From oleary at amnh.org Mon Feb 1 13:16:39 2021 From: oleary at amnh.org (Ruth O'Leary) Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2021 18:16:39 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Job opening - Project Archivist; American Museum of Natural History Message-ID: AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY An Equal Opportunity Employer NOTICE OF JOB OPENING Date: February 1, 2021 Job Title: Project Archivist (Department of Vertebrate Paleontology) Responsibilities and Duties: The Project Archivist will participate in an IMLS-funded project to catalog the Vertebrate Paleontology Archive in order to broaden access to the collection. They will work with AMNH collections and Research Library staff and will assist in the supervision of a team of two student interns. The Project Archivist will be responsible for initiating the verification and updating of existing catalog records, supervising intern work on that task, reviewing and preparing six collections selected for finding aids and creating those aids, and overseeing the student interns in the creation of catalog records for unprocessed material. They will also assist in flagging material in the Archive for future re-housing and conservation efforts. The Project Archivist term runs for 12 months with a possibility of extension. The position is full-time, five days a week. Work on this position can only be performed onsite at the AMNH. Position start date: May 1st, 2021. Required Qualifications: Applicants should have an ALA-accredited Master?s degree in library and information science or equivalent, with formal training in archival theory and practice, and at least two years professional archival processing experience, preferably in a museum or academic setting. Experience with scientific archives is a plus. Demonstrated ability to coordinate, and implement complex projects; including experience developing successful project and processing plans, setting goals, establishing timelines, and reporting on milestones and outcomes. Demonstrated success in arranging, describing, and processing archival collections, writing finding aids while leveraging legacy arrangement and description. Proficiency working in archival content management systems, such as Archivists? Toolkit or ArchivesSpace with knowledge of archival description standards, including DACS, EAD, EAC. Preferred Qualifications: Familiarity with basic preservation of archival materials, including proper handling, housing, and storage. Awareness of current developments, trends and emerging technologies in the field of archives and records management. Comfort taking the initiative in new settings and knowing when to ask adept questions. Ability to work well both independently and in a collaborative environment. Experience managing support staff, interns, or volunteers in archive setting. Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. Excellent organizational skills including accuracy and a strong attention to detail. Experience with or interest in digitization projects. Interested parties should apply online: https://careers.amnh.org/postings/2411 Applications must be received no later than February 28, 2021 Applications cannot be accepted via email or snail mail **Please Note: Due to the volume of applications, we are not able to respond to email inquires regarding the status of an application; applicants will only be notified if they have been selected for an interview** The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world's preeminent scientific and cultural institutions. Since it?s founding in 1869, the Museum has advanced its global mission to discover, interpret and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education and exhibition. The Museum is renowned for its exhibitions and scientific collections, which serve as a field guide to the entire planet and present a panorama of the world's cultures. The American Museum of Natural History is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. The Museum does not discriminate with respect to employment, or admission or access to Museum facilities, programs or activities on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, marital status, partnership status, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, current or former participation in the uniformed services, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin, or on account of any other basis prohibited by applicable City, State, or Federal law. Additional protections are afforded in employment based on arrest or conviction record, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking and sex offenses, unemployment status, and credit history, in each case to the extent provided by law. If special accommodations are needed in applying for a position, please call the Office of Human Resources. Ruth O'Leary Director of Collections, Archives and Preparation Division of Paleontology American Museum of Natural History 200 Central Park West New York NY 10024 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From oleary at amnh.org Mon Feb 1 13:18:01 2021 From: oleary at amnh.org (Ruth O'Leary) Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2021 18:18:01 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Job opening - Archive Intern; American Museum of Natural History Message-ID: AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY An Equal Opportunity Employer NOTICE OF JOB OPENING Date: February 1, 2021 Job Title: Archive Intern (Department of Vertebrate Paleontology) Responsibilities and Duties: The intern will participate in an IMLS-funded project to catalog the Vertebrate Paleontology Archive in order to broaden access to the collection. The intern will work in a team of two, under the supervision of the Project Archivist and AMNH collections and Research Library staff, to verify and update existing catalog records, and survey and create catalog records for unprocessed material in the Archive. Additionally, the intern will be tasked with flagging material in the Archive for future re-housing and conservation efforts. The internship period runs for 24 months; this position requires a minimum commitment of 15 consecutive weeks, working one day a week. Work on this internship can only be performed onsite at the AMNH. Preference may be given to candidates who can commit to more than one consecutive semester. A stipend will be provided as support over the internship period. Required Qualifications: Applicants should be enrolled in, or a recent graduate of, a Library and Archives graduate program, or enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate Paleontology program with experience working in an archive collection. Proficiency in the use of Mac- and PC-based software, good organizational skills, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to work independently are crucial. Awareness and interest in current developments of data standards, trends and emerging technologies in the field of archives and records management. Comfort taking the initiative in new settings and knowing when to ask adept questions. Experience working in museum collections a plus. Interested parties should apply online: https://careers.amnh.org/postings/2409 Applications must be received no later than Feb 28, 2021 Applications cannot be accepted via email or snail mail **Please Note: Due to the volume of applications, we are not able to respond to email inquires regarding the status of an application; applicants will only be notified if they have been selected for an interview** The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world's preeminent scientific and cultural institutions. Since it?s founding in 1869, the Museum has advanced its global mission to discover, interpret and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education and exhibition. The Museum is renowned for its exhibitions and scientific collections, which serve as a field guide to the entire planet and present a panorama of the world's cultures. The American Museum of Natural History is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. The Museum does not discriminate with respect to employment, or admission or access to Museum facilities, programs or activities on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, marital status, partnership status, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, current or former participation in the uniformed services, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin, or on account of any other basis prohibited by applicable City, State, or Federal law. Additional protections are afforded in employment based on arrest or conviction record, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking and sex offenses, unemployment status, and credit history, in each case to the extent provided by law. If special accommodations are needed in applying for a position, please call the Office of Human Resources. 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You may have to spell out conditions such as extreme heat or UV from stage lights, anchoring to a surface to prevent tipping, etc. Thomas Thomas Labedz, Collections Manager University of Nebraska State Museum From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Mann, Justin G Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 11:21 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Does anyone have a document for protection when specimens are used outside the institution? Non-NU Email ________________________________ Hello Collection folks! We are loaning some of our specimens to a television show for set decoration, and I was told that it would be a good idea to have a legal document in place that would cover us in case of damage etc. I was curious if anyone has had need for one of these documents in the past or know where I could find one? If so would you mind sending me that form / info so that we could create one ourselves? Any advice would be great! Thanks, Justin Mann Manager of the Royal D Suttkus Fish collection Tulane University Biodiversity Research Institute 3705 Main st. Bldg. A-3 Belle Chasse, La 70037 Phone: (504) 394-1711 Cell: (504) 957-4074 [cid:image001.jpg at 01D6F957.809A38B0] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 3096 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: From a.g.knox at abdn.ac.uk Tue Feb 2 12:39:12 2021 From: a.g.knox at abdn.ac.uk (Knox, Dr Alan G.) Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2021 17:39:12 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Does anyone have a document for protection when specimens are used outside the institution? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Some years back a TV company borrowed a sizeable whale skull from our museum. Apparently, it didn't show up well under the studio lights so they decided to paint it with emulsion paint. Unhelpful. Alan Dr Alan Knox Emeritus Head of Museums University of Aberdeen King's College Aberdeen AB24 3SW From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Mann, Justin G Sent: 02 February 2021 17:21 To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Does anyone have a document for protection when specimens are used outside the institution? CAUTION: External email. Ensure this message is from a trusted source before clicking links/attachments. If you are concerned forward this email to spam at abdn.ac.uk Hello Collection folks! We are loaning some of our specimens to a television show for set decoration, and I was told that it would be a good idea to have a legal document in place that would cover us in case of damage etc. I was curious if anyone has had need for one of these documents in the past or know where I could find one? If so would you mind sending me that form / info so that we could create one ourselves? Any advice would be great! Thanks, Justin Mann Manager of the Royal D Suttkus Fish collection Tulane University Biodiversity Research Institute 3705 Main st. Bldg. A-3 Belle Chasse, La 70037 Phone: (504) 394-1711 Cell: (504) 957-4074 [cid:image001.jpg at 01D6F98A.1B0D0710] The University of Aberdeen is a charity registered in Scotland, No SC013683. Tha Oilthigh Obar Dheathain na charthannas cl?raichte ann an Alba, ?ir. SC013683. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 3096 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: From abentley at ku.edu Tue Feb 2 12:45:03 2021 From: abentley at ku.edu (Bentley, Andrew Charles) Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2021 17:45:03 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Does anyone have a document for protection when specimens are used outside the institution? Message-ID: <498C5A15-8E75-49DE-A2E3-1BB5AA364FC9@ku.edu> Justin There is a chapter on insurance in the 6th edition of Museum Registration Methods (MRM6) and an example Traveling Exhibition Contract and an Incoming Agreement of Temporary Custody that you could probably use as a template. Andy A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V Andy Bentley Ichthyology Collection Manager University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute Dyche Hall 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561 USA Tel: (785) 864-3863 Fax: (785) 864-5335 Email: abentley at ku.edu http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of "jmann at tulane.edu" Date: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 11:21 AM To: "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Does anyone have a document for protection when specimens are used outside the institution? Hello Collection folks! We are loaning some of our specimens to a television show for set decoration, and I was told that it would be a good idea to have a legal document in place that would cover us in case of damage etc. I was curious if anyone has had need for one of these documents in the past or know where I could find one? If so would you mind sending me that form / info so that we could create one ourselves? Any advice would be great! Thanks, Justin Mann Manager of the Royal D Suttkus Fish collection Tulane University Biodiversity Research Institute 3705 Main st. Bldg. A-3 Belle Chasse, La 70037 Phone: (504) 394-1711 Cell: (504) 957-4074 [cid:image001.jpg at 01D6F958.D7D77BF0] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 3097 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: From AndersonG at CarnegieMNH.Org Tue Feb 2 12:49:58 2021 From: AndersonG at CarnegieMNH.Org (Anderson, Gretchen) Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2021 17:49:58 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Does anyone have a document for protection when specimens are used outside the institution? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I have used the following precautions: 1. Loan forms for everything going out - loan forms should state the conditions with which you are willing to loan, as well as liability * Handling instructions * Proper documentation including a condition report and photographs * You might want to require a courier to stay with the object/specimen. Always assume that the object will not be handled with the care you provide it. * Liability - who is responsible for fixing it if there is damage 2. Pack it properly for the loan (a courier might be in charge of packing and unpacking as well as handling). 3. If it is organic - it should be inspected prior to the loan, and put through pest mitigation upon return. 4. you might want to consider charging for the use, especially if it is a commercial venture (like for an advertisement). And, as Andy stated there is a chapter in MMR6 that covers this. Good luck, Gretchen Anderson Carnegie Museum of Natural History From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Thomas Labedz Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 11:35 AM To: Mann, Justin G ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Does anyone have a document for protection when specimens are used outside the institution? While I don't have specific examples at hand you probably should contact your campus office that handles insurance claims and/or contracts (e.g., procurement) to see if they have a template that might work and be in accordance to your local laws. You may have to spell out conditions such as extreme heat or UV from stage lights, anchoring to a surface to prevent tipping, etc. Thomas Thomas Labedz, Collections Manager University of Nebraska State Museum From: Nhcoll-l > On Behalf Of Mann, Justin G Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 11:21 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Does anyone have a document for protection when specimens are used outside the institution? Non-NU Email ________________________________ Hello Collection folks! We are loaning some of our specimens to a television show for set decoration, and I was told that it would be a good idea to have a legal document in place that would cover us in case of damage etc. I was curious if anyone has had need for one of these documents in the past or know where I could find one? If so would you mind sending me that form / info so that we could create one ourselves? Any advice would be great! Thanks, Justin Mann Manager of the Royal D Suttkus Fish collection Tulane University Biodiversity Research Institute 3705 Main st. Bldg. A-3 Belle Chasse, La 70037 Phone: (504) 394-1711 Cell: (504) 957-4074 [cid:image001.jpg at 01D6F959.641DD2D0] The information contained in this message and/or attachments is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any system and destroy any copies. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 3096 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: From leklund at calacademy.org Tue Feb 2 12:51:15 2021 From: leklund at calacademy.org (Laura Eklund) Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2021 09:51:15 -0800 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Does anyone have a document for protection when specimens are used outside the institution? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Justin, You might check with a Tulane museum, especially the art museum or possibly the Anthropology Department. Museums usually have a formal loan policy and would thus have a loan agreement template outlining the responsibilities of the borrower, including appropriate storage locations, acceptable environmental conditions, and insurance requirements. You may not feel the need for insurance but you will want a binding agreement on the part of the borrower to compensate for any damage or loss. (Although of course putting a monetary figure on scientific specimens is difficult to impossible.) Using a Tulane template will make your life easier in the event the contract needs to be enforced. It should include the university's preferred details, such as how to credit the loan, and will presumably have been vetted by the university's legal team for institutional needs and compliance with applicable laws. Best wishes, Laura *Laura Eklund* Collections Manager Department of Anthropology California Academy of Sciences T 415.379.5383 leklund at calacademy.org www.calacademy.org 55 Music Concourse Drive Golden Gate Park San Francisco, CA 94118 The entire Anthropology collection database is available online: http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/anthropology/collections/index.asp On Tue, Feb 2, 2021 at 9:21 AM Mann, Justin G wrote: > Hello Collection folks! > > We are loaning some of our specimens to a television show for set > decoration, and I was told that it would be a good idea to have a legal > document in place that would cover us in case of damage etc. I was curious > if anyone has had need for one of these documents in the past or know where > I could find one? If so would you mind sending me that form / info so that > we could create one ourselves? Any advice would be great! > > > > Thanks, > > Justin Mann > > > > > > Manager of the Royal D Suttkus Fish collection > > Tulane University Biodiversity Research Institute > > 3705 Main st. Bldg. A-3 > > Belle Chasse, La 70037 > > Phone: (504) 394-1711 > > Cell: (504) 957-4074 > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 3096 bytes Desc: not available URL: From mhowe at bgs.ac.uk Tue Feb 2 13:00:04 2021 From: mhowe at bgs.ac.uk (Howe, Michael P.A.) Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2021 18:00:04 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Does anyone have a document for protection when specimens are used outside the institution? In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: There's some useful loans documentation information on the Collections Trust [UK] website: https://collectionstrust.org.uk/spectrum-resources/loans-out/ . Make sure you get a realistic insurance valuation for its replacement. For TV companies we often require them to pay for a staff member to accompany the loan at all times. A word of warning: some years ago we loaned a specimen of basalt to a well known British Broadcasting organization for filming, only to be told when we chased the loan that the actors had thrown it into a river during filming. They never retrieved it..... Good luck, too! Mike Howe ________________________________ From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Anderson, Gretchen Sent: 02 February 2021 17:49 To: Thomas Labedz ; Mann, Justin G ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Does anyone have a document for protection when specimens are used outside the institution? I have used the following precautions: 1. Loan forms for everything going out - loan forms should state the conditions with which you are willing to loan, as well as liability * Handling instructions * Proper documentation including a condition report and photographs * You might want to require a courier to stay with the object/specimen. Always assume that the object will not be handled with the care you provide it. * Liability ? who is responsible for fixing it if there is damage 2. Pack it properly for the loan (a courier might be in charge of packing and unpacking as well as handling). 3. If it is organic ? it should be inspected prior to the loan, and put through pest mitigation upon return. 4. you might want to consider charging for the use, especially if it is a commercial venture (like for an advertisement). And, as Andy stated there is a chapter in MMR6 that covers this. Good luck, Gretchen Anderson Carnegie Museum of Natural History From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Thomas Labedz Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 11:35 AM To: Mann, Justin G ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Does anyone have a document for protection when specimens are used outside the institution? While I don?t have specific examples at hand you probably should contact your campus office that handles insurance claims and/or contracts (e.g., procurement) to see if they have a template that might work and be in accordance to your local laws. You may have to spell out conditions such as extreme heat or UV from stage lights, anchoring to a surface to prevent tipping, etc. Thomas Thomas Labedz, Collections Manager University of Nebraska State Museum From: Nhcoll-l > On Behalf Of Mann, Justin G Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 11:21 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Does anyone have a document for protection when specimens are used outside the institution? 