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 # openMINDS_SANDS
-The openMINDS_SANDS repository repository hosts one of the metadata models of the **openMINDS metadata framework**. It defines modular metadata schemas for **s**patial **a**nchoring of **n**euroscience **d**ata **s**tructures.
 
-To generally learn more about the openMINDS metadata framework please go to :arrow_right: [**ReadTheDocs**](https://openminds-documentation.readthedocs.io).  
-For browsing through the metadata schemas you can also directly jump to the :arrow_right: [**openMINDS SANDS Specifications**](https://openminds-documentation.readthedocs.io/en/latest/specifications/SANDS.html).
+[![GitHub][license-shield]][license-url]
+[![GitHub contributors][contributors-shield]][contributors-url]
 
-The openMINDS metadata framework also offers libraries for serviceable, well-defined graph descriptions for [**brain atlases**](https://openminds-documentation.readthedocs.io/en/latest/libraries/brainAtlases.html) and [**common coordinate spaces**](https://openminds-documentation.readthedocs.io/en/latest/libraries/commonCoordinateSpaces.html).
+The **openMINDS_SANDS** repository hosts one of the metadata models of the **openMINDS metadata framework**. It defines modular metadata schemas for **s**patial **a**nchoring of **n**euroscience **d**ata **s**tructures.
 
-## How to contribute
-The openMINDS metadata framework is an open-source project and contributions from the community are highly appreciated. You can contribute by providing feedback and suggestions through the issue tracker as well as by making pull request for fixing issues and introducing new features.
+To generally learn more about the openMINDS metadata framework please go to :arrow_right: [**ReadTheDocs**][docu-url].  
+Or explore directly the metadata schemas of the openMINDS_SANDS metadata model under :arrow_right: [**schema specifications**][docu-sands-url].
 
-If you want to contribute please follow our :arrow_right: [**guidelines**](https://openminds-documentation.readthedocs.io/en/latest/shared/how_to_contribute.html).
+## How to contribute
 
-## License
-This work is licensed under the MIT License.
+The openMINDS metadata framework is an open-source project and community contributions are highly appreciated.  
+If you want to contribute please follow our :arrow_right: [**contribution guidelines**][contribution-url].
 
-**Logo:** The openMINDS logo was created by U. Schlegel, based on an original sketch by C. Hagen Blixhavn and feedback by L. Zehl.
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