[Nhcoll-l] New Webinar Series from the Small Collections Network

[Gil Nelson]

SCNet <http://scnet.acis.ufl.edu/tags/listserv>,iDigBio 
<http://idigbio.org/>, andSPNHC <http://spnhc%2Corg/>announce a second 
webinar series focused on curation, digitization, and management of 
small natural history collections. The webinars in this series will 
feature several collections domains and preparation types, including but 
not limited to paleontology, entomology, veterbrate zoology, and botany, 
as well as museums that manage several small collections. Each webinar 
in the series will include a 20-30 minute presentation by a featured 
speaker followed by 30-40 minutes of discussion. Meetings are virtual 
and accessible online athttps://idigbio.adobeconnect.com/scnet. No 
special software outside of an internet browser is required to access 
the virtual meeting room. You may login by selecting "Enter as guest," 
entering your name, and clicking "Enter Room." Webinars will generally 
be held 3:00-4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, unless otherwise noted. Anyone 
interested in supporting and sustaining small collections is welcomed 
and encouraged to participate. The first webinar in this series is 
scheduled for 16 October 2014. Others will be announced as scheduled.

Here is the information for the 16 October session, 3-4 p.m. EDT.

*Small Entomology Collections: How to Manage 
<http://scnet.acis.ufl.edu/content/small-entomology-collections-how-manage>***
*Presenter:***Christy Bills, Invertebrates Collection Manager, Natural 
History Museum of Utah

*Description:***Small insect collections have unique challenges and 
strategic advantages. In this webinar, Christy will discuss obstacles 
small entomology collections face, how being small can be an asset, 
resources for digitization questions, funding resources, the importance 
and how-to of advocacy, partnerships, and collaboration.


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Gil

-- 
Gil Nelson, PhD
Assistant Professor/Research
iDigBio Steering Committee
Integrated Digitized Biocollections
Institute for Digital Information and Scientific Communication
College of Communication and Information

Courtesy Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium
Florida State University
gnelson at bio.fsu.edu

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