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In-Reply-To: <498C5A15-8E75-49DE-A2E3-1BB5AA364FC9@ku.edu> References: <498C5A15-8E75-49DE-A2E3-1BB5AA364FC9@ku.edu> Message-ID: Justin, Unless you are lending out specimens that you no longer want in your collection, I recommend that you include funding for and the requirement for the presence of a museum representative during all filming, with authority to withdraw the specimens if they are placed in jeopardy. Our campus Real Estate Services writes all contracts for commercial filming on site, and your similarly responsible office may also offer advice on a contract for loaning out specimens for a commercial shoot. Cheers, Holly On Tue, Feb 2, 2021 at 9:45 AM Bentley, Andrew Charles wrote: > Justin > > > > There is a chapter on insurance in the 6th edition of Museum Registration > Methods (MRM6) and an example Traveling Exhibition Contract and an Incoming > Agreement of Temporary Custody that you could probably use as a template. > > > > Andy > > > > A : A : A : > > }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> > > V V V > > Andy Bentley > > Ichthyology Collection Manager > > University of Kansas > > Biodiversity Institute > > Dyche Hall > > 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard > > Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561 > > USA > > > > Tel: (785) 864-3863 > > Fax: (785) 864-5335 > > Email: abentley at ku.edu > > http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu > > > > A : A : A : > > }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> > > V V V > > > > > > *From: *Nhcoll-l on behalf of " > jmann at tulane.edu" > *Date: *Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 11:21 AM > *To: *"nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" > *Subject: *[Nhcoll-l] Does anyone have a document for protection when > specimens are used outside the institution? > > > > Hello Collection folks! > > We are loaning some of our specimens to a television show for set > decoration, and I was told that it would be a good idea to have a legal > document in place that would cover us in case of damage etc. I was curious > if anyone has had need for one of these documents in the past or know where > I could find one? If so would you mind sending me that form / info so that > we could create one ourselves? Any advice would be great! > > > > Thanks, > > Justin Mann > > > > > > Manager of the Royal D Suttkus Fish collection > > Tulane University Biodiversity Research Institute > > 3705 Main st. Bldg. A-3 > > Belle Chasse, La 70037 > > Phone: (504) 394-1711 > > Cell: (504) 957-4074 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Nhcoll-l mailing list > Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l > > _______________________________________________ > NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of > Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society whose > mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of > natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to > society. See http://www.spnhc.org for membership information. > Advertising on NH-COLL-L is inappropriate. > -- Holly Forbes, Curator University of California Botanical Garden 200 Centennial Dr. Berkeley, CA 94720-5045 510-643-8040 FAX 510-642-3012 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 3097 bytes Desc: not available URL: From cwthomp at umich.edu Tue Feb 2 15:27:14 2021 From: cwthomp at umich.edu (Cody Thompson) Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2021 15:27:14 -0500 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Fwd: Early Career Scientists Symposium | Natural History Collections: Drivers of Innovation In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Colleagues: Please see the announcement below regarding the upcoming 16th Annual Early Career Scientists Symposium hosted by the University of Michigan Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/ecss/)! The symposium will be held virtually, and will occur Fridays (March 5th to April 2nd) from 1 to 3 pm EST. Details are provided below. Take care, Cody Cody W. Thompson, PhD Mammal Collections Manager & Assistant Research Scientist University of Michigan Museum of Zoology 3600 Varsity Drive Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108 Office: (734) 615-2810 Fax: (734) 763-4080 Email: cwthomp at umich.edu Website: codythompson.org *In response to the ongoing events associated with COVID-19, the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology has suspended non-essential operations. This includes access to the collections via scientific visits or outgoing loans. Please do not ship collections (gifts, exchange, loan returns, etc.) to the museum at this time.* ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Gail Kuhnlein Date: Tue, Feb 2, 2021 at 2:04 PM Subject: Early Career Scientists Symposium | Natural History Collections: Drivers of Innovation To: 2012 ECSS Regional Scientists Emails <2012ecssregsci at umich.edu> [image: ECSSpostertopcroptwitter.jpg] Dear all, The 16th annual Early Career Scientists Symposium will be held this year in a virtual format over five consecutive Fridays, beginning March 5 and concluding April 2, 2021. Our theme is "*Natural History Collections: Drivers of Innovation*." The 2020 symposium was canceled due to COVID-19 but our full original lineup of speakers will present at the 2021 symposium. * Host department*: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) * Dates*: Fridays, March 5 ? April 2, 2021 * Time*: 1 p.m. ? 3 p.m. *Further information* is on the ECSS website including *SCHEDULE , talk titles , **abstracts* and more. Symposium poster is attached. *You do not have to be in your early career to attend. * *REGISTRATION* (*Free but required for Zoom admission. Zoom link and password will be sent to registrants via email*). *SCHEDULE* March 5 | Keynote: *Rob Guralnick* | Sizing up new uses of natural history collections for ecogeography and global change biology March 12 | *Jocelyn Colella* | Connecting next-generation museum collections to public health; *Kelly Speer* | Determining drivers of symbiont evolution in a multi-tier hierarchical system March 19 | *Alexis Mychajliw* | Conflicts in context: natural history collections as archives of human-carnivore interactions through time; *Daniel Park *| Herbarium collections reveal wide variation in plant phenological responses to climate; *Alex White* | Biogeography of fern shapes as revealed by deep learning March 26 |* Eric LoPresti* | Plants and the materials that stick to them: an ecological and evolutionary investigation; *Laurel Yohe* | Morphological and developmental basis of olfactory evolution: evidence from museum-collected iodine-stained bat specimens and embryos April 2 | Keynote: *Pamela Soltis* | Integrative research using natural history collections: examples from herbaria We hope to see you soon! Sincerely, Dan Rabosky (on behalf of the ECSS Committee: Benjamin Nicholas, Teresa Pegan, Daniel Rabosky, Brad Ruhfel, Cody Thompson, Taylor West) Illustration and poster: John Megahan. Image credits: Eric LoPresti, John Megahan, Timothy James, Linda Garcia Promotions, logistics & administrative assistance: Linda Garcia, Gail Kuhnlein (apologies if you've received this more than once) -- Working remotely & available Monday through Friday 8am-4pm Gail Kuhnlein | Communications Specialist Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 2232 Biological Sciences Building 1105 North University Avenue Ann Arbor, MI 48109 -1085 p 734.764.2139 | e kuhnlein at umich.edu [image: https://www.facebook.com/umich.eeb/] [image: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCntn0SbKA6sXUIMHgGXokUg] "The butterfly counts not years but moments and has time enough" Rabindranath Tagore -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The successful applicant will be expected to present a final or interim report at an Annual Conference of the Society and publish the results, with the understanding that the manuscript be sent first to the SPNHC Publications Committee for first right of refusal. The application consists of a coversheet, the application document, curriculum vitae of the applicant and letters of commitment from the institution where the work will take place and from collaborators. The cover sheet should include a project title, name(s) of project personnel (including title, address, phone number and email), and a 100-word abstract describing the project. The application document should include a statement of purpose, project plan (e.g., participants, methods materials, schedule of completion) and budget and budget explanation. It should be sent as a Word document, no more than 10 pages in length, double-spaced. 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A post-baccalaureate degree or equivalent experience, and experience managing natural history collections are both required. Expertise in CA natural history, especially insects and pollinators, are preferred. Please feel free to share this position widely among your networks. You can reach out to me at arkrohn at ucsc.edu if you have questions. https://careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psp/ucsc/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&SiteId=11&FOCUS=Applicant&JobOpeningId=14825&PostingSeq=1 Thanks, Alex -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lbriscoe at nybg.org Thu Feb 4 09:39:39 2021 From: lbriscoe at nybg.org (Briscoe, Laura) Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2021 14:39:39 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Survey for Offensive Collections Material Message-ID: Good Morning! Many thanks to those of you who have already answered our survey, but it's not too late if you didn't get a chance already! We are gathering baseline data for our community on how different collections and institutions are addressing collections materials that may be offensive. So far we are very heartened by the interest and responses we have received. We invite your input in a 10-question survey that will help to assess if and how collections are dealing with these types of materials with the goal of documenting and developing best practices to preserve the historical integrity of scientific collections while also facilitating a safe and inclusive environment for museum staff as well as global users of our data. Please take a moment to answer this short survey, and share it with natural history collections colleagues who may not be on this list. The survey will be open until February 10th. For any questions about the project, please contact Laura Briscoe (lbriscoe at nybg.org). Access Survey Here With best wishes, James Ryan Allen (University of Colorado), Laura Briscoe (New York Botanical Garden), McKenna Coyle (New York Botanical Garden), Aliya Davenport (Reinhardt University), Janet Mansaray (Louisiana State University), Carol Ann McCormick (University of North Carolina Chapel Hill), Mare Nazaire (California Botanic Garden), Michaela Schmull (Harvard University), Janelle Baker (Athabasca University) Laura Briscoe Collections Manager Cryptogamic Herbarium New York Botanical Garden -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jkbraun at ou.edu Thu Feb 4 11:05:10 2021 From: jkbraun at ou.edu (Braun, Janet K.) 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I've read about various ways in which we could better prepare these specimens - including stamping accession numbers into the wood; drilling a hole in the specimen to attach a label; placing in archival plastic bags; or placing in archival paper sleeves or boxes. Since we want to barcode and image these materials we are looking for protocols that would also incorporate this step. For our fluid preserved plant specimens - I've seen lots of protocols on digitizing other organisms (e.g., fish) but have not seen any (to my knowledge) protocols for digitizing fluid preserved plant material. Additionally, many of these specimens were sealed by dipping their tops in wax to prevent any loss of the fluid. I don't know if a best practice approach would be to just image in the jar or to remove and image. If the latter, then I wonder if moving the specimens into new jars would be the best approach. I would also be concerned about changing fluids and causing the specimens to become more brittle. I welcome any guidance or experience you have and are willing to share. Thanks so much in advance. ~Mare -- Mare Nazaire, Ph.D. Administrative Curator, Herbarium [RSA-POM] California Botanic Garden Research Assistant Professor, Claremont Graduate University 1500 North College Avenue Claremont, California 91711 909.625.8767 ext. 268 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From abentley at ku.edu Thu Feb 4 15:14:13 2021 From: abentley at ku.edu (Bentley, Andrew Charles) Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2021 20:14:13 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Protocols for curating and digitizing wood specimens and fluid-preserved plant specimens? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <690C593A-2DF6-4F06-B6F6-488E8AB08F59@ku.edu> ?Mare Digitization of fluid material of any kind should be fairly similar given that you have the same issues as fish, herps etc. with labels in jars. Traditionally in fish we have used other sources like ledgers or card catalogs to effect digitization rather than relying on labels in jars but if you do not have those resources then you may have to resort to extracting labels from jars to digitize unless the labels are legible without removing. It sounds like removing labels may be a perfect opportunity for you to do some associated curation of the material by checking alcohol/formalin concentrations, changing fluids if necessary, creating new labels on better materials and maybe changing jars. Wax sealing of lids does prevent evaporation but hinders use of the collection. Most modern jars will have a good enough seal to prevent evaporation without that step and make the collection easier to access. Happy to provide vendors and materials used in fish collections if it would help. Andy A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V Andy Bentley Ichthyology Collection Manager University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute Dyche Hall 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561 USA Tel: (785) 864-3863 Fax: (785) 864-5335 Email: abentley at ku.edu http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Mare Nazaire Date: Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 10:57 AM To: "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Protocols for curating and digitizing wood specimens and fluid-preserved plant specimens? Greetings everyone, We are preparing to work on some of our ancillary collections to curate and digitize them but I am falling short of finding good protocols for wood specimens and fluid preserved specimens. The current state of our wood collection is specimens with non-archival labels stapled (!!!) to the specimen. I've read about various ways in which we could better prepare these specimens - including stamping accession numbers into the wood; drilling a hole in the specimen to attach a label; placing in archival plastic bags; or placing in archival paper sleeves or boxes. Since we want to barcode and image these materials we are looking for protocols that would also incorporate this step. For our fluid preserved plant specimens - I've seen lots of protocols on digitizing other organisms (e.g., fish) but have not seen any (to my knowledge) protocols for digitizing fluid preserved plant material. Additionally, many of these specimens were sealed by dipping their tops in wax to prevent any loss of the fluid. I don't know if a best practice approach would be to just image in the jar or to remove and image. If the latter, then I wonder if moving the specimens into new jars would be the best approach. I would also be concerned about changing fluids and causing the specimens to become more brittle. I welcome any guidance or experience you have and are willing to share. Thanks so much in advance. ~Mare -- Mare Nazaire, Ph.D. Administrative Curator, Herbarium [RSA-POM] California Botanic Garden Research Assistant Professor, Claremont Graduate University 1500 North College Avenue Claremont, California 91711 909.625.8767 ext. 268 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mbprondzinski at ua.edu Mon Feb 8 14:57:13 2021 From: mbprondzinski at ua.edu (Prondzinski, Mary Beth) Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2021 19:57:13 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Help with ID Please Message-ID: Greetings Mammals people! I have a couple of skins that defy identification and I'm hoping someone in the community can help? I believe one is a raccoon (albeit extremely faded and sans a tail) and the other one has me stumped. Perhaps baby elephant? Any help would be greatly appreciated...Thanks! Mary B. Prondzinski Collections Manager, Natural History Museum The University of Alabama 356 Mary Harmon Bryant Box 870340 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Phone 205-348-5625 | Mobile 847-814-2048 mbprondzinski at ua.edu | http://amnh.ua.edu/ [The University of Alabama] [Facebook] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 3710 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.gif Type: image/gif Size: 1273 bytes Desc: image002.gif URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: IMG_20210206_100516245.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 600952 bytes Desc: IMG_20210206_100516245.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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I have a couple of skins that defy identification and I?m hoping someone in the community can help? I believe one is a raccoon (albeit extremely faded and sans a tail) and the other one has me stumped. Perhaps baby elephant? Any help would be greatly appreciated?Thanks! Mary B. Prondzinski Collections Manager, Natural History Museum The University of Alabama 356 Mary Harmon Bryant Box 870340 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Phone 205-348-5625 | Mobile 847-814-2048 mbprondzinski at ua.edu | http://amnh.ua.edu/ [The University of Alabama] [Facebook] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 3710 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Sachs Butterfly House | www.butterflyhouse.org Faust Park, 15193 Olive Blvd., Chesterfield, MO 63017 fgauna at mobot.org | (314) 577-0893 -----Original Message----- From: Nhcoll-l [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu] On Behalf Of nhcoll-l-request at mailman.yale.edu Sent: Monday, February 08, 2021 1:57 PM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Nhcoll-l Digest, Vol 105, Issue 2 Send Nhcoll-l mailing list submissions to nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to nhcoll-l-request at mailman.yale.edu You can reach the person managing the list at nhcoll-l-owner at mailman.yale.edu When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Nhcoll-l digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Deadline Extended for the SPNHC Faber Innovation Grant (Thiers, Barbara) 2. Collections Manager Position at UC Santa Cruz (Alex Krohn) 3. Survey for Offensive Collections Material (Briscoe, Laura) 4. Open Positions-Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (Braun, Janet K.) 5. Protocols for curating and digitizing wood specimens and fluid-preserved plant specimens? (Mare Nazaire) 6. Re: Protocols for curating and digitizing wood specimens and fluid-preserved plant specimens? (Bentley, Andrew Charles) 7. Help with ID Please (Prondzinski, Mary Beth) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2021 21:09:14 +0000 From: "Thiers, Barbara" To: "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Deadline Extended for the SPNHC Faber Innovation Grant Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" The deadline for applications for the Faber Innovation Grant has been extended until 15 March 2021. The Faber Innovation Grant is a cash grant of up to $1000 to support a project addressing issues relating to the management, care, conservation or use of natural history collections. Applicants for this Grant must be SPNHC members in good standing for at least one year prior to the award date. The successful applicant will be expected to present a final or interim report at an Annual Conference of the Society and publish the results, with the understanding that the manuscript be sent first to the SPNHC Publications Committee for first right of refusal. The application consists of a coversheet, the application document, curriculum vitae of the applicant and letters of commitment from the institution where the work will take place and from collaborators. The cover sheet should include a project title, name(s) of project personnel (including title, address, phone number and email), and a 100-word abstract describing the project. The application document should include a statement of purpose, project plan (e.g., participants, methods materials, schedule of completion) and budget and budget explanation. It should be sent as a Word document, no more than 10 pages in length, double-spaced. Questions and proposal should be directed to the Chair of the Recognition and Grants Committee, Barbara M. Thiers (bthiers at nybg.org). -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2021 14:20:28 -0500 From: Alex Krohn To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Collections Manager Position at UC Santa Cruz Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Hi everyone, We're extremely excited to be hiring a new Assistant Director at the Kenneth S. Norris Center for Natural History at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The position would involve curating over 130,000 specimens across the tree of life, mentoring undergraduates, leading research projects, and helping to run the day-to-day operations of the Norris Center. The position is 3/4 time, with options to potentially move to full-time in the future. A post-baccalaureate degree or equivalent experience, and experience managing natural history collections are both required. Expertise in CA natural history, especially insects and pollinators, are preferred. Please feel free to share this position widely among your networks. You can reach out to me at arkrohn at ucsc.edu if you have questions. https://careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psp/ucsc/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&SiteId=11&FOCUS=Applicant&JobOpeningId=14825&PostingSeq=1 Thanks, Alex -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We invite your input in a 10-question survey that will help to assess if and how collections are dealing with these types of materials with the goal of documenting and developing best practices to preserve the historical integrity of scientific collections while also facilitating a safe and inclusive environment for museum staff as well as global users of our data. Please take a moment to answer this short survey, and share it with natural history collections colleagues who may not be on this list. The survey will be open until February 10th. For any questions about the project, please contact Laura Briscoe (lbriscoe at nybg.org). Access Survey Here With best wishes, James Ryan Allen (University of Colorado), Laura Briscoe (New York Botanical Garden), McKenna Coyle (New York Botanical Garden), Aliya Davenport (Reinhardt University), Janet Mansaray (Louisiana State University), Carol Ann McCormick (University of North Carolina Chapel Hill), Mare Nazaire (California Botanic Garden), Michaela Schmull (Harvard University), Janelle Baker (Athabasca University) Laura Briscoe Collections Manager Cryptogamic Herbarium New York Botanical Garden -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2021 16:05:10 +0000 From: "Braun, Janet K." 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Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Greetings everyone, We are preparing to work on some of our ancillary collections to curate and digitize them but I am falling short of finding good protocols for wood specimens and fluid preserved specimens. The current state of our wood collection is specimens with non-archival labels stapled (!!!) to the specimen. I've read about various ways in which we could better prepare these specimens - including stamping accession numbers into the wood; drilling a hole in the specimen to attach a label; placing in archival plastic bags; or placing in archival paper sleeves or boxes. Since we want to barcode and image these materials we are looking for protocols that would also incorporate this step. For our fluid preserved plant specimens - I've seen lots of protocols on digitizing other organisms (e.g., fish) but have not seen any (to my knowledge) protocols for digitizing fluid preserved plant material. Additionally, many of these specimens were sealed by dipping their tops in wax to prevent any loss of the fluid. I don't know if a best practice approach would be to just image in the jar or to remove and image. If the latter, then I wonder if moving the specimens into new jars would be the best approach. I would also be concerned about changing fluids and causing the specimens to become more brittle. I welcome any guidance or experience you have and are willing to share. Thanks so much in advance. ~Mare -- Mare Nazaire, Ph.D. Administrative Curator, Herbarium [RSA-POM] California Botanic Garden Research Assistant Professor, Claremont Graduate University 1500 North College Avenue Claremont, California 91711 909.625.8767 ext. 268 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2021 20:14:13 +0000 From: "Bentley, Andrew Charles" To: Mare Nazaire , "Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Protocols for curating and digitizing wood specimens and fluid-preserved plant specimens? Message-ID: <690C593A-2DF6-4F06-B6F6-488E8AB08F59 at ku.