From claire.smith at reading.ac.uk Wed Mar 1 04:30:14 2023 From: claire.smith at reading.ac.uk (Claire Smith) Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2023 09:30:14 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Sealing holes in the lids of fluid specimens Message-ID: Hi everyone, Please can I get some advice from fellow fluid specimen wranglers about how you seal holes in the lids of jars? We have a range of methods in our collection (bungs made from silicone, cork, and rubber, and slide cover slips) and we need to do some maintenance work before we move the entire collection to a new space. We're looking into replacing some of the old bungs with cover slips - but what do you use to stick them to the lid? Ours appear to have been done with gelatine, which goes brittle over time. Is there something better that we could use instead? Many thanks, Claire ******* Claire Smith (she/her) PhD Candidate: Colour retention in fluid-preserved museum specimens Graduate Teaching Assistant, Cole Museum of Zoology (Wednesdays) c.e.smith at pgr.reading.ac.uk claire.smith at reading.ac.uk www.twitter.com/wetconservatrix -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From couteaufin at btinternet.com Wed Mar 1 04:42:30 2023 From: couteaufin at btinternet.com (Simon Moore) Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2023 09:42:30 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Sealing holes in the lids of fluid specimens In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <7064EC5F-E50E-4BB7-BFB8-D3E3E8195321@btinternet.com> Hi Claire, Yes there is, although I have not experienced embrittling of gelatine in this situation if a small microscope slide cover slip is added onto the molten gelatine. The flowable fluid silicone is best for this - make a small ring of it round the hole and then add a coverslip on top and press down so that the silicone flows out to the edge of the coverslip. Alternatively you can smear some silicone over the hole but not too much or it may end up in the jar! Two such sealants are available, one via Amazon (Permatex) and it?s great! With all good wishes, Simon Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian, www.natural-history-conservation.com -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Silicone sealants.docx Type: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document Size: 530433 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Is there something better that we could use instead? > Many thanks, > Claire ******* > Claire Smith (she/her) PhD Candidate: Colour retention in fluid-preserved museum specimens > Graduate Teaching Assistant, Cole Museum of Zoology (Wednesdays) > c.e.smith at pgr.reading.ac.uk > claire.smith at reading.ac.uk > www.twitter.com/wetconservatrix > _______________________________________________ > 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. From gnelson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu Wed Mar 1 08:50:51 2023 From: gnelson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu (Nelson,Gil) Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2023 13:50:51 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Reminder: Biological Collections Action Center Webinars Message-ID: You are invited to a series of webinars focused on Envisioning a Biological Collections Action Center as proposed in the recent NASEM report and authorized by the U.S. Congress in 2022 in the CHIPS and Science Act. The webinars are scheduled for 7, 14, and 21 March 2023. The first installment on 7 March, will feature Pam Soltis, Barbara Thiers, and Andy Bentley, three of the co-authors of the NASEM report. All webinars will be from 1-2 p.m. Eastern, open to all, and will be recorded and posted following the event: https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/Envisioning_a_Biological_Collections_Action_Center. Register here: https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YYB5rbCOR3WKHxkYMQh3Ng#/registration Discussion, questions, and comments will be encouraged via chat, Q&A, and the Discourse online discussion platform: https://discourse.idigbio.org/c/discussiontopics/, which is now open for comment. Brief instructions for accessing and using Discourse are here: https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/images/7/78/DiscourseInstructions2023.pdf Gil Nelson, PhD Director, Integrated Digitized Biocollections (iDigBio) President, Natural Science Collections Alliance (NSCA) Florida Museum of Natural History University of Florida gnelson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shoobs.1 at osu.edu Wed Mar 1 12:38:48 2023 From: shoobs.1 at osu.edu (Shoobs, Nate) Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2023 17:38:48 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] What do you do with failed wet lots? Message-ID: We?re in the final throes of an alcohol collection inventory and top-up/rehousing project of our freshwater bivalve collection (17,000 lots in 20,000+ containers), stored in cardboard trays on stationary steel warehouse shelving. In the process of