Thanks very much, Michael ======