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" ?Mare Digitization of fluid material of any kind should be fairly similar given that you have the same issues as fish, herps etc. with labels in jars. Traditionally in fish we have used other sources like ledgers or card catalogs to effect digitization rather than relying on labels in jars but if you do not have those resources then you may have to resort to extracting labels from jars to digitize unless the labels are legible without removing. It sounds like removing labels may be a perfect opportunity for you to do some associated curation of the material by checking alcohol/formalin concentrations, changing fluids if necessary, creating new labels on better materials and maybe changing jars. Wax sealing of lids does prevent evaporation but hinders use of the collection. Most modern jars will have a good enough seal to prevent evaporation without that step and make the collection easier to access. Happy to provide vendors and materials used in fish collections if it would help. Andy A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V Andy Bentley Ichthyology Collection Manager University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute Dyche Hall 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561 USA Tel: (785) 864-3863 Fax: (785) 864-5335 Email: abentley at ku.edu http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Mare Nazaire Date: Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 10:57 AM To: "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Protocols for curating and digitizing wood specimens and fluid-preserved plant specimens? Greetings everyone, We are preparing to work on some of our ancillary collections to curate and digitize them but I am falling short of finding good protocols for wood specimens and fluid preserved specimens. The current state of our wood collection is specimens with non-archival labels stapled (!!!) to the specimen. I've read about various ways in which we could better prepare these specimens - including stamping accession numbers into the wood; drilling a hole in the specimen to attach a label; placing in archival plastic bags; or placing in archival paper sleeves or boxes. Since we want to barcode and image these materials we are looking for protocols that would also incorporate this step. For our fluid preserved plant specimens - I've seen lots of protocols on digitizing other organisms (e.g., fish) but have not seen any (to my knowledge) protocols for digitizing fluid preserved plant material. Additionally, many of these specimens were sealed by dipping their tops in wax to prevent any loss of the fluid. I don't know if a best practice approach would be to just image in the jar or to remove and image. If the latter, then I wonder if moving the specimens into new jars would be the best approach. I would also be concerned about changing fluids and causing the specimens to become more brittle. I welcome any guidance or experience you have and are willing to share. Thanks so much in advance. ~Mare -- Mare Nazaire, Ph.D. Administrative Curator, Herbarium [RSA-POM] California Botanic Garden Research Assistant Professor, Claremont Graduate University 1500 North College Avenue Claremont, California 91711 909.625.8767 ext. 268 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2021 19:57:13 +0000 From: "Prondzinski, Mary Beth" To: "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Help with ID Please Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Greetings Mammals people! I have a couple of skins that defy identification and I'm hoping someone in the community can help? I believe one is a raccoon (albeit extremely faded and sans a tail) and the other one has me stumped. Perhaps baby elephant? Any help would be greatly appreciated...Thanks! Mary B. Prondzinski Collections Manager, Natural History Museum The University of Alabama 356 Mary Harmon Bryant Box 870340 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Phone 205-348-5625 | Mobile 847-814-2048 mbprondzinski at ua.edu | http://amnh.ua.edu/ [The University of Alabama] [Facebook] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 3710 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.gif Type: image/gif Size: 1273 bytes Desc: image002.gif URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: IMG_20210206_100516245.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 600952 bytes Desc: IMG_20210206_100516245.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Please do not ship collections (gifts, exchange, loan returns, etc.) to the museum at this time.* On Mon, Feb 8, 2021 at 2:57 PM Prondzinski, Mary Beth wrote: > Greetings Mammals people! > > > > I have a couple of skins that defy identification and I?m hoping someone > in the community can help? I believe one is a raccoon (albeit extremely > faded and sans a tail) and the other one has me stumped. Perhaps baby > elephant? > > Any help would be greatly appreciated?Thanks! > > > > *Mary B. Prondzinski* > > Collections Manager, Natural History Museum > > The University of Alabama > 356 Mary Harmon Bryant > Box 870340 > Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 > Phone 205-348-5625 | Mobile 847-814-2048 > mbprondzinski at ua.edu | http://amnh.ua.edu/ > > [image: The University of Alabama] > > [image: Facebook] > > > _______________________________________________ > Nhcoll-l mailing list > Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l > > _______________________________________________ > NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of > Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society whose > mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of > natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to > society. See http://www.spnhc.org for membership information. > Advertising on NH-COLL-L is inappropriate. > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Cheers, Jeff JEFF STEPHENSON COLLECTIONS MANAGER, ZOOLOGY DEPARTMENT [DMNS 2 Line RGB small.jpg] jeff.stephenson at dmns.org W 303.370.8319 F 303.331.6492 . 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver CO 80205 preserve, present, inspire, explore www.dmns.org The Denver Museum of Nature & Science salutes the citizens of metro Denver for helping fund arts, culture and science through their support of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Prondzinski, Mary Beth Sent: Monday, February 08, 2021 12:57 PM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Help with ID Please Greetings Mammals people! I have a couple of skins that defy identification and I'm hoping someone in the community can help? I believe one is a raccoon (albeit extremely faded and sans a tail) and the other one has me stumped. Perhaps baby elephant? Any help would be greatly appreciated...Thanks! Mary B. Prondzinski Collections Manager, Natural History Museum The University of Alabama 356 Mary Harmon Bryant Box 870340 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Phone 205-348-5625 | Mobile 847-814-2048 mbprondzinski at ua.edu | http://amnh.ua.edu/ [The University of Alabama] [Facebook] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 2894 bytes Desc: image003.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image004.gif Type: image/gif Size: 3710 bytes Desc: image004.gif URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Jonathan L Dunnum, Bryan S McLean, Robert C Dowler, Systematic Collections Committee of the American Society of Mammalogists, Journal of Mammalogy, Volume 99, Issue 6, 5 December 2018, Pages 1307?1322, https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyy151 From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Cody Thompson Sent: Monday, February 08, 2021 5:34 PM To: Prondzinski, Mary Beth Cc: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Help with ID Please I second Curtis's raccoon ID, and I am learning towards warthog as well for the second. Cody W. Thompson, PhD Mammal Collections Manager & Assistant Research Scientist University of Michigan Museum of Zoology 3600 Varsity Drive Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108 Office: (734) 615-2810 Fax: (734) 763-4080 Email: cwthomp at umich.edu Website: codythompson.org In response to the ongoing events associated with COVID-19, the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology has suspended non-essential operations. This includes access to the collections via scientific visits or outgoing loans. Please do not ship collections (gifts, exchange, loan returns, etc.) to the museum at this time. On Mon, Feb 8, 2021 at 2:57 PM Prondzinski, Mary Beth > wrote: Greetings Mammals people! I have a couple of skins that defy identification and I?m hoping someone in the community can help? I believe one is a raccoon (albeit extremely faded and sans a tail) and the other one has me stumped. Perhaps baby elephant? Any help would be greatly appreciated?Thanks! Mary B. Prondzinski Collections Manager, Natural History Museum The University of Alabama 356 Mary Harmon Bryant Box 870340 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Phone 205-348-5625 | Mobile 847-814-2048 mbprondzinski at ua.edu | http://amnh.ua.edu/ [The University of Alabama] [Facebook] _______________________________________________ Nhcoll-l mailing list Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l _______________________________________________ NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society whose mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to society. See http://www.spnhc.org for membership information. Advertising on NH-COLL-L is inappropriate. 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Prondzinski Collections Manager, Natural History Museum The University of Alabama 356 Mary Harmon Bryant Box 870340 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Phone 205-348-5625 | Mobile 847-814-2048 mbprondzinski at ua.edu | http://amnh.ua.edu/ [The University of Alabama] [Facebook] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 3710 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.gif Type: image/gif Size: 1273 bytes Desc: image002.gif URL: From Jeff.Stephenson at dmns.org Tue Feb 9 17:31:14 2021 From: Jeff.Stephenson at dmns.org (Jeff Stephenson) Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2021 22:31:14 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] March - April On-Line Courses -- Museum Study LLC Message-ID: Hello, Please see below for a compendium of on-line courses in Museum Studies and Collections Management. This list is provided by the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections Professional Development Committee as a monthly service for nhcoll subscribers. Please contact the course providers or instructors for more information or questions. As a reminder, nhcoll is not open for advertising by individuals; however, if you would like to have your courses appear in this compendium, please feel free to submit your offerings to jeff.stephenson at dmns.org, and we'll see that you get in. Thank you >From Museum Study, LLC Materials for Exhibit, Moving, and Storage online course begins March 1 on MuseumStudy.com Are you using the best materials with your collections? What exactly does "archival" mean? How do you know you the material you are using is acceptable? Can you choose materials that are both good for collections and sustainable for the planet? Join conservator Rebecca Newberry for this 4 week online course, where you will learn what materials are safe for exhibiting, moving, and storing collections and consider ways to apply sustainable practices to materials use. You will create a customized handbook of materials and plan for an exhibit, moving, or storage project by identifying vendors and materials. For more information visit our website: https://www.museumstudy.com/materials-for-exhibit-moving-and-storage Evaluating Interpretive Exhibits course begins March 1 on MuseumStudy.com Exhibits are one of the most expensive of interpretive media we use, and yet one of the media that we often really don't know if "it works". We judge exhibits by their appearance rather than by their success in accomplishing meaningful objectives. We like to ask -if you spend $10,000 on your exhibits, how will you determine if you're receiving $10,000 in benefits from those exhibits? That's usually when we get the "deer in the headlights" stare. Join professional interpreter John Veverka for this 4 week online course. It is the goal of this course to give you some simple tools for doing evaluations of, or critiquing exhibits. Some tools for critiquing existing exhibits - to see if they are accomplishing their objectives and may be in need of rehabilitation, and some for pre-post testing evaluation of exhibits first being designed to see if they are accomplishing their objectives prior to final construction so they can be "fixed" to be more effective. For more information visit our website: https://www.museumstudy.com/evaluating-interpretive-exhibits Assessing Risk to Cultural Property 2 online course begins Mar 1 on MuseumStudy.com This course builds on the foundation instructor Robert Waller established in Assessing Risk to Cultural Property 1. We will explore challenges to quantifying risks and strategies for estimating rates of, and expected impacts of, sporadic incidents (type 2 risks) employing examples based on participant situations. Means of determining or estimating rates of progressive changes (type 3 risks) are provided and practiced. Finally, methods for presenting comprehensive, (semi-) quantitative risk profiles are demonstrated and employed by participants. Prerequisite: Assessing Risk to Cultural Property 1 or a Protect Heritage workshop in the last 5 years. For more information visit our website: https://www.museumstudy.com/assessing-risk-to-cultural-property-2 Decolonizing Museums in Practice course begins Apr 5 on MuseumStudy.com Articles about decolonizing museums are everywhere these days, but what does this actually mean in practice for museum professionals working in what is now known as North America? Join Laura Phillips, Heather George, and Nathan Sentance for this course where we will focus on looking critically at how museum professionals can activate decolonial ways of thinking in their own work environment, and in their day to day life. We will investigate how the words of contemporary Indigenous scholars and curators can be put into practice to promote practices that de-centre the subtle (and not so subtle) colonial ways of thinking that surround us every day across this land. For more information visit our website: https://www.museumstudy.com/decolonizing-museums-in-practice Moving Museum Collections course begins Apr 5 on MuseumStudy.com Are you planning a remodel, new storage, or a new building and will need to move all or part of your collection? Don't wait until the last minute. Join Instructor Lori Benson, veteran of three large scale museum collection moves, for the 4 week online course Moving Museum Collections. This course provides an overview of how to plan and manage a move to avoid the many pitfalls. The course will help you define the scope of your project, develop a work plan and schedule, prepare a communication scheme, define proposals for vendors, choose equipment, estimate costs, identify hazards, organize staffing, and establish packing techniques and standards. Whether you are moving across the hall or across town, Moving Museum Collections will provide a guide for a successful move. For more information visit our website: https://www.museumstudy.com/moving-museum-collections Introduction to Integrated Pest Management online course begins April 5 on MuseumStudy.com Join Carnegie Museum of Natural History Conservator, a founding member of the MuseumPest Working Group (museumpest.net) Gretchen Anderson for the 4 week course Introduction to Integrated Pest Management. Silverfish will eat your paper materials, moths will eat your woolens and feather objects, mice will gladly nest in anything they can! How can you protect the collection in your care from this very real and very serious threat? Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a holistic approach, using low-toxicity strategies to manage the threat. This online course explores the foundation of knowledge needed to solve pest problems in a myriad of situations that might be encountered in cultural institutions. For more information visit https://www.museumstudy.com/introduction-to-integrated-pest-management Introduction to Heritage Interpretation online course begins Apr 5 on MuseumStudy.com Interpretation is the most powerful communication process any historic or heritage site has available to communicate its message(s) to visitors! It is in the interpretation of the sites story to visitors where the "heritage" of the site is brought to light. Interpretation makes the site come to life for the visitors, giving the site relevance and importance. It reveals to visitors, in powerful and memorable ways, the differences between "old" and historic. Join instructor John Veverka for the course Introduction to Heritage Interpretation. The 4 week online course is an entry level interpretation course, the first in our series of interpretation courses. We will review the current state-of-the-art in interpretive philosophy, techniques and services, based on "outcome based" interpretation. For more information visit our website: https://www.museumstudy.com/introduction-to-heritage-interpretation -- Brad Bredehoft CEO Museum Study, LLC www.MuseumStudy.com JEFF STEPHENSON COLLECTIONS MANAGER, ZOOLOGY DEPARTMENT [DMNS 2 Line RGB small.jpg] jeff.stephenson at dmns.org W 303.370.8319 F 303.331.6492 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver CO 80205 preserve, present, inspire, explore www.dmns.org The Denver Museum of Nature & Science salutes the citizens of metro Denver for helping fund arts, culture and science through their support of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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It holds huge potential for both historical and scientific research, including imperial history, the use of plants by indigenous communities, medicine, nutrition and health, the environment, as well as anthropology, ethnography, and agricultural history. It is also a crucial source of evidence for critically examining and confronting Kew's own history and colonial role. In this three-day online conference, discover the Miscellaneous Reports through talks by researchers who have used this archive, including keynote talks given by Professor Richard Drayton (KCL) and Professor Vinita Damodaran (Sussex). Discover the central themes of botany, trade and empire, and explore the collection's challenges, from revealing the unheard voices of the past, to realising the future potential of this colonial archive. 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Registration is open, and the draft schedule available online, which is continually being updated. Over 150 talks, sessions and workshops on all aspects of the conservation, management, care and use of collections have been put together over the course of the conference. There are a whole variety of joint sessions to explore, along with more specialist sessions for the SPNHC community such as on digitisation and molecular technologies, along with the welcome return of the popular 'Specimen Spotlight'. Additional SPNHC content is currently being finalised by the conference team. This includes a series of fun social events to enable people to meet and catch up, and a series of collection tour sessions. Keep an eye out for the updates as these activities are confirmed in the next few weeks. Meanwhile the date of the SPNHC ABM has been set for Thursday May 27th at 09:30 EDT (UTC-4), with committee meetings during the week commencing May 17th. Registration is open, and discounts are on offer for those who register by February 28, 2021. The early registration rate is just $125 (USD) for SPNHC and AIC members and $75 (USD) for student members through February 28, 2021. To join SPNHC or renew your membership please visit https://spnhc.org/get-involved/become-a-member/ . To support our members attending the conference SPNHC is offering grants to cover conference registration. Any SPNHC member who works in fields related to the management and preservation/conservation of natural history collections may apply; we especially encourage students and emerging professionals. SPNHC members from the following countries are strongly encouraged to apply-Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe. APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 15, 2021, COB (close of business your local time). For further information please visit Awards and Grants | The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (spnhc.org) We look forward to welcoming you to the conference. Any queries, questions or ideas please contact the conference committee chair, Julian Carter. Julian Carter Prif Gadwraethydd, Gwyddorau Naturiol / Principal Conservator Natural Sciences julian.carter at amgueddfacymru.ac.uk julian.carter at museumwales.ac.uk https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Julian_Carter Twitter: @NatHistConserve Ffon/Tel: (+44) 029 20573230 / (+44)07870448074 YMWADIAD Rydym yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg a Saesneg, ac yn sicrhau y byddwn yn cyfathrebu ? chi yn eich iaith ddewisol, boed yn Gymraeg, Saesneg neu?r ddwy, dim ond i chi ein hysbysu. Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn peri oedi. Mae pob neges e-bost a anfonir at neu gan Amgueddfa Cymru yn cael ei sganio gan systemau diogelwch awtomatig. 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Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:29:36 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Opens Positions at the Sam Noble Museum Message-ID: OPEN POSITIONS AT THE SAM NOBLE OKLAHOMA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA To apply for the following position, go to https://apply.interfolio.com/82958 Assistant Curator of Ethnology, Sam Noble Museum and Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology To apply for the following positions, go to jobs.ou.edu and apply for the job number. IPM Technician (Curator/Archivist I): job number 210319 Exhibits Technician (Construction Craftsperson III): job number 210092 Public Programs Coordinator (Program Specialist I): job number 210099 IT Technology Lead: job number 210170 Collection Manager, Ethnology (Curator/Archivist I): job number 203660 [A picture containing outdoor, skiing, cross, snow Description automatically generated] Dr. Janet K. 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Hi everyone, The Natural History Collections Club Network (NHCCN) is seeking students and faculty who are interested in natural history-based student organizations at universities and colleges in the United States. We have funding to cover registration fees for the upcoming [ SPNHC/AIC Virtual Annual Meeting ]( https://www.culturalheritage.org/events/annual-meeting/current-meeting ) for some interested participants. If chosen, we will pay for or reimburse you for your registration fees for the meeting so you can connect with other natural history collections students and professionals. After the meeting, you will be invited to a short virtual event where we will share experiences from SPNHC/AIC as well as information about the network, how to start a club, and how to engage students in natural history collections. To apply, please go to this link and fill out the form: [ https://forms.gle/JSPtihshTrmK3kDv5 ]( https://forms.gle/JSPtihshTrmK3kDv5 ) Deadline to submit is February 19, 2021. Selected participants will be notified by February 22. Link to NHCCN: [ https://thenhccn.wixsite.com/nhccn ]( https://thenhccn.wixsite.com/nhccn ) I look forward to working with you! Kari Harris kharris at astate.edu Kari M. Harris Instructor Biological Sciences Club Coordinator College of Science and Mathematics Arkansas State University -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From esther.dondorp at naturalis.nl Fri Feb 12 04:27:33 2021 From: esther.dondorp at naturalis.nl (Esther Dondorp) Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2021 10:27:33 +0100 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Question about buffered formalin, what buffer should I use? Message-ID: Dear colleagues, I need your advice on what buffer to use to fixate a large eel in formalin. I have to order 10% buffered formalin but I get the question from the chemical company what buffer they should add. The pH should be around 7 I guess? Many thanks and best regards, Esther Dondorp Senior Collectiebeheerder +31717519313 - - esther.dondorp at naturalis.nl - www.naturalis.nl Darwinweg 2, 2333 CR Leiden Postbus 9517, 2300 RA Leiden -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From couteaufin at btinternet.com Fri Feb 12 05:08:35 2021 From: couteaufin at btinternet.com (Simon Moore) Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2021 10:08:35 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Question about buffered formalin, what buffer should I use? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5042F71D-AE3A-45A1-BE6B-B9AFF0AEE649@btinternet.com> Hi Esther, You?ll probably get quite a few answers on this topic. The standard fixation buffer for formalin that I use is a mix of phosphate salts: ?Phosphate buffer mix (6.5 parts Na2HPO4 and 4 parts NaH2PO4) is till one of the best and can be purchased mixed to the correct proportions. ?Sodium ?