inventorying, we have been leaving desiccated lots that we find in their positions in the wet collection series, and not attempting to rehydrate them (though we do rehydrate if there is any moisture left in the container). Some of these dried out lots have mold growing on them, or the remnants of past mold growth that has since arrested, but most are bone dry. I?d like to hear what others have done in this situation. Do you leave the lots in place in the wet series and note in the database that they are desiccated? Take them out and attempt to fit them into the dry series? Open jars and attempt to rehydrate/remediate damage? Our dry and wet collections are stored in the same warehouse room, and space in the wet series is thankfully not an issue for the foreseeable future (we have way more space on our shelves than we have remaining in cabinets). I am unsure of what to do with the moldy specimens. The ?clean? dry specimens would also not easily fit in the dry collection and the dried bodies would almost certainly attract carpet beetles and other pests, as our current cabinets are not airtight. -Nate -- [The Ohio State University] Nathaniel F. Shoobs Curator of Mollusks College of Arts & Sciences Dept. of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology Museum of Biological Diversity, 1315 Kinnear Rd, Columbus, OH 43212 614-688-1342 (Office) mbd.osu.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Carefully check to tick the respective box when your prepare your shipment for your postal carrier. * should always request and include the EORI-number of the receiving museum (in the UK). Here is a step-by-step guide for imports to the UK - please note that the examples may only cover traded goods or personal belonging, and may not have the best fit for museum objects sent as international loans abroad (see original NHColl post below for further details). Here the UK government provides guidance who needs an EORI In more detail: Not knowing the latest outcomes and results of the agreement of the British Government and the EU from earlier this week, it is worth noting that most of the UK laws still are closely aligned with EU law. In cases I know personally, the UK Government only replaced "European Union" with "United Kingdom" when they had to transform thousands of EU laws into "new post-Brexit UK law". In the light of the massive economic damage and crisis the Brexit has caused, I would assume that the UK as a vital interest to stay as close to EU legislation as possible. Specifically customs wise, because their currently bottleneck is Dover, were former air fields were converted in gigantic parking lots for the lorries queueing to pass Dove, but also because the special status of Northern Ireland and the fact that the routing from UK mainland via Belfast and Dublin to the EU (without charging of taxes) is vital for the British Economy. Vice versa, this means that for any shipments to the UK that potentially are routed via Ireland and Northern Ireland, it would be better to include an EORI. Moreover, even within the EU, we found that because of Spanish animal health regulations the EORI number is also required for EU shipments from Germany to Spain; the situation is similar for shipments from Germany to Norway (= non-EU country but within the Single Market), where stating of the EORI numbers of both, shipper and consignee, is mandatory in the web-interface of FedEx or DHL Express. Thus, instead of handling and managing multiple sets of shipping documents you want to add to parcels and shipments - which is very time consuming and needs a lot of attention for slightly divergent fine print - we decided to have one shipping doc that fits all purposes. I.e.,at the LIB, we use our international template also for EU shipments, if we can expect that these are transported via air, for example shipments from Germany to Spain. Having the EORI number in place doesn't hurt, but helps authorities involved to positively identify your institution unambiguously. Your institutional CITES registration number is also such an positive identifier, which also appears on all our shipping docs we issue. With best wishes Dirk Am 02.03.2023 um 01:17 schrieb Carol Spencer: Hi Dirk I am waiting to hear from the British Museum, but do you know if this EORI number applies to institutions inside Britain that aren't Ireland (which I know the latter isn't technically Great Britain). Thanks so much for always posting about these things! Carol On Tue, Jan 31, 2023 at 11:13 AM Dirk Neumann > wrote: Dear NHColl community, one of its members made the SPNHC Legs & Regs Committee aware of the following change of the Import Control System 2 (ICS2) Requirements of the European Union: Required key information for all shipments to the EU allow import effective from 1 March 2023 * the EORI number of the RECIPIENT - this is the customs identifications number of the Recipient in the EU / Schengen Area (termed * the correct customs tariff Code (HS) of the Harmonized System - minimum are the first six digits classifying goods; our codes are: * 9705 10 