[Nhcoll-l] Please distribute, thank you!

[Strotman, Jennifer]

Hello Natural History Colleagues,

Please join us for our SPNHC Short Course: Natural History Biodiversity Informatics 101. (Sunday June 18th).

The short course will provide an introduction to natural history biodiversity informatics. The course is designed for museum professionals that need a better understanding of the natural history informatics landscape or the resources available for digitizing and digitally sharing natural history collections data. Our 3-themed session has 3 distinct panel/group discussion sessions built in for developing professional connections, expertise-sharing, need-matching, and collaboration opportunities.

We have three themes:

  *   Theme 1: Data, Standards, and Resources. What is Natural History Biodiversity Informatics? Topics covered will include introductions to data standards, data sharing standards, specimen and collection object imaging, data mobilization, data and media management, data cleanup tools and methods, and best practices for these subjects.
  *   Theme 2:  Who's who in Natural History Biodiversity Informatics? We will provide overviews for many of the projects, initiatives, and organizations currently involved in mobilizing collections data, see many examples here. Find out how you and your collections benefit from these initiatives. Learn how you can contribute your expertise and experience to them.
  *   Theme 3:  Getting Involved: resources for learning more about and participating in Natural History Biodiversity Informatics.  For example, find out how you might increase your biodiversity informatics skills and data literacy through a Data or Software Carpentry workshop. Investigate existing iDigBio and other community working groups. Get a SPNHC Demo Camp Preview. Learn how all this content helps you work with your collections' informatics specialists.

Please see our Short Course link below:

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.idigbio.org_wiki_index.php_SPNHC-5F2017-5FBiodiversity-5FInformatics-5F101&d=DwIFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=SzqLLDtGjnYl9tW3jOUAsYFgG3LUp_rPgQonVCZgYJM&s=k0d6OGLxEOBCUiPXalcGxa5CE7PZQQYKZA8RHTK7zqk&e= 

We also have a course survey in order to gauge what other questions you may have:

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__docs.google.com_forms_d_e_1FAIpQLScI-2D-2DK3aD8JSAsBvJR3ZDAdidPZpXlE0l4eWAv3-5FA6K-5Fig4Ig_viewform&d=DwIFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=SzqLLDtGjnYl9tW3jOUAsYFgG3LUp_rPgQonVCZgYJM&s=OBfu4lNqcoWS9dERjCJ2qfZprNoZTm3vAwbzyNyGu74&e= 



We hope to see you there!

Best,
-Jennifer Strotman, Holly Little and Deb Paul
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