-glycerophosphate is also a useful buffer. ?Buffers (as for formalin) do not last for ever and formalin tested after 30 years had dropped to pH 4. ?If pH is a sensitive issue relating to the specimen, the pH may drop by 1 every 10 years or so. With all good wishes, Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian, www.natural-history-conservation.com > On 12 Feb 2021, at 09:27, Esther Dondorp wrote: > > Dear colleagues, > > I need your advice on what buffer to use to fixate a large eel in formalin. I have to order 10% buffered formalin but I get the question from the chemical company what buffer they should add. The pH should be around 7 I guess? > > Many thanks and best regards, > > Esther Dondorp > Senior Collectiebeheerder > > > > > > > > +31717519313 - - > esther.dondorp at naturalis.nl - www.naturalis.nl > Darwinweg 2, 2333 CR Leiden > Postbus 9517, 2300 RA Leiden > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Nhcoll-l mailing list > Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l > > _______________________________________________ > NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of > Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society whose > mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of > natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to > society. See http://www.spnhc.org for membership information. > Advertising on NH-COLL-L is inappropriate. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Reposting this from John Simmons on a similar question on the Natural History Collections Facebook page (because I couldn?t have said it better myself): What is recommended is a 1:9 mixture of formaldehyde and deionized water, buffered with two salts, which is to say, use 4.0 g of monobasic sodium phosphate monohydrate plus 6.5 g of dibasic sodium phosphate anhydrate per 1 liter of a 1:9 mixture of formaldehyde and deionized water, which will yield a mixture with a pH of approximately 7.0, which is good. Tap water should not be used because its pH varies widely from place to place and over the course of the year?to make reliable formaldehyde mixtures with tap water you need to test the pH of the tap water each time and adjust your buffering agent accordingly (and even then, you will not know what buffers the tap water already contains from its processing, or if it is acidifying from chlorination, etc.). Distilled water tends to be too acidic and, in any case, its pH tends to be that of untreated tap water, which will most likely not be in a suitable range. In the field it is usually impractical to use deionized water but carry a supply with you if possible. Unbuffered formaldehyde is very acidic. The pH of full-strength formaldehyde is around 2.5 to 3.5 and when diluted 1:9 it will still be around 3.0 to 4.6. Andy A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V Andy Bentley Ichthyology Collection Manager University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute Dyche Hall 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561 USA Tel: (785) 864-3863 Fax: (785) 864-5335 Email: abentley at ku.edu http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Esther Dondorp Date: Friday, February 12, 2021 at 3:27 AM To: "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Question about buffered formalin, what buffer should I use? 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For the full job announcement, please see: https://hraps.humboldt.edu/faculty-employment-faculty For more information, please contact: Sharyn Marks, Search Committee Chair Department of Biological Sciences Humboldt State University One Harpst Street Arcata, California 95521-8299 Phone: (707) 826-5560 Email: Sharyn.marks at humboldt.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From john.reiss at humboldt.edu Fri Feb 12 17:24:46 2021 From: john.reiss at humboldt.edu (John O Reiss) Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2021 14:24:46 -0800 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Tenure-track Position in Mammalogy, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA Message-ID: *Humboldt State University* and the Department of Biological Sciences invites applicants for an academic year tenure-track faculty position in *Mammalogy*, to start in *August 2021*. This individual will also serve as *Curator* of the Humboldt State University (HSU) Vertebrate Museum. Review of applications will begin *March 19, 2021*. For the full job announcement, please see: https://hraps.humboldt.edu/faculty-employment-faculty For more information, please contact: Sharyn Marks, Search Committee Chair Department of Biological Sciences Humboldt State University One Harpst Street Arcata, California 95521-8299 Phone: (707) 826-5560 Email: Sharyn.marks at humboldt.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mph731952 at yahoo.com Sun Feb 14 09:17:38 2021 From: mph731952 at yahoo.com (Michael) Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2021 09:17:38 -0500 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Cleaning Mammalian taxidermy specimens References: <9883E7B8-08D8-4248-853B-772D5EBF5734.ref@yahoo.com> Message-ID: <9883E7B8-08D8-4248-853B-772D5EBF5734@yahoo.com> Friends, Are there threads offering advice on safely cleaning dusty or dirty specimens in the collections? Thank you. Michael Hofmann, LC Bates Museum of Natural History and Culture, Hinckley, Maine Sent from my iPad From M.Nesbitt at kew.org Tue Feb 16 09:53:23 2021 From: M.Nesbitt at kew.org (Mark Nesbitt) Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2021 14:53:23 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] FW: RE: BSHP Conference 2021 - People, Places and Things: A Compendium of Talks on Pharmacy History In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: British Society for the History of Pharmacy Conference 2021 - People, Places and Things: A Compendium of Talks on Pharmacy History Friday 26 - Sunday 28 March All welcome - free to attend Sessions will take place from 16:00 to 18:00 on each day, with talks and discussions on the themes of: People and Places Reflecting on Pharmacy History Through Material Culture Exploring Pharmacy's Global History We'll also be releasing a series of short videos going Behind the Scenes at the Museum on our YouTube channel so you can supplement your conference experience with virtual visits to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Museum, the Science Museum, and the Thackray Museum of Medicine! The conference will take place via Zoom and YouTube. Registration (per day) is through Eventbrite - links and a full conference programme are available on our website at https://www.bshp.org/events/. Please note the collections-focused talk on 27 March: Jemma Houghton - "An unnatural obsession with bottles": the use of Citizen Science and interdisciplinary approaches in researching materia medica collections. This is very cool work relevant to many other collections! Disclaimer The information contained in this communication from the sender is confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking action in relation of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. 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The overview will cover the basics of how SCAN works as a primary aggregator and also some information for those that want to use Symbiota as their primary content management system. The TPT project portal will include arthropod parasite occurrence data and images as well as vertebrate host occurrence data. This cross-phyla portal will be the first Symbiota portal to use the new Symbiota2 content management system. The last part of the webinar will include a question and answer period for anyone who wants to know how to participate in SCAN now and/or what to expect with the new Symbiota2 system. Cost to attend is free and pre-registration is not required. *When*: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm EST *Where*: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/94915974452 *Calendar announcement*: https://www.idigbio.org/content/discover-new-functionality-scan-portal-terrestrial-parasite-tracker-tcn (recording will be posted here after the event) *Erica Krimmel* Digitization Resource Coordinator Integrated Digitized Biocollections (iDigBio) Florida State University ekrimmel at fsu.edu (619) 876-3794 ORCID 0000-0003-3192-0080 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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All webinars will be recorded and held in Zoom. *February 23: Using social media to support and promote natural history collections* Join speakers from the Florida Museum of Natural History, the Alf Museum of Paleontology, and the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections to learn how you can use social media as an effective outreach tool, both for communicating the value of your collection and for forging new collaborations. We will discuss how to frame social media engagement as storytelling, including how to think about your target audiences and narrative strategy on different platforms (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, etc.) and how to use metrics to track success beyond numbers of likes. This webinar will also cover how to consider inclusivity and diversity in your social media strategy, and how to use backwards planning to make your social media workload manageable. *Speakers: *Sadie Mills, Gabe Santos, Mariana Di Giacomo *Zoom Meeting Link*: https://bit.ly/2Z8M100 Follow the Zoom link above to join and please visit the webinar series page for information on the additional webinars that will be featured in this series: https://www.idigbio.org/content/webinar-series-adapting-covid-resources-natural-history-collections-new-virtual-world We hope to see many of you next week! *Erica Krimmel* Digitization Resource Coordinator Integrated Digitized Biocollections (iDigBio) Florida State University ekrimmel at fsu.edu (619) 876-3794 ORCID 0000-0003-3192-0080 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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SPNHC members from the following countries are strongly encouraged to apply-Central and South America, Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe. APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 9, 2021, COB (close of business your local time) Applicants must be members of the Society. To become a SPNHC member, please visit https://spnhc.org/get-involved/become-a-member/. Awardees will be required to contribute to SPNHC in some manner. Ideas of ways to do so include, but are not limited to: * Contributing a session/workshop review or report (e.g., a description of a collections management/conservation project or a description of your research) to the SPNHC newsletter. * Submitting an article for publication in Collections Forum. * Submitting a virtual collections tour. * Having been accepted to present a paper or poster at this year's joint AIC/SPNHC 2021 virtual conference. Applications are attached. For additional information, contact Elise V. LeCompte, Chair, SPNHC Conference Grants Program, lecompte at flmnh.ufl.edu. A SPNHC Member's Guide to the 2021 AIC/SPNHC Joint Virtual Annual Meeting highlighting SPNHC sessions and events can be found here, https://www.culturalheritage.org/events/annual-meeting/current-meeting/guide-to-spnhc-sessions. ___________________________ Elise V. LeCompte Registrar and Coordinator of Museum Health & Safety Florida Museum of Natural History Dickinson Hall 1659 Museum Road Gainesville, FL 32611-7800 TEL: 352-273-1925 www.flmnh.ufl.edu [cid:image003.png at 01D70614.06FE9860] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.png Type: image/png Size: 3190 bytes Desc: image003.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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This would be housed in the collections themselves (not the labs), and mostly used for helping to ID and examine different structures. Most of the work in the past has been done on mammals and fish. Does anyone have any recommendations on dissecting or compound microscopes they use in their collections for examination of physical structures? Thank you, Beth Wommack -- Elizabeth Wommack, PhD Curator and Collections Manager of Vertebrates University of Wyoming Museum of Vertebrates Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071 ewommack@ uwyo.edu www.uwymv. org UWYMV Collection Use Policy -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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They can cover successes, failures, projects in progress, pandemic related activities, etc. If you are interested in presenting, please submit your abstracts via Google Forms by March 1, 2021. The form will ask for the following information: * A short description of your presentation (no more than 250 words) * Author(s) names and contact information * Agreement that presented content will be recorded and a pdf of your content may be posted on museumpests.net website. We will acknowledge and send out acceptances by March 5. For more information or questions, please contact MPWG Co-Chairs Matt Mickletz and Rachael Arenstein at chair at museumpests.net with "MPWG 2021 Presentations" in the subject line. For those wishing only to view the Public Presentation session please use the Public Presentation Session RSVP Form to ensure that you receive the webinar login information. Rachael Perkins Arenstein A.M. 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Presentations should be no more than 10 minutes and will be delivered via Zoom webinar. These presentations are meant to be short, informative, and informal. They can cover successes, failures, projects in progress, pandemic related activities, etc. If you are interested in presenting, please submit your abstracts via Google Forms by March 1, 2021. The form will ask for the following information: * A short description of your presentation (no more than 250 words) * Author(s) names and contact information * Agreement that presented content will be recorded and a pdf of your content may be posted on museumpests.net website. We will acknowledge and send out acceptances by March 5. For more information or questions, please contact MPWG Co-Chairs Matt Mickletz and Rachael Arenstein at chair at museumpests.net with "MPWG 2021 Presentations" in the subject line. For those wishing only to view the Public Presentation session please use the Public Presentation Session RSVP Form to ensure that you receive the webinar login information. Rachael Perkins Arenstein A.M. Art Conservation, LLC Conservation Treatment, Preservation Consulting & Collection Management Tel: 917-796-1764 (she/her/hers) www.amartconservation.com rachael at amartconservation.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bcoyner at ou.edu Fri Feb 19 16:03:21 2021 From: bcoyner at ou.edu (Coyner, Brandi S.) Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2021 21:03:21 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Job Opening - IPM Collections Technician Message-ID: ? The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History seeks to fill our full-time position for an Integrated Pest Management Collections? Technician. While the position?s primary duties are the museum?s IPM program, dermestid colony, and treatment facility, this is an excellent entry level position to gain experience in a wide variety of museum departments, including the museum?s collections, security, special events, and public programs. ?For additional information and to apply: https://ou.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=210319&tz=GMT-06%3A00&tzname=America%2FChicago [A book with a dinosaur head Description automatically generated with low confidence] Brandi S. Coyner, PhD Curatorial Associate Mammalogy & Oklahoma Collection of Genomic Resources bcoyner at ou.edu Sam Noble Museum University of Oklahoma 2401 Chautauqua Ave. Norman, OK 73072-7029 [Link10] ? [Link11] ? [Link12] ? [Link13] ?[Link14] ? [Link15] ? ? ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Please contact Rebecca Snyder, SnyderR at si.edu, for further information. Rebecca Snyder Acting Informatics Branch Chief & Digital Media Specialist Informatics Office e snyderr at si.edu Pronouns: she, her, hers SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Facebook | Twitter | Instagram -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: FINAL SOW RCIS Data Management Services 2021-02-18.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 192338 bytes Desc: FINAL SOW RCIS Data Management Services 2021-02-18.pdf URL: From talia.karim at colorado.edu Fri Feb 19 19:17:05 2021 From: talia.karim at colorado.edu (Talia S. Karim) Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2021 00:17:05 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Curating the Campus: A virtual lecture series in three parts References: <1135440250537.1102224431949.2302.0.641706JL.2002@scheduler.constantcontact.com> Message-ID: [https://files.constantcontact.com/d4b12b1a001/42d6edc2-477f-4009-9fbf-cf05d99bc338.jpg] For the health and well-being of our community, and to prevent the spread of COVID-19, ?all programs at the CU Museum in Fall 2020 will be presented via ZOOM. DIGITAL COLLECTIONS, EXPANDING ONLINE ACCESS TO ARCHIVES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR RESEARCH Curating the Campus: A virtual lecture series in three parts The CU Museum of Natural History, University Libraries, and Research Computing are pleased to announce a new speaker series with three nationally recognized speakers exploring how digital cultural heritage collections can contribute to the campus research and teaching mission as well as the engagement of audiences on campus and in the wider community. Three talks will take place throughout the spring on the last Wednesday of the month. Lectures are free and all are welcome to attend. Registration is required. Zoom information will be sent in the confirmation email. [https://files.constantcontact.com/d4b12b1a001/ad2e8fd2-95dd-4e3f-a803-fc51f73c8590.jpg] Wednesday, February 24 at 10 AM - 12 PM Part One: ?DAMmed if You Don?t? Larry Gall, Head, Computer Systems Office & Collections Manager Entomology ?Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History Digital discovery is now an integral part of a university?s mission, and collaborations among museums, libraries, and research IT are central to circumventing intellectual siloing. One of the primary questions stakeholders face is how to promote and encourage these collaborations given the wide diversity and history of each unit. Various developments in the last decade at Yale, including adoption of an Open Access Policy in 2010, have sparked a renaissance in cross-campus collaborations. This will be explored first from the perspective of digital initiatives at the Peabody Museum of Natural History, and then more broadly. Register here [https://files.constantcontact.com/d4b12b1a001/2314d0d3-cd48-47e6-a12f-a826c72a7923.jpg] Wednesday, March 31 at 10 AM - 12 PM Part Two: ?Leveraging Digital Library Infrastructure for Enabling Access to Unique Collections? ? Mark Phillips, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Digital Libraries at the University of North Texas Libraries in Denton, Texas ?Digital libraries, digital archives, institutional repositories, and digital collections have evolved from experiments and research projects to stable and expected platforms in university libraries today. In the past year we have seen the unprecedented shift to online and remote access to our collections. Platforms and infrastructure we use for describing, preserving, and providing access to collections have been thoroughly tested and there are many things we can learn from this experience. 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[Map Description automatically generated] For cultural institutions that have suffered damage, such as burst pipes: * Contact the cultural heritage emergency network TX-CERA (Texas Collections Emergency Resource Alliance) for assistance: tx.cera at gmail.com or 669.237.2243; OR * Call the National Heritage Responders hotline, 202.661.8068. NHR will connect with TX-CERA. * National Heritage Responders have developed brief Tip Sheets to help collecting institutions respond to and recover from events. Fact sheets for members of the public whose family treasures have been affected by burst pipes: * Salvaging Water-Damaged Family Valuables and Heirlooms * After the Flood: Advice for Salvaging Damaged Family Treasures. This fact sheet is also available in Spanish, Vietnamese, Portuguese, Chinese, and Haitian Creole here. Thank you, Lori Lori Foley Coordinator | Heritage Emergency National Task Force Office of Environmental Planning & Historic Preservation Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration Mobile: (202) 826-6303 lori.foley at fema.dhs.gov culturalrescue.si.edu/hentf Federal Emergency Management Agency fema.gov [cid:image002.jpg at 01D7091B.B682A060] [cid:image003.jpg at 01D7091B.B682A060] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 36388 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 4087 bytes Desc: image002.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The questions confronting science often require teams that may include a mix of computer and information scientists, physical and social scientists, mathematicians, ethicists, policy and management experts, as well as community stakeholders and citizen scientists. Adding to this complexity, teams span programs within organizations, cross organization boundaries to form institutional consortia, and often include international partners. There is a real and present need to better prepare scientists for success in this new collaborative environment. The American Institute of Biological Sciences has responded to this call with a program for scientists, educators, and individuals who work with or participate in scientific teams. This intensive, two-day, interactive, professional development course was developed by scientists and other experts focusing on collaboration and teamwork to provide participants with the knowledge and skills required to become productive and effective members of scientific teams. *Nothing teaches collaboration like practicing collaboration. *This is not a course that asks you to learn in isolation. It is a microcosm of scientific collaboration, with extensive hands-on learning as part of a scientific team, with scientific case studies and examples. *Who should attend?* - Research program/lab directors - Scientists and faculty engaged in collaborative projects - Researchers and faculty working at the interface of different fields and/or scientific approaches - Graduate students and postdocs looking to augment research planning and communication skills - Groups interested in planning successful research proposals and interdisciplinary research teams - Academic, government, and industry scientists This course is designed for anyone involved in collaborative scientific endeavors. Team leaders will find the course especially helpful. Because participants will work on ?real-world? team science concerns, we encourage multiple members of a team to attend together. *Participants will develop and hone the skills needed to:* - Explain interdisciplinary team science and characteristics of effective scientific teams - Describe how teams work - Improve team communication and trust - Resolve individual and team conflicts - Recognize competencies and characteristics of effective team leadership - Create effective teams and team culture - Develop a shared vision, mission, plan, and key performance indicators for a scientific team - Identify and assess the right mix of competencies and people needed for a scientific team - Use team tools and processes such as quality improvement cycle and knowledge mapping Participants also have ongoing free access to a course folder packed with resources like course presentation slides, exercises to use with teams, templates, articles, and links to surveys and assessments, videos, websites, and other information. *Dates: *April 5-6, 2021 *Location: *Online *Learn more and register at: * https://www.aibs.org/news/2021/210106-team-science.html#subheader We look forward to seeing you online! ___________________ Jyotsna Pandey, Ph.D. Public Policy Director American Institute of Biological Sciences -- This message is confidential and should only be read by its intended recipients.? 