00 - man-made archaeological, ethnographic or historical museum artefacts * 9705 21 00 - human specimens and parts thereof, i.e. specimens in / samples from anthropological collections * 9705 22 00 - zoological or botanical specimens and/or parts of extinct or endangered species, e.g. specimens / samples falling under CITES or under national conservation laws * 9705 29 00 - all other zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or palaeontological specimens that are not categorised as 'extinct' or 'endangered' * full and accurate goods description, i.e. * What is it? - preserved museum objects * What is it made of ? - dried preserved insects / formalin fixed fish / ethanol preserved tissue samples of frogs / macerated dry preserved sheep bones / marine worms embedded on microslides, etc. * What is it intended for? loaned/transferred/exchanged for Biodiversity/Taxonomic/Molecular/Phylogenetic/Anthropological/Archaeozoological/PalaeontologicalResearch This requires that all * European researchers submit their institutional EORI number to the respective institutions with their loan request * All collection staff outside the EU (and Norway, Switzerland and Northern Ireland) request the EORI before sending specimens Avoid issuing/adding/sending Commercial Invoices - this implies you are sending commercial goods that are traded as samples (which will be taxed) Avoid issuing/adding/sending Manufactorer's Declarations - this implies you are a commercial manufacturer and your shipment contains manufactured (commercial) goods (that are or can be traded) In Principle nothing new - All those following NHCOll closely or that have participated at the SPNHC/CETAF/DNFS Shipping Workshops should be familiar. With best wishes Dirk Further information can be found here: The EU: link https://www.fedex.com/en-us/regulatory-news/ics2.html https://www.ups.com/de/en/supplychain/insights/news-and-market-updates/import-control-system-2.page? (no the most useful compilation - note that Northern Ireland is covered but not mentioned on the DHL Express website) https://mydhl.express.dhl/us/en/help-and-support/customs-clearance-advice/customs-regulatory-updates/europe.html -- **** Dirk Neumann Collection Manager, Hamburg Postal address: Museum of Nature Hamburg Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change Dirk Neumann Martin-Luther-King-Platz 3 20146 Hamburg +49 40 238 317 ? 628 d.neumann at leibniz-lib.de www.leibniz-lib.de -- Stiftung Leibniz-Institut zur Analyse des Biodiversit?tswandels Postanschrift: Adenauerallee 127, 53113 Bonn, Germany Stiftung des ?ffentlichen Rechts; Generaldirektion: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Misof (Generaldirektor), Adrian Gr?ter (Kaufm. Gesch?ftsf?hrer) Sitz der Stiftung: Adenauerallee 160 in Bonn Vorsitzender des Stiftungsrates: Dr. Michael Wappelhorst -- Stiftung Leibniz-Institut zur Analyse des Biodiversit?tswandels Postanschrift: Adenauerallee 127, 53113 Bonn, Germany Stiftung des ?ffentlichen Rechts; Generaldirektion: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Misof (Generaldirektor), Adrian Gr?ter (Kaufm. Gesch?ftsf?hrer) Sitz der Stiftung: Adenauerallee 160 in Bonn Vorsitzender des Stiftungsrates: Dr. Michael Wappelhorst _______________________________________________ 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. -- Carol L. Spencer, Ph.D. Staff Curator of Herpetology & Researcher Museum of Vertebrate Zoology 3101 Valley Life Sciences Building University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA 94720-3160 atrox10 at gmail.com atrox at berkeley.edu TEL: 510-643-5778 /FAX: 510-643-8238 http://mvz.berkeley.edu/Herp_Collection.html http://www.vertnet.org -- **** Dirk Neumann Collection Manager, Hamburg Postal address: Museum of Nature Hamburg Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change Dirk Neumann Martin-Luther-King-Platz 3 20146 Hamburg +49 40 238 317 ? 628 d.neumann at leibniz-lib.de www.leibniz-lib.de -- Stiftung Leibniz-Institut zur Analyse des Biodiversit?tswandels Postanschrift: Adenauerallee 127, 53113 Bonn, Germany Stiftung des ?ffentlichen Rechts; Generaldirektion: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Misof (Generaldirektor), Adrian Gr?ter (Kaufm. Gesch?ftsf?hrer) Sitz der Stiftung: Adenauerallee 160 in Bonn Vorsitzender des Stiftungsrates: Dr. Michael Wappelhorst -- Stiftung Leibniz-Institut zur Analyse des Biodiversit?tswandels Postanschrift: Adenauerallee 127, 53113 Bonn, Germany Stiftung des ?ffentlichen Rechts; Generaldirektion: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Misof (Generaldirektor), Adrian Gr?ter (Kaufm. Gesch?ftsf?hrer) Sitz der Stiftung: Adenauerallee 160 in Bonn Vorsitzender des Stiftungsrates: Dr. Michael Wappelhorst -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bauerjen at umich.edu Thu Mar 2 08:43:15 2023 From: bauerjen at umich.edu (Jennifer Bauer) Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2023 08:43:15 -0500 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Undana Museum (Kupang Timor Indonesia) Collections Contact Message-ID: Hello, I'm looking for a contact at the Undana Museum (Kupang Timor Indonesia) to discuss paleontological specimens. My google searches were not productive and it's possible the museum's name has changed since the last piece of correspondence I have found is from 1970. Does anyone have suggestions? Or other contacts in the region? Thanks, Jen -- Jennifer Bauer, Ph.D. She/Her/Hers Research Museum Collection Manager University of Michigan Museum of Paleontology -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From abentley at ku.edu Thu Mar 2 10:07:46 2023 From: abentley at ku.edu (Bentley, Andrew Charles) Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2023 15:07:46 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] What do you do with failed wet lots? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Nate I would suggest using the techniques outlined in the attached publication to rehydrate specimens. 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 ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3093-1258 http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Shoobs, Nate Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2023 11:39 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] What do you do with failed wet lots? We're in the final throes of an alcohol collection inventory and top-up/rehousing project of our freshwater bivalve collection (17,000 lots in 20,000+ containers), stored in cardboard trays on stationary steel warehouse shelving. In the process of inventorying, we have been leaving desiccated lots that we find in their positions in the wet collection series, and not attempting to rehydrate them (though we do rehydrate if there is any moisture left in the container). Some of these dried out lots have mold growing on them, or the remnants of past mold growth that has since arrested, but most are bone dry. I'd like to hear what others have done in this situation. Do you leave the lots in place in the wet series and note in the database that they are desiccated? Take them out and attempt to fit them into the dry series? Open jars and attempt to rehydrate/remediate damage? Our dry and wet collections are stored in the same warehouse room, and space in the wet series is thankfully not an issue for the foreseeable future (we have way more space on our shelves than we have remaining in cabinets). I am unsure of what to do with the moldy specimens. The 'clean' dry specimens would also not easily fit in the dry collection and the dried bodies would almost certainly attract carpet beetles and other pests, as our current cabinets are not airtight. -Nate -- [The Ohio State University] Nathaniel F. Shoobs Curator of Mollusks College of Arts & Sciences Dept. of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology Museum of Biological Diversity, 1315 Kinnear Rd, Columbus, OH 43212 614-688-1342 (Office) mbd.osu.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 3608 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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If kept in a dry and stable environment, you can keep the dried-up mussels also dry, as this is a stable condition (even though not necessarily a desirable one in the first place). Hope this helps Dirk Am 01.03.2023 um 18:38 schrieb Shoobs, Nate: We?re in the final throes of an alcohol collection inventory and top-up/rehousing project of our freshwater bivalve collection (17,000 lots in 20,000+ containers), stored in cardboard trays on stationary steel warehouse shelving. In the process of inventorying, we have been leaving desiccated lots that we find in their positions in the wet collection series, and not attempting to rehydrate them (though we do rehydrate if there is any moisture left in the container). Some of these dried out lots have mold growing on them, or the remnants of past mold growth that has since arrested, but most are bone dry. I?d like to hear what others have done in this situation. Do you leave the lots in place in the wet series and note in the database that they are desiccated? Take them out and attempt to fit them into the dry series? Open jars and attempt to rehydrate/remediate damage? Our dry and wet collections are stored in the same warehouse room, and space in the wet series is thankfully not an issue for the foreseeable future (we have way more space on our shelves than we have remaining in cabinets). I am unsure of what to do with the moldy specimens. The ?clean? dry specimens would also not easily fit in the dry collection and the dried bodies would almost certainly attract carpet beetles and other pests, as our current cabinets are not airtight. -Nate -- [The Ohio State University] Nathaniel F. Shoobs Curator of Mollusks College of Arts & Sciences Dept. of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology Museum of Biological Diversity, 1315 Kinnear Rd, Columbus, OH 43212 614-688-1342 (Office) mbd.osu.edu _______________________________________________ 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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If you are