Similar issues arise for ethnobotanical and zooarchaeological collections. I guess these would fall into @dhobern’s 1. all scientific collections, and 2. all preserved biological collections. But given they too (as for paleo) have their own characteristics and requirements, should it be considered to include a 5. all anthropological collections? as mirroring the all geoscience collections. One could start with a few target catalogues in mind, but a nested structure that allows augmentation of general scope and leaves place for future interlinking as other communities get on board would seem a good way to go.