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Rehman Herbarium Collections Manager (BRIT-SMU-VDB-NLU) [cid:image002.jpg at 01D709D4.88B46740] MAIN (817) 332-4441 DIRECT (817) 546-1845 trehman at brit.org 1700 University Drive Fort Worth, Texas 76107-3400 brit.org | fwbg.org From: Chris Smith > Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2021 10:02 AM To: Chris Smith > Subject: New CEO, President Named to Lead Fort Worth Botanic Garden | Botanical Research Institute of Texas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Chris Smith FWBG | BRIT Director of Marketing csmith at brit.org | 817.332.6657 New CEO, President Named to Lead Fort Worth Botanic Garden | Botanical Research Institute of Texas FORT WORTH, Texas (February 23, 2021) - The Fort Worth Botanic Garden | Botanical Research Institute of Texas (FWBG|BRIT) announces Patrick Newman as its new CEO and president effective May 1, replacing current president, Ed Schneider, PhD, who is retiring to California. Newman brings more than 14 years of public gardens experience, serving most recently as executive director of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center since 2016, overseeing a $5 million annual budget and supervising a staff of 60 employees and 800 volunteers. Under his direction, the Center increased earned and contributed income, added to its endowment, and dramatically increased annual attendance. "Patrick is the right leader at the right time as we transition toward becoming a world-class botanical organization," said Board Chair Greg Bird. "After an exhaustive national search that yielded several impressive candidates, the board was delighted to find someone right here in Texas and familiar with positioning a botanical center as a leading cultural destination." Prior to the Wildflower Center, Newman was director of programs for the Red Butte Garden in Utah. Before that, he served as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Republic of Azerbaijan, where he taught English and Science. He is currently active with the American Public Gardens Association and on the Directors of Large Gardens Advisory Committee. Newman earned a Master of Public Administration in Nonprofit Management and a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from the University of Utah. Current President and Executive Director Ed Schneider began at BRIT in 2016 and led the transformation of BRIT and the Botanic Garden joining operations Oct. 1, 2020 to create one of the largest centers for botanical exploration and discovery in the United States. During his tenure, Schneider also expanded research initiatives, which included construction of the George C. and Sue W. Sumner Molecular and Structural Laboratory with a state-of-the-art scanning electron microscope, the addition of doctorate-level staff that led to prestigious funding from the National Science Foundation, and numerous beneficial collaborations with academic and other related institutions. "It's been a pleasure to watch Ed Schneider's planning and leadership grow our organization and lead us to where we are today," Bird said. "We are grateful and wish him well in his future endeavors." Editors: To download a hi-resolution photo of Patrick Newman, please visit: https://www.dropbox.com/s/gtuw599wvi917d3/_Y6A0485.jpg?dl=0 Fort Worth Botanic Garden | Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT(r)) The Fort Worth Botanic Garden (FWBG) is the oldest public botanic garden in Texas with beautiful theme gardens, including the Fuller Garden, Rose Garden, Japanese Garden, and the Victor and Cleyone Tinsley Garden, which features plants native to north central Texas. The Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT(r)) is a nonprofit, international research, education and conservation organization that collects and safeguards plant specimens, studies and protects living plants, and teaches about the importance of conservation and biodiversity to the world. BRIT assumed nonprofit management of the Fort Worth Botanic Garden Oct. 1, 2020. The combined organization comprises 120 acres in Fort Worth's Cultural District two miles west of downtown Fort Worth at 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76107. Winter Hours: Monday-Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65+, $6 for children 6-15 and free for those under 5. Parking: Parking is free throughout the campus during regular business hours. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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We're also looking at auction houses and would appreciate suggestions of ones that deal in dinosaur models on a regular basis. Thanks for any suggestions offered! Best wishes- Jean Jean L. Woods, Ph.D. Phone: 302-658-9111 x314 Curator of Birds Fax: 302-658-2610 Delaware Museum of Natural History jwoods at delmnh.org P.O. Box 3937 www.delmnh.org (4840 Kennett Pike) Wilmington, DE 19807 Feast on the Beach: The Delaware Bay Horseshoe Crab Shorebird Connection - a film from the Delaware Shorebird Project -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From eafreedman at gmail.com Tue Feb 23 19:36:05 2021 From: eafreedman at gmail.com (Liz Freedman Fowler) Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:36:05 -0700 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] finding new homes for dinosaur models In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello Jean, When deaccessioning an exhibit, the first choice should be finding it a home in another museum. Another museum might be interested in the models, and although they might have difficulty raising large amounts of cash, they might be able to trade something that fits your mission better, or at least pay shipping. If you're lucky, they might have funds to purchase the models. The value of course will depend on what they are and how outdated they might or might not be. What sort of models are they? Do you have a picture or link you could share? Putting real or replica items up for public auction can lead to bad press, go against your mission, and make future donors reluctant because they fear you might someday sell what they are donating. There are several paleontology email lists (Dinosaur Mailing List, Vrtpaleo, Paleonet, Preplist) as well facebook groups where images of the models could be shared. I bet there will be several interested parties. -Liz ----------------------------------------------- Dr. Liz Freedman Fowler Assistant Professor of Biology Dickinson State University Dickinson, North Dakota ----------------------------------------------- On Tue, Feb 23, 2021 at 2:40 PM Jean Woods wrote: > Hi, > > > > Our museum is starting a major exhibits renovation project and we are > replacing two of our existing large dinosaur models with different species > that are a better fit to our location. We would like to find a new home > for the de-installed models. Have any of you (or your colleagues) faced a > similar task and would you be willing to share how you were able to find > your models new homes? We would prefer to get some money for them, > obviously. Half of you are probably saying ?eBay? and we are considering > that, but in order to convince our administration that this is the way to > go it would be helpful to hear of other museums? experiences with this > platform. We?re also looking at auction houses and would appreciate > suggestions of ones that deal in dinosaur models on a regular basis. > > > > Thanks for any suggestions offered! Best wishes- Jean > > > > Jean L. Woods, Ph.D. > Phone: 302-658-9111 x314 > > Curator of Birds > Fax: 302-658-2610 > > Delaware Museum of Natural History jwoods at delmnh.org > > P.O. Box 3937 > www.delmnh.org > > (4840 Kennett Pike) > > Wilmington, DE 19807 > > > > *Feast on the Beach: The Delaware Bay Horseshoe Crab Shorebird Connection > * ? a film from the Delaware > Shorebird Project > > > _______________________________________________ > Nhcoll-l mailing list > Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l > > _______________________________________________ > NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of > Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society whose > mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of > natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to > society. See http://www.spnhc.org for membership information. > Advertising on NH-COLL-L is inappropriate. > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From abentley at ku.edu Wed Feb 24 10:17:32 2021 From: abentley at ku.edu (Bentley, Andrew Charles) Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 15:17:32 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers Message-ID: <2D8A53CC-4587-4929-89EE-F847B0F3FD8D@ku.edu> Andy Depends what you mean by accession numbers. In collections terminology the term accession usually refers to the legal acquisition of material into a collection to which an accession number is given. This is usually for a batch of material and is in a 1:M relationship to catalog numbers that are assigned to individual objects. I presume in this context you are referring to catalog numbers. If so, the only reason I can think of keeping historic catalog numbers is if they have been published on or referenced in literature of Genbank, in which case you may want to keep them to maintain that connection ? extended specimen concept. However, moving forward with new specimens, you barcode number could become your catalog number thus negating any need for a separate number ? as long as your barcode is human readable that is. Andy A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V Andy Bentley Ichthyology Collection Manager University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute Dyche Hall 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561 USA Tel: (785) 864-3863 Fax: (785) 864-5335 Email: abentley at ku.edu http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of "Miller, Andrew Nicholas" Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 9:06 AM To: "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers Now that we are barcoding our herbarium specimens, we are thinking about dropping our historical method of assigning internal accession numbers. Is there any reason to keep both numbers. Thanks, Andy ????????????????????????????? Andrew Miller, Ph.D. Mycologist and Director of the Herbarium/Fungarium University of Illinois Illinois Natural History Survey 1816 South Oak Street Champaign, IL 61820-6970 phone: (217) 244-0439 email: amiller7 at illinois.edu website: http://wwx.inhs.illinois.edu/research/pi/amiller Office address: Robert A. Evers Laboratory Room 2003 1909 South Oak Street, MC-652 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From prc44 at drexel.edu Wed Feb 24 10:28:37 2021 From: prc44 at drexel.edu (Callomon,Paul) Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 15:28:37 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Accession codes, as Andy Bentley points out, normally record the legal transfer of rights to a defined collection or batch of specimens. However, what you mean might be closer to a "serial number". It is advantageous for every lot to have a unique serial number in the database, as catalog numbers can be duplicates. We have about 15,000 duplicate pairs of catalog numbers out of just over 500,000 records in the Malacology database. Each record has a unique serial number, though, so the pairs don't cause sorting anomalies or other such problems. They will get resolved one by one... Paul Callomon Collection Manager, Malacology and General Invertebrates ________________________________ Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia PA 19103-1195, USA prc44 at drexel.edu Tel 215-405-5096 - Fax 215-299-1170 From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Miller, Andrew Nicholas Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 10:06 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers External. Now that we are barcoding our herbarium specimens, we are thinking about dropping our historical method of assigning internal accession numbers. Is there any reason to keep both numbers. Thanks, Andy ----------------------------- Andrew Miller, Ph.D. Mycologist and Director of the Herbarium/Fungarium University of Illinois Illinois Natural History Survey 1816 South Oak Street Champaign, IL 61820-6970 phone: (217) 244-0439 email: amiller7 at illinois.edu website: http://wwx.inhs.illinois.edu/research/pi/amiller Office address: Robert A. Evers Laboratory Room 2003 1909 South Oak Street, MC-652 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tlabedz1 at unl.edu Wed Feb 24 10:41:31 2021 From: tlabedz1 at unl.edu (Thomas Labedz) Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 15:41:31 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: In my training the term "accession number" historically applied in herbarium situations meant the same as the unique "catalog number" in non-herbarium collections. I might be wrestling with the same issue in coming years. Thomas Labedz, Univ. Nebr. State Museum Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A. From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Callomon,Paul Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 9:29 AM To: Miller, Andrew Nicholas ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers Non-NU Email ________________________________ Accession codes, as Andy Bentley points out, normally record the legal transfer of rights to a defined collection or batch of specimens. However, what you mean might be closer to a "serial number". It is advantageous for every lot to have a unique serial number in the database, as catalog numbers can be duplicates. We have about 15,000 duplicate pairs of catalog numbers out of just over 500,000 records in the Malacology database. Each record has a unique serial number, though, so the pairs don't cause sorting anomalies or other such problems. They will get resolved one by one... Paul Callomon Collection Manager, Malacology and General Invertebrates ________________________________ Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia PA 19103-1195, USA prc44 at drexel.edu Tel 215-405-5096 - Fax 215-299-1170 From: Nhcoll-l > On Behalf Of Miller, Andrew Nicholas Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 10:06 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers External. Now that we are barcoding our herbarium specimens, we are thinking about dropping our historical method of assigning internal accession numbers. Is there any reason to keep both numbers. Thanks, Andy ----------------------------- Andrew Miller, Ph.D. Mycologist and Director of the Herbarium/Fungarium University of Illinois Illinois Natural History Survey 1816 South Oak Street Champaign, IL 61820-6970 phone: (217) 244-0439 email: amiller7 at illinois.edu website: http://wwx.inhs.illinois.edu/research/pi/amiller Office address: Robert A. Evers Laboratory Room 2003 1909 South Oak Street, MC-652 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rfaucett at uw.edu Wed Feb 24 10:44:05 2021 From: rfaucett at uw.edu (Robert C. Faucett) Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 15:44:05 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: Scientific publications may reference the old number? -- Robert C. Faucett Collections Manager Ornithology Burke Museum Box 353010Test University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195-3010 Office: 206-543-1668 Cell: 206-619-5569 Fax: 206-685-3039 rfaucett at uw.edu www.washington.edu/burkemuseum http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/ornithology/index.php http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/genetic/index.php ________________________________ From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Thomas Labedz Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 7:41 AM To: Callomon,Paul ; Miller, Andrew Nicholas ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers In my training the term ?accession number? historically applied in herbarium situations meant the same as the unique ?catalog number? in non-herbarium collections. I might be wrestling with the same issue in coming years. Thomas Labedz, Univ. Nebr. State Museum Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A. From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Callomon,Paul Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 9:29 AM To: Miller, Andrew Nicholas ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers Non-NU Email ________________________________ Accession codes, as Andy Bentley points out, normally record the legal transfer of rights to a defined collection or batch of specimens. However, what you mean might be closer to a ?serial number?. It is advantageous for every lot to have a unique serial number in the database, as catalog numbers can be duplicates. We have about 15,000 duplicate pairs of catalog numbers out of just over 500,000 records in the Malacology database. Each record has a unique serial number, though, so the pairs don?t cause sorting anomalies or other such problems. They will get resolved one by one? Paul Callomon Collection Manager, Malacology and General Invertebrates ________________________________ Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia PA 19103-1195, USA prc44 at drexel.edu Tel 215-405-5096 - Fax 215-299-1170 From: Nhcoll-l > On Behalf Of Miller, Andrew Nicholas Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 10:06 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers External. Now that we are barcoding our herbarium specimens, we are thinking about dropping our historical method of assigning internal accession numbers. Is there any reason to keep both numbers. Thanks, Andy ????????????????????????????? Andrew Miller, Ph.D. Mycologist and Director of the Herbarium/Fungarium University of Illinois Illinois Natural History Survey 1816 South Oak Street Champaign, IL 61820-6970 phone: (217) 244-0439 email: amiller7 at illinois.edu website: http://wwx.inhs.illinois.edu/research/pi/amiller Office address: Robert A. Evers Laboratory Room 2003 1909 South Oak Street, MC-652 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From amiller7 at illinois.edu Wed Feb 24 11:01:22 2021 From: amiller7 at illinois.edu (Miller, Andrew Nicholas) Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 16:01:22 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers In-Reply-To: References: , , Message-ID: My apologies for not being clear. We will keep all old accession (serial) numbers in our databases. We will just stop assigning new numbers to specimens and only assign a barcode number. Thanks for all the great opinions! Andy ????????????????????????????? Andrew Miller, Ph.D. Mycologist and Director of the Herbarium/Fungarium University of Illinois Illinois Natural History Survey 1816 South Oak Street Champaign, IL 61820-6970 phone: (217) 244-0439 email: amiller7 at illinois.edu website: http://wwx.inhs.illinois.edu/research/pi/amiller Office address: Robert A. Evers Laboratory Room 2003 1909 South Oak Street, MC-652 ________________________________ From: Robert C. Faucett Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 9:44 AM To: Thomas Labedz ; Callomon,Paul ; Miller, Andrew Nicholas ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: Barcodes and accession numbers Scientific publications may reference the old number? -- Robert C. Faucett Collections Manager Ornithology Burke Museum Box 353010Test University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195-3010 Office: 206-543-1668 Cell: 206-619-5569 Fax: 206-685-3039 rfaucett at uw.edu www.washington.edu/burkemuseum http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/ornithology/index.php http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/genetic/index.php ________________________________ From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Thomas Labedz Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 7:41 AM To: Callomon,Paul ; Miller, Andrew Nicholas ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers In my training the term ?accession number? historically applied in herbarium situations meant the same as the unique ?catalog number? in non-herbarium collections. I might be wrestling with the same issue in coming years. Thomas Labedz, Univ. Nebr. State Museum Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A. From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Callomon,Paul Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 9:29 AM To: Miller, Andrew Nicholas ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers Non-NU Email ________________________________ Accession codes, as Andy Bentley points out, normally record the legal transfer of rights to a defined collection or batch of specimens. However, what you mean might be closer to a ?serial number?. It is advantageous for every lot to have a unique serial number in the database, as catalog numbers can be duplicates. We have about 15,000 duplicate pairs of catalog numbers out of just over 500,000 records in the Malacology database. Each record has a unique serial number, though, so the pairs don?t cause sorting anomalies or other such problems. They will get resolved one by one? Paul Callomon Collection Manager, Malacology and General Invertebrates ________________________________ Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia PA 19103-1195, USA prc44 at drexel.edu Tel 215-405-5096 - Fax 215-299-1170 From: Nhcoll-l > On Behalf Of Miller, Andrew Nicholas Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 10:06 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers External. Now that we are barcoding our herbarium specimens, we are thinking about dropping our historical method of assigning internal accession numbers. Is there any reason to keep both numbers. Thanks, Andy ????????????????????????????? Andrew Miller, Ph.D. Mycologist and Director of the Herbarium/Fungarium University of Illinois Illinois Natural History Survey 1816 South Oak Street Champaign, IL 61820-6970 phone: (217) 244-0439 email: amiller7 at illinois.edu website: http://wwx.inhs.illinois.edu/research/pi/amiller Office address: Robert A. Evers Laboratory Room 2003 1909 South Oak Street, MC-652 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From botanybill at verizon.net Wed Feb 24 11:12:41 2021 From: botanybill at verizon.net (Bill Harms) Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:12:41 -0500 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <76032040-2835-b4ae-14c3-f85cf6e92839@verizon.net> The Patuxent Research Refuge Herbarium (PRR) grandfathered its old four-digit accession numbers by adding PRR and leading zeros to the numbers. Now they are nine-characters long.??? We just continued the series for newer collections.??? So, accession number 2122 would be catalog number PRR002122 So to answer your question, we can easily cross reference the old accession numbers because the last four digits are integrated into the new number scheme. Bill Harms On 2/24/2021 10:06, Miller, Andrew Nicholas wrote: > Now that we are barcoding our herbarium specimens, we are thinking > about dropping our historical method of assigning internal accession > numbers.??? Is there any reason to keep both numbers. > > Thanks, > Andy > > ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? > Andrew Miller, Ph.D. > Mycologist and Director of the Herbarium/Fungarium > University of Illinois > Illinois Natural History Survey > 1816 South Oak Street > Champaign, IL ???61820-6970 > phone: (217) 244-0439 > email: amiller7 at illinois.edu > website: http://wwx.inhs.illinois.edu/research/pi/amiller > > > Office address: > Robert A. 