interested, please contact me directly at lecompte at flmnh.ufl.edu. Cheers, Elise Chair, SPNHC Travel Grant Sub-Committee ___________________________ 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 ********************* From amast at fsu.edu Thu Mar 2 14:48:35 2023 From: amast at fsu.edu (Austin Mast) Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2023 19:48:35 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Strategic Planning for Herbaria Course Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, The Society of Herbarium Curators and iDigBio are pleased to announce an 8-week "Strategic Planning for Herbaria? online course. Take this opportunity to introduce new purpose and excitement into your organization. Prepare to relate your herbarium?s compelling vision to stakeholders and discuss long-term goals and strategies with administrators. The ?Strategic Planning for Herbaria? online course will meet 8 times on Wednesdays at 3:00?4:00 PM Eastern Time during the period March 15?May 24, 2023 (see the summary syllabus for details and exact dates). We anticipate that the course will require approximately 5 hours of work per week, including the 1 hour in-class. The goal is to produce a short (5?10 pages) strategic plan for each represented herbarium. Each plan will address vision, mission, values, stakeholders, strategies, goals, objectives, evaluation, and sustainability, among other things. The process is at least as valuable as the product, and you might find that the exercises benefit your herbarium in unexpected ways. The course will be capped to ensure adequate opportunities to participate in discussions. We are looking for creative, committed participants who can help us to continue building momentum for this as an annual event. If multiple individuals from a herbarium are interested in participating in the course, we ask that one formally apply and the others participate in the out-of-class exercises and brainstorming sessions. There is no charge for participation in the course. We invite anyone affiliated with a herbarium from anywhere in the world to apply to participate, but we do note that the course is taught in English. Please note that the course is focused on strategic planning, and not on teaching collecting, curation, or data mobilization skills. Class meetings will be recorded to benefit class participants who wish to review content asynchronously. A summary syllabus for the course is available here. To apply, please complete this short Google Form by March 8, 2023. Admission decisions will be made shortly thereafter. Admissions are based on a mix of considerations, including diversity of career stages and herbaria, urgency for the herbarium, the herbarium?s concrete plans to leverage the strategic planning in the near future (e.g., for funding), and sustained interest in the class as evidenced by application again this year after an unsuccessful application in the previous year. While this course offering is focused specifically on herbaria, we plan to continue offering a version of the course with a scope broadened to include all types of biodiversity collections later this year. If you are interested in this topic but are involved in, e.g., an insect, fossil, or fish collection, please watch for that opportunity to be announced this fall. With best regards, Austin Mast (Director of iDigBio?s Digitization, Workforce Development, and Citizen Science Domain) and David Jennings (iDigBio?s Project Manager) Austin Mast ? Professor ? Department of Biological Science ? 319 Stadium Drive ? 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Sincerely, Joosep Sarapuu Estonian Museum of Natural History -----Original Message----- From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Simon Moore Sent: Wednesday, December 7, 2022 11:20 AM To: Lennart Lennuk Cc: NHCOLL-new Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] many specimens in one jar In my former employment, we would wait for a local (usually retired) carcinologist to visit and let them to go through and identify each species and then add the name to the tube label. If time permitted we would then add each species name to the database, else the generic name would be added only but in red print indicating that further work was required. With all good wishes, Simon Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian, www.natural-history-conservation.com > On 7 Dec 2022, at 07:44, Lennart Lennuk wrote: > > Hi! > > What is your practices preserving many specimens in one jar. It is quite impossible to mark them all with ID ohter than butting every specimen separately into glasstube. What might be the problems if there are for example 10 individuals of Palaemon in one jar and the ID-s are only on the main label? > > Should we count each individual as specimen or should we take them as unit and describe in database how many individuals one unit holds? > > Best regards! > Lennart Lennuk > Head of collections > Estonian Museum of Natural History > +372 6603404, 56569916 > > _______________________________________________ > 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. 