Public review of the Minimum Information about a Digital Specimen (MIDS) standard

The MIDS Task Group is pleased to announce that the public review of the Minimum Information about a Digital Specimen (MIDS) standard is now open.

The review begins on 5 October 2026 and will remain open until 4 December 2026.

MIDS is a new standard, and this is its first public review.

How to participate

The public review is open to everyone, and we encourage all community members to participate.

Issue tracker MIDS Community Feedback Workbook

All feedback is welcome, including agreement — telling us that an entry is correct as written is as useful as proposing a change. All comments will be public and archived following the public review.