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Faucett Collections Manager Ornithology Burke Museum Box 353010 University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195-3010 Office: 206-543-1668 Cell: 206-619-5569 Fax: 206-685-3039 rfaucett at uw.edu www.washington.edu/burkemuseum http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/ornithology/index.php http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/genetic/index.php From: Miller, Andrew Nicholas Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 8:05 AM To: Robert C. Faucett , Thomas Labedz , Callomon,Paul , nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: Barcodes and accession numbers My apologies for not being clear. We will keep all old accession (serial) numbers in our databases. We will just stop assigning new numbers to specimens and only assign a barcode number. Thanks for all the great opinions! Andy ????????????????????????????? Andrew Miller, Ph.D. Mycologist and Director of the Herbarium/Fungarium University of Illinois Illinois Natural History Survey 1816 South Oak Street Champaign, IL 61820-6970 phone: (217) 244-0439 email: amiller7 at illinois.edu website: http://wwx.inhs.illinois.edu/research/pi/amiller Office address: Robert A. Evers Laboratory Room 2003 1909 South Oak Street, MC-652 ________________________________ From: Robert C. Faucett Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 9:44 AM To: Thomas Labedz ; Callomon,Paul ; Miller, Andrew Nicholas ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: Barcodes and accession numbers Scientific publications may reference the old number? -- Robert C. Faucett Collections Manager Ornithology Burke Museum Box 353010Test University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195-3010 Office: 206-543-1668 Cell: 206-619-5569 Fax: 206-685-3039 rfaucett at uw.edu www.washington.edu/burkemuseum http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/ornithology/index.php http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/genetic/index.php ________________________________ From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Thomas Labedz Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 7:41 AM To: Callomon,Paul ; Miller, Andrew Nicholas ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers In my training the term ?accession number? historically applied in herbarium situations meant the same as the unique ?catalog number? in non-herbarium collections. I might be wrestling with the same issue in coming years. Thomas Labedz, Univ. Nebr. State Museum Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A. From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Callomon,Paul Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 9:29 AM To: Miller, Andrew Nicholas ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers Non-NU Email ________________________________ Accession codes, as Andy Bentley points out, normally record the legal transfer of rights to a defined collection or batch of specimens. However, what you mean might be closer to a ?serial number?. It is advantageous for every lot to have a unique serial number in the database, as catalog numbers can be duplicates. We have about 15,000 duplicate pairs of catalog numbers out of just over 500,000 records in the Malacology database. Each record has a unique serial number, though, so the pairs don?t cause sorting anomalies or other such problems. They will get resolved one by one? Paul Callomon Collection Manager, Malacology and General Invertebrates ________________________________ Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia PA 19103-1195, USA prc44 at drexel.edu Tel 215-405-5096 - Fax 215-299-1170 From: Nhcoll-l > On Behalf Of Miller, Andrew Nicholas Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 10:06 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers External. Now that we are barcoding our herbarium specimens, we are thinking about dropping our historical method of assigning internal accession numbers. Is there any reason to keep both numbers. Thanks, Andy ????????????????????????????? Andrew Miller, Ph.D. Mycologist and Director of the Herbarium/Fungarium University of Illinois Illinois Natural History Survey 1816 South Oak Street Champaign, IL 61820-6970 phone: (217) 244-0439 email: amiller7 at illinois.edu website: http://wwx.inhs.illinois.edu/research/pi/amiller Office address: Robert A. Evers Laboratory Room 2003 1909 South Oak Street, MC-652 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dina.clark at colorado.edu Wed Feb 24 11:28:16 2021 From: dina.clark at colorado.edu (Dina Clark) Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 16:28:16 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers Message-ID: <70643175-3996-4B65-967D-0E71082A9F3B@colorado.edu> Maybe I am just old and cranky, but I think there is still great utility in accession numbers and I would retain them going forward. Dina Dina Clark Collection Manager, Herbarium COLO University of Colorado Museum of Natural History Boulder, CO 80309 303-492-3216 From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of "Robert C. Faucett" Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 9:16 AM To: "Miller, Andrew Nicholas" , Thomas Labedz , "Callomon,Paul" , "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" Cc: "Robert C. Faucett" Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers Do that. I agree. -- Robert C. Faucett Collections Manager Ornithology Burke Museum Box 353010 University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195-3010 Office: 206-543-1668 Cell: 206-619-5569 Fax: 206-685-3039 rfaucett at uw.edu www.washington.edu/burkemuseum http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/ornithology/index.php http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/genetic/index.php From: Miller, Andrew Nicholas Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 8:05 AM To: Robert C. Faucett , Thomas Labedz , Callomon,Paul , nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: Barcodes and accession numbers My apologies for not being clear. We will keep all old accession (serial) numbers in our databases. We will just stop assigning new numbers to specimens and only assign a barcode number. Thanks for all the great opinions! Andy ????????????????????????????? Andrew Miller, Ph.D. Mycologist and Director of the Herbarium/Fungarium University of Illinois Illinois Natural History Survey 1816 South Oak Street Champaign, IL 61820-6970 phone: (217) 244-0439 email: amiller7 at illinois.edu website: http://wwx.inhs.illinois.edu/research/pi/amiller Office address: Robert A. Evers Laboratory Room 2003 1909 South Oak Street, MC-652 ________________________________ From: Robert C. Faucett Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 9:44 AM To: Thomas Labedz ; Callomon,Paul ; Miller, Andrew Nicholas ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: Barcodes and accession numbers Scientific publications may reference the old number? -- Robert C. Faucett Collections Manager Ornithology Burke Museum Box 353010Test University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195-3010 Office: 206-543-1668 Cell: 206-619-5569 Fax: 206-685-3039 rfaucett at uw.edu www.washington.edu/burkemuseum http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/ornithology/index.php http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/genetic/index.php ________________________________ From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Thomas Labedz Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 7:41 AM To: Callomon,Paul ; Miller, Andrew Nicholas ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers In my training the term ?accession number? historically applied in herbarium situations meant the same as the unique ?catalog number? in non-herbarium collections. I might be wrestling with the same issue in coming years. Thomas Labedz, Univ. Nebr. State Museum Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A. From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Callomon,Paul Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 9:29 AM To: Miller, Andrew Nicholas ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers Non-NU Email ________________________________ Accession codes, as Andy Bentley points out, normally record the legal transfer of rights to a defined collection or batch of specimens. However, what you mean might be closer to a ?serial number?. It is advantageous for every lot to have a unique serial number in the database, as catalog numbers can be duplicates. We have about 15,000 duplicate pairs of catalog numbers out of just over 500,000 records in the Malacology database. Each record has a unique serial number, though, so the pairs don?t cause sorting anomalies or other such problems. They will get resolved one by one? Paul Callomon Collection Manager, Malacology and General Invertebrates ________________________________ Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia PA 19103-1195, USA prc44 at drexel.edu Tel 215-405-5096 - Fax 215-299-1170 From: Nhcoll-l > On Behalf Of Miller, Andrew Nicholas Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 10:06 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers External. Now that we are barcoding our herbarium specimens, we are thinking about dropping our historical method of assigning internal accession numbers. Is there any reason to keep both numbers. Thanks, Andy ????????????????????????????? Andrew Miller, Ph.D. Mycologist and Director of the Herbarium/Fungarium University of Illinois Illinois Natural History Survey 1816 South Oak Street Champaign, IL 61820-6970 phone: (217) 244-0439 email: amiller7 at illinois.edu website: http://wwx.inhs.illinois.edu/research/pi/amiller Office address: Robert A. Evers Laboratory Room 2003 1909 South Oak Street, MC-652 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hannu at bioshare.com Wed Feb 24 12:16:12 2021 From: hannu at bioshare.com (Hannu Saarenmaa) Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 19:16:12 +0200 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Andy & all Would be useful to know what are you putting in your barcode number.? Web address, UUID, or something similar? In any case, I hope you (and you all) do not anymore write data into traditional 1-dimensional barcodes.? When digitizing your collection 1-dimensional barcodes take excessive computing time to detect and decipher.? Besides, they can easily be printed wrongly, start or end bars missing, too much or too little ink, no error correction. ? Please only use QR codes, thank you, Hannu -- Hannu Saarenmaa Bioshare Digitization www.bioshare.com On 2021-02-24 18:01, Miller, Andrew Nicholas wrote: > My apologies for not being clear.? We will keep all old accession > (serial) numbers in our databases.? We will just stop assigning new > numbers to specimens and only assign a barcode number. > > Thanks for all the great opinions! > > Andy > ????????????????????????????? > Andrew Miller, Ph.D. > Mycologist and Director of the Herbarium/Fungarium > University of Illinois > Illinois Natural History Survey > 1816 South Oak Street > Champaign, IL ?61820-6970 > phone: (217) 244-0439 > email: amiller7 at illinois.edu > website: http://wwx.inhs.illinois.edu/research/pi/amiller > > > Office address: > Robert A. Evers Laboratory > Room 2003 > 1909 South Oak Street,?MC-652 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* Robert C. Faucett > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 24, 2021 9:44 AM > *To:* Thomas Labedz ; Callomon,Paul > ; Miller, Andrew Nicholas ; > nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > *Subject:* Re: Barcodes and accession numbers > Scientific publications may reference the old number? > > -- > > Robert C. Faucett > > Collections Manager > > Ornithology > > Burke Museum > > Box 353010Test > > University of Washington > > Seattle, WA 98195-3010 > > Office: 206-543-1668 > > Cell: 206-619-5569 > > Fax: 206-685-3039 > > rfaucett at uw.edu > > www.washington.edu/burkemuseum > > > http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/ornithology/index.php > > > http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/genetic/index.php > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* Nhcoll-l on behalf of > Thomas Labedz > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 24, 2021 7:41 AM > *To:* Callomon,Paul ; Miller, Andrew Nicholas > ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > > *Subject:* Re: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers > > In my training the term ?accession number? historically applied in > herbarium situations meant the same as the unique ?catalog number? in > non-herbarium collections. > > I might be wrestling with the same issue in coming years. > > Thomas Labedz, Univ. Nebr. State Museum > > Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A. > > *From:* Nhcoll-l *On Behalf Of > *Callomon,Paul > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 24, 2021 9:29 AM > *To:* Miller, Andrew Nicholas ; > nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > *Subject:* Re: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers > > Non-NU Email > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Accession codes, as Andy Bentley points out, normally record the legal > transfer of rights to a defined collection or batch of specimens. > However, what you mean might be closer to a ?serial number?. It is > advantageous for every lot to have a unique serial number in the > database, as catalog numbers can be duplicates. We have about 15,000 > duplicate pairs of catalog numbers out of just over 500,000 records in > the Malacology database. Each record has a unique serial number, > though, so the pairs don?t cause sorting anomalies or other such > problems. They will get resolved one by one? > > Paul Callomon > > Collection Manager, Malacology and General Invertebrates > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University* > > 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia PA 19103-1195, USA > /prc44 at drexel.edu Tel 215-405-5096 - Fax > 215-299-1170/ > > *From:* Nhcoll-l > *On Behalf Of *Miller, > Andrew Nicholas > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 24, 2021 10:06 AM > *To:* nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > *Subject:* [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers > > *External.* > > Now that we are barcoding our herbarium specimens, we are thinking > about dropping our historical method of assigning internal accession > numbers.? Is there any reason to keep both numbers. > > Thanks, > > Andy > > ????????????????????????????? > > Andrew Miller, Ph.D. > > Mycologist and Director of the Herbarium/Fungarium > > University of Illinois > > Illinois Natural History Survey > > 1816 South Oak Street > > Champaign, IL ?61820-6970 > > phone: (217) 244-0439 > > email: amiller7 at illinois.edu > > website: http://wwx.inhs.illinois.edu/research/pi/amiller > > > Office address: > > Robert A. 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URL: From simmons.johne at gmail.com Wed Feb 24 12:25:36 2021 From: simmons.johne at gmail.com (John E Simmons) Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 12:25:36 -0500 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Barcodes are useful for many purposes, particularly for sorting, inventory, and preparing loans, but a barcode should not ever be used a replacement for the unique numerical identifier of a museum specimen. A barcode can be a duplicate of a catalog number or can encode a catalog number, but it should not be a replacement for the simple reason that the useful life of a barcode is limited to the availability of the hardware and software necessary to read it. Barcodes have only been in widespread use since the early 1980s, which is a mere blip in the length of time that museum specimens are useful, and they are already being rapidly displaced by QR codes and RFID tags (and neither of these will be around in another 50 years, either). It is highly unlikely that the barcodes in use today will be readable in another 20 years. It is imperative that as managers of collections, we consider the long-term usability of the collections and data that we care for. Databases and barcodes are useful tools, but they are not permanent. We must consider the future cost, liability, and carbon footprint of continually upgrading databases (which is always fraught with loss and data degradation), and the fugitive nature of tools that come to us from industry, such as barcodes (once industry is done with the tool, it will disappear from the market). Without a clearly marked catalog number that can be read by a human being, specimens marked only with barcodes will be very difficult to manage, and collections will be faced with the enormously expensive task of replacing barcodes with catalog numbers on specimens that lack them. It should also be pointed out that you can achieve the permanence of a clearly marked catalog number with the convenience of a barcode by writing or printing the catalog numbers on tag or label and reading them with an optical scanner. The confusion between accession number and catalog number is the result of the words being used for years as synonyms, which they are not. From a legal aspect, the distinction is important. Accessioning is the process by which a museum takes possession of an object or specimen and thus becomes legally responsible for it; cataloging is the process or organizing into distinct categories. The word accession is derived from the Latin word *accessio*, meaning increase; catalog is derived from the Latin *catalogus*, meaning a counting up. The importance of the accession number is that it should be the number that links all information (documentation) about the object or specimen and its acquisition. For this reason, such documents as bills of sale, permits, permissions, import/export declarations, field notes, etc. should all be marked with the accession number. All museums use (or should use) a unique numerical identifier to distinguish individual objects or specimens, but because of the way collections are acquired, which number a museum uses and what that number is called varies. Because most art and history museums acquire objects one-by-one, they usually use an accession number both to register each object and link it to its documentation, and to identify it. However, in natural history museums we usually acquire objects in groups of more than one, and label them with a single accession number. To distinguish individual objects within the same accession, we assign individual catalog numbers to them (individually, or by lot, depending on the tradition in the discipline). What is important is that all museums are doing the same thing?we acquire objects, take possession of them (accession them), and then mark them with a unique identifier (an accession number or a catalog number). These are the definitions from *Museum Registration Methods* (6th edition, 2020): An accession is ?one or more objects acquired at the same time from a single source constituting a single addition to the permanent collection.? Accessioning is ?the formal process of taking possession of and recording of one or more objects for inclusion in the collection,? and thus the accession number is ?a unique control number used to identify the object(s) in an accession.? A catalog is a ?list of the contents of a collection,? and cataloging means ?to organize the information about accessioned collection objects into categories; the creation of a record of information specific to an object,? thus a catalog number is ?a number assigned to an individual object during the cataloging process.? For more detailed information on the legal aspects of what accession means in museums, see chapter four of A Legal Primer on Managing Museum Collections (3rd edition, 2012). --John John E. Simmons Writer and Museum Consultant Museologica *and* Associate Curator of Collections Earth and Mineral Science Museum & Art Gallery Penn State University *and* Investigador Asociado, Departamento de Ornitologia Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima On Wed, Feb 24, 2021 at 10:06 AM Miller, Andrew Nicholas < amiller7 at illinois.edu> wrote: > Now that we are barcoding our herbarium specimens, we are thinking about > dropping our historical method of assigning internal accession numbers. Is > there any reason to keep both numbers. > > Thanks, > Andy > > ????????????????????????????? > Andrew Miller, Ph.D. > Mycologist and Director of the Herbarium/Fungarium > University of Illinois > Illinois Natural History Survey > 1816 South Oak Street > Champaign, IL 61820-6970 > phone: (217) 244-0439 > email: amiller7 at illinois.edu > website: http://wwx.inhs.illinois.edu/research/pi/amiller > > Office address: > Robert A. Evers Laboratory > Room 2003 > 1909 South Oak Street, MC-652 > _______________________________________________ > Nhcoll-l mailing list > Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l > > _______________________________________________ > NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of > Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society whose > mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of > natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to > society. See http://www.spnhc.org for membership information. > Advertising on NH-COLL-L is inappropriate. > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From prc44 at drexel.edu Wed Feb 24 12:36:48 2021 From: prc44 at drexel.edu (Callomon,Paul) Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 17:36:48 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: A further distinction between accessioning and cataloging is the "plenum space" between the two operations. When we receive a donated collection we put an accession number on the deed of gift. All the donated material - specimens, catalogs, images etc. - thus falls under that accession number and we gain legal title to it. However, it is usually the case that we then discard a proportion of the material because, for example, it has insufficient or no data and/or it represents taxa that we already have good coverage for. In all but very rare cases we cannot do this in the collection's original location, usually because there's an imperative to move it in a fixed time (they're selling the house...) or the donor wants to ship it entire. Once the accession is complete, and as time allows, we then catalog the material we are keeping into the permanent collection. By weeding the accession before cataloging it, we ensure that catalog numbers are only issued for material that will not then leave the collection, avoiding wasted effort. Paul Callomon Collection Manager, Malacology and General Invertebrates ________________________________ Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia PA 19103-1195, USA prc44 at drexel.edu Tel 215-405-5096 - Fax 215-299-1170 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dyanega at gmail.com Wed Feb 24 12:38:06 2021 From: dyanega at gmail.com (Douglas Yanega) Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 09:38:06 -0800 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <76cae12d-8d72-20ed-4d6a-53e4325f910b@gmail.com> In our insect collection management database, we try to adhere to DwC compliant fields. We assign every indivisible curatorial unit in our collection (be it pin, vial, or slide) with a GUID (globally unique) that is the primary reference point for served data. Historical accession numbers, lot numbers, and other NON-unique codes are retained, but in a separate, secondary field used specifically for that purpose, and we only serve the contents of this field internally or upon request. I think most collections try to follow this basic procedure, which is logical enough. Where I see less consistency is how collections treat material bearing legacy GUIDs, or GUIDs assigned by other collections. Our database accommodates externally-generated GUIDs, to avoid pseudoreplication, but I am aware of collections where their "house database" will (by design or by policy) NOT accommodate externally-generated GUIDs, so they may have tens of thousands of specimens bearing multiple GUIDs. This pretty much defeats the principle of a GUID being unique, and I *really* don't like this practice. I have even seen cases where not only does a collection add a second GUID to each specimen, but they generate a complete set of data /de novo/, including georeferences; this results in data aggregators such as GBIF containing two data points for each specimen, often mapping to slightly different coordinates, and appearing to represent two specimens. Peace, -- Doug Yanega Dept. of Entomology Entomology Research Museum Univ. of California, Riverside, CA 92521-0314 skype: dyanega phone: (951) 827-4315 (disclaimer: opinions are mine, not UCR's) https://faculty.ucr.edu/~heraty/yanega.html "There are some enterprises in which a careful disorderliness is the true method" - Herman Melville, Moby Dick, Chap. 82 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From abentley at ku.edu Wed Feb 24 12:44:03 2021 From: abentley at ku.edu (Bentley, Andrew Charles) Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 17:44:03 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Yes, this is another important distinction between accession and catalog numbers in that accession numbers can also refer to uncataloged portions of the collection that may, or may not, at some point be cataloged. They may, for instance, be transferred to another collection at which point such a transaction can be recorded as part of the accession record and thereby keep a breadcrumb trail of transfer of ownership. I really think it is important for our community to begin to coalesce around common terminology in order to prevent such misunderstandings ? particularly when accessioning now has ever-increasing implications for Nagoya protocol and other legal structures that we need to conform to and abide by. Andy A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V Andy Bentley Ichthyology Collection Manager University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute Dyche Hall 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561 USA Tel: (785) 864-3863 Fax: (785) 864-5335 Email: abentley at ku.edu http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of "Callomon,Paul" Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 11:36 AM To: John Simmons , "Miller, Andrew Nicholas" Cc: "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers A further distinction between accessioning and cataloging is the ?plenum space? between the two operations. When we receive a donated collection we put an accession number on the deed of gift. All the donated material ? specimens, catalogs, images etc. ? thus falls under that accession number and we gain legal title to it. However, it is usually the case that we then discard a proportion of the material because, for example, it has insufficient or no data and/or it represents taxa that we already have good coverage for. In all but very rare cases we cannot do this in the collection?s original location, usually because there?s an imperative to move it in a fixed time (they?re selling the house?) or the donor wants to ship it entire. Once the accession is complete, and as time allows, we then catalog the material we are keeping into the permanent collection. By weeding the accession before cataloging it, we ensure that catalog numbers are only issued for material that will not then leave the collection, avoiding wasted effort. Paul Callomon Collection Manager, Malacology and General Invertebrates ________________________________ Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia PA 19103-1195, USA prc44 at drexel.edu Tel 215-405-5096 - Fax 215-299-1170 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From abentley at ku.edu Wed Feb 24 12:48:22 2021 From: abentley at