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Platform presentations will take place in the morning, with time during tea break and lunch for delegates to view posters. Abstracts will be considered on any topic of earth science conservation or preparation - including all work undertaken to prepare palaeontological, mineralogical or other geological material for research, teaching, storage, display, etc. We are planning to have a virtual element for people who cannot attend in person. Presentations from previous years can be viewed at https://www.geocurator.org/events/102-sppc/previous-years-of-sppc. For further details of #SPPC2023 as they become available, please check https://www.svpca.org/. Abstracts should be no more than 250 words plus one image, and submitted to sppc at geocurator.org before 5pm, 15th June 2023. Please state if the abstract is for a poster or platform presentation. 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URL: From abentley at ku.edu Thu Mar 9 09:22:28 2023 From: abentley at ku.edu (Bentley, Andrew Charles) Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2023 14:22:28 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] many specimens in one jar In-Reply-To: References: <815f98a683a742a6818bb1321ac13ca1@loodusmuuseum.ee> Message-ID: Joosep Yes, we do much the same thing by placing just catalog numbers into small vials but then having an overall label in the jar that lists more comprehensive information. 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?? ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3093-1258 http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu ? ? A? :???????????? A? :???????????? A? : ?}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> ??? V??????????????? V??????????????? V -----Original Message----- From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Joosep Sarapuu Sent: Thursday, March 9, 2023 5:39 AM To: NHCOLL-new Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] many specimens in one jar Dear all, Our same species, but different data specimens jar looks now like on the picture. Is there usually a nessesity to print all small jars labels with all the collecting data (date, coordinates, etc.) also into the bigger jar and have there like 3+ labels all together? Right now we only have ID code in small jar and in the small jar there is no room for labels that have collecting data. Sincerely, Joosep Sarapuu Estonian Museum of Natural History -----Original Message----- From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Simon Moore Sent: Wednesday, December 7, 2022 11:20 AM To: Lennart Lennuk Cc: NHCOLL-new Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] many specimens in one jar In my former employment, we would wait for a local (usually retired) carcinologist to visit and let them to go through and identify each species and then add the name to the tube label. If time permitted we would then add each species name to the database, else the generic name would be added only but in red print indicating that further work was required. With all good wishes, Simon Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian, https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.natural-history-conservation.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cabentley%40ku.edu%7C00f2286918da43a65bdc08db2092e821%7C3c176536afe643f5b96636feabbe3c1a%7C0%7C0%7C638139587571292502%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=gBKwwFo%2F%2BsJ1GNkvvc1Md5Yasi8KQ0zH9rClzA7ZOAI%3D&reserved=0 > On 7 Dec 2022, at 07:44, Lennart Lennuk wrote: > > Hi! > > What is your practices preserving many specimens in one jar. It is quite impossible to mark them all with ID ohter than butting every specimen separately into glasstube. What might be the problems if there are for example 10 individuals of Palaemon in one jar and the ID-s are only on the main label? > > Should we count each individual as specimen or should we take them as unit and describe in database how many individuals one unit holds? > > Best regards! > Lennart Lennuk > Head of collections > Estonian Museum of Natural History > +372 6603404, 56569916 > > _______________________________________________ > Nhcoll-l mailing list > Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmail > man.yale.edu%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fnhcoll-l&data=05%7C01%7Cabentley%4 > 0ku.edu%7C00f2286918da43a65bdc08db2092e821%7C3c176536afe643f5b96636fea > bbe3c1a%7C0%7C0%7C638139587571292502%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiM > C4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C > %7C&sdata=i2j0447gkE2y%2Bq0IM1S3WDbtE1dfpHK2caUGHF0ASk0%3D&reserved=0 > > _______________________________________________ > 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. 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See https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spnhc.