ku.edu (Bentley, Andrew Charles) Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 17:48:22 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers In-Reply-To: <76cae12d-8d72-20ed-4d6a-53e4325f910b@gmail.com> References: <76cae12d-8d72-20ed-4d6a-53e4325f910b@gmail.com> Message-ID: <510F870F-6A32-425F-9B1D-596E151953A5@ku.edu> Doug Yes, GUIDs are important but again should not supplant a traditional catalog number. There are very few publishers who as yet accept GUIDs as references to material examined and until we have such a structure in place the Darwin Core triplet of Institution code, Collection Code and catalog number (or some combination thereof) will have to suffice. There is a great discussion of this going on in the Alliance for Biodiversity Knowledge Discourse session on converging he Extended Specimen and Digital Specimens concepts that I would encourage all of you to become involved in. The collections community has a huge stake in any implementation of such a concept with regard to collections advocacy and attribution and it would be good to have as many voices as possible involved in these discussions. With such a system in place, individual GUIDs associated with specimens can be tracked as can their associations to each other and all of the products created from them. https://discourse.gbif.org/t/converging-digital-specimens-and-extended-specimens-towards-a-global-specification-for-data-integration/2394 Andy A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V Andy Bentley Ichthyology Collection Manager University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute Dyche Hall 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561 USA Tel: (785) 864-3863 Fax: (785) 864-5335 Email: abentley at ku.edu http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Douglas Yanega Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 11:38 AM To: "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers In our insect collection management database, we try to adhere to DwC compliant fields. We assign every indivisible curatorial unit in our collection (be it pin, vial, or slide) with a GUID (globally unique) that is the primary reference point for served data. Historical accession numbers, lot numbers, and other NON-unique codes are retained, but in a separate, secondary field used specifically for that purpose, and we only serve the contents of this field internally or upon request. I think most collections try to follow this basic procedure, which is logical enough. Where I see less consistency is how collections treat material bearing legacy GUIDs, or GUIDs assigned by other collections. Our database accommodates externally-generated GUIDs, to avoid pseudoreplication, but I am aware of collections where their "house database" will (by design or by policy) NOT accommodate externally-generated GUIDs, so they may have tens of thousands of specimens bearing multiple GUIDs. This pretty much defeats the principle of a GUID being unique, and I really don't like this practice. I have even seen cases where not only does a collection add a second GUID to each specimen, but they generate a complete set of data de novo, including georeferences; this results in data aggregators such as GBIF containing two data points for each specimen, often mapping to slightly different coordinates, and appearing to represent two specimens. Peace, -- Doug Yanega Dept. of Entomology Entomology Research Museum Univ. of California, Riverside, CA 92521-0314 skype: dyanega phone: (951) 827-4315 (disclaimer: opinions are mine, not UCR's) https://faculty.ucr.edu/~heraty/yanega.html "There are some enterprises in which a careful disorderliness is the true method" - Herman Melville, Moby Dick, Chap. 82 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rhrobins at flmnh.ufl.edu Wed Feb 24 12:57:33 2021 From: rhrobins at flmnh.ufl.edu (Rob Robins) Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 17:57:33 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Folks, I want to gently reinforce the context in which I believe Hannu is indicating that one-dimensional barcodes underperform. And that's the digitization context/reading a bar code from an image. One dimensional bar codes for inventory management control - when read with a hand held scanner -- are dirt cheap, ubiquitous, accessible, platform agnostic, and a whole bunch of other kinds of desirable. If they were not, you and the rest of the developed world wouldn't be enjoying the convenience of having groceries, hardware, clothing, etc. rung up accurately at the cash register by the billions each and every day. To another point - which I believe John Simmons made - yes, for certain, include the catalog number for the object you are barcoding on your barcode label. Best wishes, Rob Robert H. Robins Collection Manager Division of Ichthyology [FLMNH Fishes logo email small] Florida Museum of Natural History 1659 Museum Rd. Gainesville, FL 32611-7800 Office: (352) 273-1957 rhrobins at flmnh.ufl.edu Search the Collection: http://specifyportal.flmnh.ufl.edu/fishes/ Search samples suitable for dna analysis: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/grr/holdings/ [cid:image004.jpg at 01D70AAC.9D910AA0] From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Hannu Saarenmaa Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 12:16 PM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers [External Email] Andy & all Would be useful to know what are you putting in your barcode number. Web address, UUID, or something similar? In any case, I hope you (and you all) do not anymore write data into traditional 1-dimensional barcodes. When digitizing your collection 1-dimensional barcodes take excessive computing time to detect and decipher. Besides, they can easily be printed wrongly, start or end bars missing, too much or too little ink, no error correction. Please only use QR codes, thank you, Hannu -- Hannu Saarenmaa Bioshare Digitization www.bioshare.com On 2021-02-24 18:01, Miller, Andrew Nicholas wrote: My apologies for not being clear. We will keep all old accession (serial) numbers in our databases. We will just stop assigning new numbers to specimens and only assign a barcode number. Thanks for all the great opinions! Andy ----------------------------- Andrew Miller, Ph.D. Mycologist and Director of the Herbarium/Fungarium University of Illinois Illinois Natural History Survey 1816 South Oak Street Champaign, IL 61820-6970 phone: (217) 244-0439 email: amiller7 at illinois.edu website: http://wwx.inhs.illinois.edu/research/pi/amiller Office address: Robert A. Evers Laboratory Room 2003 1909 South Oak Street, MC-652 ________________________________ From: Robert C. Faucett Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 9:44 AM To: Thomas Labedz ; Callomon,Paul ; Miller, Andrew Nicholas ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: Barcodes and accession numbers Scientific publications may reference the old number? -- Robert C. Faucett Collections Manager Ornithology Burke Museum Box 353010Test University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195-3010 Office: 206-543-1668 Cell: 206-619-5569 Fax: 206-685-3039 rfaucett at uw.edu www.washington.edu/burkemuseum http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/ornithology/index.php http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/genetic/index.php ________________________________ From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Thomas Labedz Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 7:41 AM To: Callomon,Paul ; Miller, Andrew Nicholas ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers In my training the term "accession number" historically applied in herbarium situations meant the same as the unique "catalog number" in non-herbarium collections. I might be wrestling with the same issue in coming years. Thomas Labedz, Univ. Nebr. State Museum Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A. From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Callomon,Paul Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 9:29 AM To: Miller, Andrew Nicholas ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers Non-NU Email ________________________________ Accession codes, as Andy Bentley points out, normally record the legal transfer of rights to a defined collection or batch of specimens. However, what you mean might be closer to a "serial number". It is advantageous for every lot to have a unique serial number in the database, as catalog numbers can be duplicates. We have about 15,000 duplicate pairs of catalog numbers out of just over 500,000 records in the Malacology database. Each record has a unique serial number, though, so the pairs don't cause sorting anomalies or other such problems. They will get resolved one by one... Paul Callomon Collection Manager, Malacology and General Invertebrates ________________________________ Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia PA 19103-1195, USA prc44 at drexel.edu Tel 215-405-5096 - Fax 215-299-1170 From: Nhcoll-l > On Behalf Of Miller, Andrew Nicholas Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 10:06 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers External. Now that we are barcoding our herbarium specimens, we are thinking about dropping our historical method of assigning internal accession numbers. Is there any reason to keep both numbers. Thanks, Andy ----------------------------- Andrew Miller, Ph.D. Mycologist and Director of the Herbarium/Fungarium University of Illinois Illinois Natural History Survey 1816 South Oak Street Champaign, IL 61820-6970 phone: (217) 244-0439 email: amiller7 at illinois.edu website: http://wwx.inhs.illinois.edu/research/pi/amiller Office address: Robert A. Evers Laboratory Room 2003 1909 South Oak Street, MC-652 _______________________________________________ Nhcoll-l mailing list Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l _______________________________________________ NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society whose mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to society. See http://www.spnhc.org for membership information. 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Same applies for any sort of external stickers (with or without barcodes) e.g. in frozen collections. Therefore if sticker-dependent systems are introduced, printers, inks, stickers and adhesives should be selected with necessary care. Another thing John pointed to is that barcodes are by definition considered to be unique. This uniqueness however is not necessarily the same as an unique identifier or an (not always unique) catalogue number as we use them in natural history collections. We all know the fun especially historic collections with a huge diversity of different catalogue numbers have to offer. The point is - and John mentioned this when referring to the Latin root of the word catalogue/catalog/Katalog/cat?logo - usually these numbers count upwards and intend to introduce logic systems (e.g. by combining numbers and digits) that give (hopefully) some reason for the sorting and/or arrangement of the items they are get associated with. A barcode cannot full fill this function. The number may be unique, but it is erratic, without intrinsically encoding for anything, except the purpose it has been given (could be the price of milk in a supermarked). Some collections prefer to use customised barcodes to improve this, but still, the application of barcodes to objects is random (even if you peel them off in sequence). Thus, if barcodes are introduced to collections to replace catalogue numbers for whatever reason or purpose, it surely will work for some time (as John pointed out), but such systems lack an important component: the logic linkage to the collection and thus contained objects (regardless of how unlogical the style or makeup of the catalogue number itself might be). It might be worth considering this if barcode systems are introduced. With best wishes Dirk Am 24.02.2021 um 18:25 schrieb John E Simmons: > > Barcodes are useful for many purposes, particularly for sorting, > inventory, and preparing loans, but a barcode should not ever be used > a replacement for the unique numerical identifier of a museum > specimen. A barcode can be a duplicate of a catalog number or can > encode a catalog number, but it should not be a replacement for the > simple reason that the useful life of a barcode is limited to the > availability of the hardware and software necessary to read it. > Barcodes have only been in widespread use since the early 1980s, which > is a mere blip in the length of time that museum specimens are useful, > and they are already being rapidly displaced by QR codes and RFID tags > (and neither of these will be around in another 50 years, either). It > is highly unlikely that the barcodes in use today will be readable in > another 20 years. > > It is imperative that as managers of collections, we consider the > long-term usability of the collections and data that we care for. > Databases and barcodes are useful tools, but they are not permanent. > We must consider the future cost, liability, and carbon footprint of > continually upgrading databases (which is always fraught with loss and > data degradation), and the fugitive nature of tools that come to us > from industry, such as barcodes (once industry is done with the tool, > it will disappear from the market). Without a clearly marked catalog > number that can be read by a human being, specimens marked only with > barcodes will be very difficult to manage, and collections will be > faced with the enormously expensive task of replacing barcodes with > catalog numbers on specimens that lack them. > > It should also be pointed out that you can achieve the permanence of a > clearly marked catalog number with the convenience of a barcode by > writing or printing the catalog numbers on tag or label and reading > them with an optical scanner. > > The confusion between accession number and catalog number is the > result of the words being used for years as synonyms, which they are > not. From a legal aspect, the distinction is important. Accessioning > is the process by which a museum takes possession of an object or > specimen and thus becomes legally responsible for it; cataloging is > the process or organizing into distinct categories. The word accession > is derived from the Latin word /accessio/, meaning increase; catalog > is derived from the Latin /catalogus/, meaning a counting up. > > The importance of the accession number is that it should be the number > that links all information (documentation) about the object or > specimen and its acquisition. For this reason, such documents as bills > of sale, permits, permissions, import/export declarations, field > notes, etc. should all be marked with the accession number. > > All museums use (or should use) a unique numerical identifier to > distinguish individual objects or specimens, but because of the way > collections are acquired, which number a museum uses and what that > number is called varies. Because most art and history museums acquire > objects one-by-one, they usually use an accession number both to > register each object and link it to its documentation, and to identify > it. However, in natural history museums we usually acquire objects in > groups of more than one, and label them with a single accession > number. To distinguish individual objects within the same accession, > we assign individual catalog numbers to them (individually, or by lot, > depending on the tradition in the discipline). > > What is important is that all museums are doing the same thing?we > acquire objects, take possession of them (accession them), and then > mark them with a unique identifier (an accession number or a catalog > number). > > These are the definitions from /Museum Registration Methods/ (6^th > edition, 2020): > > An accession is ?one or more objects acquired at the same time from a > single source constituting a single addition to the permanent > collection.? > > Accessioning is ?the formal process of taking possession of and > recording of one or more objects for inclusion in the collection,? and > thus the accession number is ?a unique control number used to identify > the object(s) in an accession.? > > A catalog is a ?list of the contents of a collection,? and cataloging > means ?to organize the information about accessioned collection > objects into categories; the creation of a record of information > specific to an object,? thus a catalog number is ?a number assigned to > an individual object during the cataloging process.? > > For more detailed information on the legal aspects of what accession > means in museums, see chapter four of A Legal Primer on Managing > Museum Collections (3^rd edition, 2012). > > > --John > > > John E. Simmons > Writer and Museum Consultant > Museologica > /and/ > Associate Curator of Collections > Earth and Mineral Science Museum & Art Gallery > Penn State University > /and/ > Investigador Asociado, Departamento de Ornitologia > Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima > > > On Wed, Feb 24, 2021 at 10:06 AM Miller, Andrew Nicholas > > wrote: > > Now that we are barcoding our herbarium specimens, we are thinking > about dropping our historical method of assigning internal > accession numbers.? Is there any reason to keep both numbers. > > Thanks, > Andy > > ????????????????????????????? > Andrew Miller, Ph.D. > Mycologist and Director of the Herbarium/Fungarium > University of Illinois > Illinois Natural History Survey > 1816 South Oak Street > Champaign, IL ?61820-6970 > phone: (217) 244-0439 > email: amiller7 at illinois.edu > website: http://wwx.inhs.illinois.edu/research/pi/amiller > > > Office address: > Robert A. 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More details/boilerplates/etc. follow below With best wishes Dirk *********************************** *Proper entries **for Electronic Declarations and/or commercial invoices* (e.g. issued via shipping software solutions offered by FedEx/UPS/DHL Express etc.) 1. _Description of goods:_*preserved museum specimens* *(+ detailed description* = preserved freshwater fish/dried herbarium specimens/dried insects/etc.) 2. _Description of preservatives_: e.g. *75 % denatured Ethanol (UN1170, PG II)**__* 3. *__*_Customs tariff code_ for preserved museum specimens is: *9705.00* 4. _D__etails of shipper & consignee_, including phone & email contacts 5. _Customs Identification number_ (if available): e.g. for EU-collections, this is the EORI-number (Economic Operators' Registration and Identification number) ********************************* Two things you should avoid 1. To enter "scientific specimens" as proper description in your declaration/commercial invoice - which puts a huge big red flag and a siren on your parcel 2. University Addresses (if you are an University Institution, prefer to say *XY Natural History Museum, XY University*? instead the other way round) - parcels shipped to from universities usually are intercepted frequently for compliance/non-compliance checks. ******************************** Your Proforma invoice/Shipping Documentation/Customs Declaration _*attached to the outside*_ of the parcel (_as addition_ to the Commercial Invoice) should look like: ************************************************ *Boilerplate for Proforma Invoice / Customs Declaration: ** * This package contains dead museum specimens (preserved freshwater fish ; for Latin species names refer to included loan agreement) for scientific research, which were originally preserved in formalin solution (max. strength: < 10%, UN2209) for at least one week and then transferred into 75 % denatured Ethanol (UN1170, PG II) for further preservation. Preserved specimens packed are not subject to the initial selection list of products for veterinary checks at border inspection posts under Art. 3 Council Directive 2007/275/EC, Annex I, EX 9705 00 00). Preservation of specimens agrees with requirements for SAFE TREATMENT laid down in Point (8) (a) (e) (ii) in the ANNEX to the Commission Regulation (EU) No 294/2013, amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011, ANNEX XIII, CHAPTER VI. The specimens are on loan for biodiversity (morphological / taxonomical) research and legally belong to the State of Bavaria (Country of Origin: Germany) ; they are non-infectious, non-contagious, non-venomous, unfit for human consumption, no traded goods, have? no commercial value and are not for resale. ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? HS-Code:??? 9705.00 (Collections of zoological / botanical / mineralogical ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ? archaeological / paleontological interest) ??? ??? ??? ???????? 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Barcode/QRcode Unique Specimen Identifier: A number on each specimen, a pin with multiple specimens or in a jar/box with multiple specimens, that is our 'internal' and hopefully external unique number representing that lot of one or more AMNH IZ specimens (I know, Alaska museum has the same acronym). The QR code is machine readable, but the labels also contain the human-readable number AMNH_IZC 01234567. GUID: The long string of numbers containing no information that is 'unique within the world' that represents a catalog (or locality or taxa record, etc.) in our database and is shared with aggregators to indicate a unique datasbase record. If someone duplicates a database entry (records a specimen with the same barcode for the same specimen and event), there may be 2 GUIDs, but eventually one should/will be deleted. We can, however, have multiple catalog records with the same Specimen Bar/QRcode and two different GUIDs, if the pin or jar has multiple taxa (like parasite wasp & host bug) on one pin. In that case the two unique GUIDs for those catalog records are valid. To me, the GUID is a machine sharing number that I wouldn't even attempt to try to type/write. Perfect, no, but so far it's been okay. Chris Please note due to COVID-19 concerns, our collections are closed to visitors until further notice. Chris Johnson, Ph.D. Curatorial Associate Division of Invertebrate Zoology American Museum of Natural History cjohnson at amnh.org Managing Editor, Entomologica Americana Associate Editor, Journal of Negative Results - EEB IMLS Coral Rehousing Project From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Bentley, Andrew Charles Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 12:48 PM To: Douglas Yanega ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers EXTERNAL SENDER Doug Yes, GUIDs are important but again should not supplant a traditional catalog number. There are very few publishers who as yet accept GUIDs as references to material examined and until we have such a structure in place the Darwin Core triplet of Institution code, Collection Code and catalog number (or some combination thereof) will have to suffice. There is a great discussion of this going on in the Alliance for Biodiversity Knowledge Discourse session on converging he Extended Specimen and Digital Specimens concepts that I would encourage all of you to become involved in. The collections community has a huge stake in any implementation of such a concept with regard to collections advocacy and attribution and it would be good to have as many voices as possible involved in these discussions. With such a system in place, individual GUIDs associated with specimens can be tracked as can their associations to each other and all of the products created from them. https://discourse.gbif.org/t/converging-digital-specimens-and-extended-specimens-towards-a-global-specification-for-data-integration/2394 Andy A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V Andy Bentley Ichthyology Collection Manager University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute Dyche Hall 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561 USA Tel: (785) 864-3863 Fax: (785) 864-5335 Email: abentley at ku.edu http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V From: Nhcoll-l > on behalf of Douglas Yanega > Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 11:38 AM To: "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" > Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers In our insect collection management database, we try to adhere to DwC compliant fields. We assign every indivisible curatorial unit in our collection (be it pin, vial, or slide) with a GUID (globally unique) that is the primary reference point for served data. Historical accession numbers, lot numbers, and other NON-unique codes are retained, but in a separate, secondary field used specifically for that purpose, and we only serve the contents of this field internally or upon request. I think most collections try to follow this basic procedure, which is logical enough. Where I see less consistency is how collections treat material bearing legacy GUIDs, or GUIDs assigned by other collections. Our database accommodates externally-generated GUIDs, to avoid pseudoreplication, but I am aware of collections where their "house database" will (by design or by policy) NOT accommodate externally-generated GUIDs, so they may have tens of thousands of specimens bearing multiple GUIDs. This pretty much defeats the principle of a GUID being unique, and I really don't like this practice. I have even seen cases where not only does a collection add a second GUID to each specimen, but they generate a complete set of data de novo, including georeferences; this results in data aggregators such as GBIF containing two data points for each specimen, often mapping to slightly different coordinates, and appearing to represent two specimens. Peace, -- Doug Yanega Dept. of Entomology Entomology Research Museum Univ. of California, Riverside, CA 92521-0314 skype: dyanega phone: (951) 827-4315 (disclaimer: opinions are mine, not UCR's) https://faculty.ucr.edu/~heraty/yanega.html "There are some enterprises in which a careful disorderliness is the true method" - Herman Melville, Moby Dick, Chap. 82 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From abentley at ku.edu Fri Feb 26 10:20:14 2021 From: abentley at ku.edu (Bentley, Andrew Charles) Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2021 15:20:14 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers In-Reply-To: References: <76cae12d-8d72-20ed-4d6a-53e4325f910b@gmail.com> <510F870F-6A32-425F-9B1D-596E151953A5@ku.edu> Message-ID: Thanks Christine Yes, that is the most common model where an accession number can have a 1:M relationship to catalog number but there is a 1:1 relationship between catalog number and GUID. Andy A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V Andy Bentley Ichthyology Collection Manager University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute Dyche Hall 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561 USA Tel: (785) 864-3863 Fax: (785) 864-5335 Email: abentley at ku.edu http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V From: "cjohnson at amnh.org" Date: Friday, February 26, 2021 at 8:55 AM To: Andrew Bentley , Douglas Yanega , "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" Subject: RE: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers Hi All, Here?s what we do at AMNH (not saying it?s the best, but what I strive for): Accession Number: The institution-level number that is associated with the legal transfer of rights to a defined collection or batch of specimens of like taxa or not; this number/record is more associated with an expedition/collecting trip than with a unique collection event or specimen. Barcode/QRcode Unique Specimen Identifier: A number on each specimen, a pin with multiple specimens or in a jar/box with multiple specimens, that is our ?internal? and hopefully external unique number representing that lot of one or more AMNH IZ specimens (I know, Alaska museum has the same acronym). The QR code is machine readable, but the labels also contain the human-readable number AMNH_IZC 01234567. GUID: The long string of numbers containing no information that is ?unique within the world? that represents a catalog (or locality or taxa record, etc.) in our database and is shared with aggregators to indicate a unique datasbase record. If someone duplicates a database entry (records a specimen with the same barcode for the same specimen and event), there may be 2 GUIDs, but eventually one should/will be deleted. We can, however, have multiple catalog records with the same Specimen Bar/QRcode and two different GUIDs, if the pin or jar has multiple taxa (like parasite wasp & host bug) on one pin. In that case the two unique GUIDs for those catalog records are valid. To me, the GUID is a machine sharing number that I wouldn?t even attempt to try to type/write. Perfect, no, but so far it?s been okay. Chris Please note due to COVID-19 concerns, our collections are closed to visitors until further notice. Chris Johnson, Ph.D. Curatorial Associate Division of Invertebrate Zoology American Museum of Natural History cjohnson at amnh.org Managing Editor, Entomologica Americana Associate Editor, Journal of Negative Results - EEB IMLS Coral Rehousing Project From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Bentley, Andrew Charles Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 12:48 PM To: Douglas Yanega ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers EXTERNAL SENDER Doug Yes, GUIDs are important but again should not supplant a traditional catalog number. There are very few publishers who as yet accept GUIDs as references to material examined and until we have such a structure in place the Darwin Core triplet of Institution code, Collection Code and catalog number (or some combination thereof) will have to suffice. There is a great discussion of this going on in the Alliance for Biodiversity Knowledge Discourse session on converging he Extended Specimen and Digital Specimens concepts that I would encourage all of you to become involved in. The collections community has a huge stake in any implementation of such a concept with regard to collections advocacy and attribution and it would be good to have as many voices as possible involved in these discussions. With such a system in place, individual GUIDs associated with specimens can be tracked as can their associations to each other and all of the products created from them. https://discourse.gbif.org/t/converging-digital-specimens-and-extended-specimens-towards-a-global-specification-for-data-integration/2394 Andy A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V Andy Bentley Ichthyology Collection Manager University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute Dyche Hall 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561 USA Tel: (785) 864-3863 Fax: (785) 864-5335 Email: abentley at ku.edu http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V From: Nhcoll-l > on behalf of Douglas Yanega > Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 11:38 AM To: "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" > Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers In our insect collection management database, we try to adhere to DwC compliant fields. We assign every indivisible curatorial unit in our collection (be it pin, vial, or slide) with a GUID (globally unique) that is the primary reference point for served data. Historical accession numbers, lot numbers, and other NON-unique codes are retained, but in a separate, secondary field used specifically for that purpose, and we only serve the contents of this field internally or upon request. I think most collections try to follow this basic procedure, which is logical enough. Where I see less consistency is how collections treat material bearing legacy GUIDs, or GUIDs assigned by other collections. Our database accommodates externally-generated GUIDs, to avoid pseudoreplication, but I am aware of collections where their "house database" will (by design or by policy) NOT accommodate externally-generated GUIDs, so they may have tens of thousands of specimens bearing multiple GUIDs. This pretty much defeats the principle of a GUID being unique, and I really don't like this practice. I have even seen cases where not only does a collection add a second GUID to each specimen, but they generate a complete set of data de novo, including georeferences; this results in data aggregators such as GBIF containing two data points for each specimen, often mapping to slightly different coordinates, and appearing to represent two specimens. Peace, -- Doug Yanega Dept. of Entomology Entomology Research Museum Univ. of California, Riverside, CA 92521-0314 skype: dyanega phone: (951) 827-4315 (disclaimer: opinions are mine, not UCR's) https://faculty.ucr.edu/~heraty/yanega.html "There are some enterprises in which a careful disorderliness is the true method" - Herman Melville, Moby Dick, Chap. 82 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cwthomp at umich.edu Fri Feb 26 11:36:31 2021 From: cwthomp at umich.edu (Cody Thompson) Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2021 11:36:31 -0500 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Fwd: Early Career Scientists Symposium | Natural History Collections: Drivers of Innovation In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: FYI. Please see the announcement below for the University of Michigan Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology's Early Career Scientists Symposium. The first set of talks start next Friday, March 5th, at 1 pm EST. Please register in advance. Thanks, Cody Cody W. Thompson, PhD Mammal Collections Manager & Assistant Research Scientist University of Michigan Museum of Zoology 3600 Varsity Drive Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108 Office: (734) 615-2810 Fax: (734) 763-4080 Email: cwthomp at umich.edu Website: codythompson.org *In response to the ongoing events associated with COVID-19, the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology has suspended non-essential operations. This includes access to the collections via scientific visits or outgoing loans. Please do not ship collections (gifts, exchange, loan returns, etc.) to the museum at this time.* ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Gail Kuhnlein Date: Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 5:19 PM Subject: Early Career Scientists Symposium | Natural History Collections: Drivers of Innovation To: 2012 ECSS Regional Scientists Emails <2012ecssregsci at umich.edu>, eebsem [image: ECSSpostertopcroptwitter.jpg] > > Dear all, > > The 16th annual Early Career Scientists Symposium will be held this year > in a virtual format over five consecutive Fridays, beginning March 5 and > concluding April 2, 2021. Our theme is "*Natural History Collections: > Drivers of Innovation*." The 2020 symposium was canceled due to COVID-19 > but our full original lineup of speakers will present at the 2021 > symposium. > > > * Host department*: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) > > * Dates*: Fridays, March 5 ? April 2, 2021 > > * Time*: 1 p.m. ? 3 p.m. > > *Further information* is on the ECSS > website including *SCHEDULE > , talk titles > , **abstracts* > and more. Symposium > poster is attached. *You do not have to be in your early career to > attend. * > > *REGISTRATION* (*Free but > required for Zoom admission. Zoom link and password will be sent to > registrants via email*). > > *SCHEDULE* > > March 5 | Keynote: *Rob Guralnick* | Sizing up new uses of natural > history collections for ecogeography and global change biology > > > > March 12 | *Jocelyn Colella* | Connecting next-generation museum > collections to public health; *Kelly Speer* | Determining drivers of > symbiont evolution in a multi-tier hierarchical system > > > > March 19 | *Alexis Mychajliw* | Conflicts in context: natural history > collections as archives of human-carnivore interactions through time; *Daniel > Park *| Herbarium collections reveal wide variation in plant phenological > responses to climate; *Alex White* | Biogeography of fern shapes as > revealed by deep learning > > > > March 26 |* Eric LoPresti* | Plants and the materials that stick to them: > an ecological and evolutionary investigation; *Laurel Yohe* | > Morphological and developmental basis of olfactory evolution: evidence from > museum-collected iodine-stained bat specimens and embryos > > > > April 2 | Keynote: *Pamela Soltis* | Integrative research using natural > history collections: examples from herbaria > > We hope to see you soon! > > Sincerely, > Dan Rabosky > > (on behalf of the ECSS Committee: Benjamin Nicholas, Teresa Pegan, Daniel > Rabosky, Brad Ruhfel, Cody Thompson, Taylor West) > > > Illustration and poster: John Megahan. 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Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:38:21 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers In-Reply-To: References: <76cae12d-8d72-20ed-4d6a-53e4325f910b@gmail.com> <510F870F-6A32-425F-9B1D-596E151953A5@ku.edu>, Message-ID: ________________________________ From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Christine Johnson Sent: 26 February 2021 14:55 To: Bentley, Andrew Charles ; Douglas Yanega ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers Hi All, Here?s what we do at AMNH (not saying it?s the best, but what I strive for): Accession Number: The institution-level number that is associated with the legal transfer of rights to a defined collection or batch of specimens of like taxa or not; this number/record is more associated with an expedition/collecting trip than with a unique collection event or specimen. Barcode/QRcode Unique Specimen Identifier: A number on each specimen, a pin with multiple specimens or in a jar/box with multiple specimens, that is our ?internal? and hopefully external unique number representing that lot of one or more AMNH IZ specimens (I know, Alaska museum has the same acronym). The QR code is machine readable, but the labels also contain the human-readable number AMNH_IZC 01234567. GUID: The long string of numbers containing no information that is ?unique within the world? that represents a catalog (or locality or taxa record, etc.) in our database and is shared with aggregators to indicate a unique datasbase record. If someone duplicates a database entry (records a specimen with the same barcode for the same specimen and event), there may be 2 GUIDs, but eventually one should/will be deleted. We can, however, have multiple catalog records with the same Specimen Bar/QRcode and two different GUIDs, if the pin or jar has multiple taxa (like parasite wasp & host bug) on one pin. In that case the two unique GUIDs for those catalog records are valid. To me, the GUID is a machine sharing number that I wouldn?t even attempt to try to type/write. Perfect, no, but so far it?s been okay. Chris Please note due to COVID-19 concerns, our collections are closed to visitors until further notice. Chris Johnson, Ph.D. Curatorial Associate Division of Invertebrate Zoology American Museum of Natural History cjohnson at amnh.org Managing Editor, Entomologica Americana Associate Editor, Journal of Negative Results - EEB IMLS Coral Rehousing Project From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Bentley, Andrew Charles Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 12:48 PM To: Douglas Yanega ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers EXTERNAL SENDER Doug Yes, GUIDs are important but again should not supplant a traditional catalog number. There are very few publishers who as yet accept GUIDs as references to material examined and until we have such a structure in place the Darwin Core triplet of Institution code, Collection Code and catalog number (or some combination thereof) will have to suffice. There is a great discussion of this going on in the Alliance for Biodiversity Knowledge Discourse session on converging he Extended Specimen and Digital Specimens concepts that I would encourage all of you to become involved in. The collections community has a huge stake in any implementation of such a concept with regard to collections advocacy and attribution and it would be good to have as many voices as possible involved in these discussions. With such a system in place, individual GUIDs associated with specimens can be tracked as can their associations to each other and all of the products created from them. https://discourse.gbif.org/t/converging-digital-specimens-and-extended-specimens-towards-a-global-specification-for-data-integration/2394 Andy A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V Andy Bentley Ichthyology Collection Manager University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute Dyche Hall 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561 USA Tel: (785) 864-3863 Fax: (785) 864-5335 Email: abentley at ku.edu http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V From: Nhcoll-l > on behalf of Douglas Yanega > Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 11:38 AM To: "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" > Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Barcodes and accession numbers In our insect collection management database, we try to adhere to DwC compliant fields. We assign every indivisible curatorial unit in our collection (be it pin, vial, or slide) with a GUID (globally unique) that is the primary reference point for served data. Historical accession numbers, lot numbers, and other NON-unique codes are retained, but in a separate, secondary field used specifically for that purpose, and we only serve the contents of this field internally or upon request. I think most collections try to follow this basic procedure, which is logical enough. Where I see less consistency is how collections treat material bearing legacy GUIDs, or GUIDs assigned by other collections. Our database accommodates externally-generated GUIDs, to avoid pseudoreplication, but I am aware of collections where their "house database" will (by design or by policy) NOT accommodate externally-generated GUIDs, so they may have tens of thousands of specimens bearing multiple GUIDs. This pretty much defeats the principle of a GUID being unique, and I really don't like this practice. I have even seen cases where not only does a collection add a second GUID to each specimen, but they generate a complete set of data de novo, including georeferences; this results in data aggregators such as GBIF containing two data points for each specimen, often mapping to slightly different coordinates, and appearing to represent two specimens. Peace, -- Doug Yanega Dept. of Entomology Entomology Research Museum Univ. of California, Riverside, CA 92521-0314 skype: dyanega phone: (951) 827-4315 (disclaimer: opinions are mine, not UCR's) https://faculty.ucr.edu/~heraty/yanega.html "There are some enterprises in which a careful disorderliness is the true method" - Herman Melville, Moby Dick, Chap. 82 This email and any attachments are intended solely for the use of the named recipients. 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URL: From agermano at newarkmuseumart.org Thu Feb 25 21:22:14 2021 From: agermano at newarkmuseumart.org (Amber Germano) Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2021 02:22:14 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Position Announcement - Associate Registrar for Science Message-ID: Dear Natural History Collections listserver, Please post the following position announcement on the NHCOLL-L. The Newark Museum of Art Position Announcement Position Title: Associate Registrar for Science Department: Registrar Department Opening Date: February 26, 2021 Closing Date: March 12, 2021 Background: Founded in 1909, The Newark Museum of Art ("the Museum") is one of the most influential museums in the United States and the largest art and education institution in New Jersey. Its extensive collections, which include art from around the world as well as significant holdings of science, technology, and natural history, rank 12th in size nationally. The Museum is dedicated to artistic excellence, education, and community engagement with an overarching commitment to broadening and diversifying arts participation. The Museum's renowned collections and interpretations have the power to educate, inspire and transform individuals of all ages. As our mission statement aptly states, "We welcome everyone with inclusive experiences that spark curiosity and foster community". The Museum responds to the evolving needs and interests of the diverse audiences it serves by providing exhibitions, programming, a research library, partnerships, and resources designed to enrich people's lives. The Museum's collections are presented on a seven-acre campus that encompasses the Ballantine House, a Victorian-era mansion-a National Historic Landmark, the Dreyfuss Memorial Garden, and Horizon Plaza. The Museum also features the Alice and Leonard Dreyfuss Planetarium as well as the MakerSPACE, a dedicated maker studio and exhibition space that offers interactive, hands-on activities for visitors all ages that integrate the arts with STEM learning. Under the leadership of its Director/CEO, Linda C. Harrison, The Newark Museum of Art is poised for a chapter of transformation, exciting growth, and development. This position is instrumental to raising awareness and audience engagement while supporting Membership and fundraising drives to support the goals of the institution. Position Objective: The Newark Museum of Art is seeking an Associate Registrar for Science, a museum professional experienced in registration and collection management principles as they relate to natural history collections. The Associate Registrar takes overall responsibility for the risk management and documentation of the natural history collection as well as the physical care of the collections and spaces used for collection storage, preparation, and exhibit. The Associate Registrar position is a permanent fulltime position that reports directly to the Registrar. Specific Duties and Responsibilities: * Monitor and implement best practices for the registration of the natural history collection. * Collaborate with other staff to create, compile, and maintain documentation for accessions, deaccessions, and loans. * Monitor the ethical, legal, and regulatory environment surrounding natural history and cultural collections and work with the Registrar on implementing and revising policies and procedures as appropriate. * Connect science specimens to existing records and, with the Database Administrator, develop plans for data entry. * Determine and implement best practices for the care, display and storage of the natural history collection. * Oversee access to the collections as needed. * Responsible for research of taxonomies (including working with research consultants) and oversight of implementation of chosen systems. * Oversee collection inventory. * Keep records of work performed on objects in database. * Label specimens with appropriate tracking numbers as needed. * Responsible for integrated pest management. * Provide registration services for temporary exhibits and permanent exhibit upgrades. * Advise on best practices for packing, shipping, and import/export requirements for incoming and outgoing natural history specimens. * Generate reports of collections activities to meet a variety of needs. * Provide input to Registrar for annual budget. * Participate in grant projects as needed. * Other duties as assigned to meet the mission of the Registrar Department. Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree in natural sciences required. * Master's degree in natural sciences preferred. * Minimum of two years natural history museum registration/collection management experience required. * Familiarity with best practices for the registration and care of natural history collections required. * Strong organizational, interpersonal, and computer skills. * Familiarity with TMS software and digital imaging a plus. Essential Functions: The physical demands described here are representative of those that are to be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use speech and hear, lift heavy objects, perform moderate physical activity, climb on a ladder, travel to and move around in offsite locations. Salary: $42,000 (plus competitive benefits package) Interested candidates should submit resume and letter of interest to: Email: humanresources at newarkmuseumart.org Equal Opportunity Employer: The Newark Museum of Art does not discriminate against candidates based on race, age, gender, sexual orientation, physical disabilities, or any other category protected by law in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training, promotion, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Thanks, Amber. Amber Germano Registrar The Newark Museum of Art 973.596.6668 she/her/hers [signature_11074582] [signature_1709018415] [signature_456833630] Donate | NewarkMuseumArt [signature_1860216951] Disclaimer The information contained in this communication from the sender is confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and others authorized to receive it. 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Name: image004.gif Type: image/gif Size: 462399 bytes Desc: image004.gif URL: From tiffany-adrain at uiowa.edu Sat Feb 27 14:19:31 2021 From: tiffany-adrain at uiowa.edu (Adrain, Tiffany S) Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2021 19:19:31 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Last day for Early Bird Registration- AIC/SPNHC Joint Virtual Annual Meeting In-Reply-To: <1614445270.233816717@apps.rackspace.com> References: <1614445270.233816717@apps.rackspace.com> Message-ID: SPNHC Reminders Catch the last day of Early Bird Registration for the AIC/SPNHC Joint Virtual Annual Meeting: $125 (USD) for SPNHC members, $75 (USD) for student members, registering by February 28th! SPNHC Session Program available here: Guide to SPNHC Sessions Submit an application for a SPNHC Conference Grant to cover registration costs - deadline March 9th. SPNHC members from Central and South America, Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe are strongly encouraged to apply. 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