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cabentley%40ku.edu%7C00f2286918da43a65bdc08db2092e821%7C3c176536afe643f5b96636feabbe3c1a%7C0%7C0%7C638139587571292502%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Zt6HkuvaB4KFc5pjh9sN205Vm%2F%2Bf2UL4zPcR6%2BGWaQ8%3D&reserved=0 for membership information. Advertising on NH-COLL-L is inappropriate. Kiri on saadetud v?ljastpoolt valitsemisala. ?rge avage kirjaga kaasa tulnud linke v?i manuseid enne, kui olete saatja ?igsuses ja sisu turvalisuses kindel. From rabeler at umich.edu Thu Mar 9 09:38:58 2023 From: rabeler at umich.edu (Richard Rabeler) Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2023 09:38:58 -0500 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] lists for herbarium curators? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear Lennart: I would suggest the list herbaria at NASCE.ORG Sincerely, Rich Rabeler, MICH On Thu, Mar 9, 2023 at 6:52?AM Lennart Lennuk < Lennart.Lennuk at loodusmuuseum.ee> wrote: > Hi! > > Is there lists for herbaarium curators open for joining? > > And is there something specially for curators dealing with lichens? > > > > Best! > Lennart Lennuk > > Head of collections > > Estonian Museum of Natural History > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. 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M?rz 2023 um 12:46 Uhr schrieb Lennart Lennuk < Lennart.Lennuk at loodusmuuseum.ee>: > Hi! > > Is there lists for herbaarium curators open for joining? > > And is there something specially for curators dealing with lichens? > > > > Best! > Lennart Lennuk > > Head of collections > > Estonian Museum of Natural History > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. 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Required Qualifications: BS or equivalent in life sciences, ability to work with paleontological research collections, ability to perform tasks requiring physical strength and high manual dexterity, proficiency in the use of PC based software, good organizational, excellent interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently are required. Experience working in museum collections and working with databases EMu and FileMaker Pro is desirable. Knowledge of taxonomic nomenclature a plus. Interested parties should apply online: https://careers.amnh.org/postings/3566 Applications must be received no later than March 24, 2023 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 inquiries regarding the status of an application** The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world's preeminent scientific and cultural institutions. 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URL: From pentcheff at gmail.com Thu Mar 9 19:39:23 2023 From: pentcheff at gmail.com (Dean Pentcheff) Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2023 16:39:23 -0800 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] many specimens in one jar In-Reply-To: References: <815f98a683a742a6818bb1321ac13ca1@loodusmuuseum.ee> Message-ID: We have a broad variety of marine invertebrate specimens that arrive as anything ranging from individually identified specimens, to "lots" (as Andy Bently described) that are allegedly all one species and collected in the same collecting event, to unsorted or partially sorted lots of multiple taxa from a collecting event. These lots commonly undergo subsorting or have individual specimens removed for further study. Our practice has been to consider whatever comes to us as "a specimen", which gets a specimenID (linked to the collecting information). At any time that an individual (or sub-lot) is identified or removed, it gets housed in either a separate container or a vial/jar inside the original container, and is issued a "child specimenID". The new specimenID points to the parent specimenID in our database, and hence refers to its collection information, and records the fact that the "child" specimen or lot is derived from the parent lot. A child can be subdivided into more child specimens, ad infinitum (though we hope not to go that far). This gives us the flexibility of "spawning" sub-lots or individuals from lots at any time, while keeping a clear trail of historical derivation. However, few specimen collection database systems are built with this schema in mind, so it may be challenging to implement in an off-the-shelf specimen management system. -Dean -- Dean Pentcheff pentcheff at gmail.com pentcheff at nhm.org https://research.nhm.org/disco On Wed, Dec 7, 2022 at 6:41?AM Bentley, Andrew Charles wrote: > Lennart > > > > This is a common issue in ichthyology collections that, unlike most other > collections that work on a specimen basis, work on a lot basis where all > specimens of the same species, collected at the same time and place by the > same person are cataloged as a single unit in the database and a count is > associated with the type of unit (ethanol specimens, skeletons, tissues, > etc.) usually known as preparations. So, we have a single catalog number > in our database for a lot that may have anywhere from 1 to hundreds of > specimens. You can see an example of this here for one of the specimens in > my collection: > https://ichthyology.specify.ku.edu/specify/bycatalog/KUI/22858/. In this > example you will see that I have 80 ethanol specimens and 6 cleared and > stained specimens all cataloged under the same catalog number ? 22858. If > a specimens is reidentified from that lot I can re-catalog it as a separate > number and change the counts accordingly. This also allows me to loan > individual specimen(s) from a lot. What this does not allow me to do > however, is store unique information about each individual specimen in a > lot which is sometimes useful ? e.g. where a tissue has been taken from an > individual or it has been imaged or CT scanned. In those cases we use > individual tags (with a tissue number) for specimens to indicate this. > > > > Hope that helps > > > > 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 > > ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3093-1258 > > http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu > > A : A : A : > }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> > V V V > > > > *From:* Nhcoll-l * On Behalf Of *Lennart > Lennuk > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 7, 2022 1:44 AM > *To:* nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > *Subject:* [Nhcoll-l] many specimens in one jar > > > > Hi! > > > > What is your practices preserving many specimens in one jar. It is quite > impossible to mark them all with ID ohter than butting every specimen > separately into glasstube. What might be the problems if there are for > example 10 individuals of Palaemon in one jar and the ID-s are only on the > main label? > > > Should we count each individual as specimen or should we take them as unit > and describe in database how many individuals one unit holds? > > > > Best regards! > > Lennart Lennuk > > Head of collections > > Estonian Museum of Natural History > > +372 6603404, 56569916 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. 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The Associate Registrar typically has a lead role in exhibition projects, which in the next five years will include not only regular loans and temporary exhibitions on-site but the opening of a new building (NHM Commons) and the redevelopment of the exhibition program at La Brea Tar Pits through the master plan and building project there. Full details and application link at https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=2fc0a355-012e-4bef-9c85-724ae074a06a&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=445165 This job and all other active postings at NHMLAC are also linked from our main careers page at https://nhm.org/careers-our-museums/careers-natural-history-museum Please share, apply, send us good candidates, and let me know if you have questions! --Trina -- Trina E. 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Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2023 15:41:28 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Job Posting: Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Technician, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History Message-ID: Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Technician Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History Type: Full-time with benefits (see below) Salary/Hourly Wage or Compensation Range: Up to $16.15 an hour Application Deadline: Open until filled How to Apply: Please visit http://jobs.ou.edu Job # 230596 Provides technical assistance for the museum?s 12 collections, including the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program, monitoring of museum collections environments, and management of the dermestid facility for research-quality skeletal preparations; provides direct support to collection management staff in the management and maintenance of the collections by assisting with digitization, archiving and inventorying, database management, and all other aspects of collections management. Supports and assists the museum?s security, special events, exhibits, and other front of the house departments, including but not limited to serving as a dock guard, handling incoming and outgoing deliveries, setting up and tearing down for special events, and assisting with public events and visitor services operations. Job Requirements Required Education: Bachelor?s Degree Equivalency/Substitution: Will accept 48 months of museum-related work experience in lieu of the Bachelor?s degree. Skills: * Operation and maintenance of Isolation and Treatment Facility, including inspecting all incoming material to prevent pest introductions. * Operation and management of the Dermestid Facility to produce research-quality skeletal preparations. * Monitor and identify museum pests, posting reports, and taking appropriate actions to prevent infestations. * Environmental monitoring of museum collections and exhibit areas. * Maintenance of department-related records and databases. * Assisting collection management staff with digitization, archiving and inventorying, database management, and other collections management related duties. * Assisting security department with dock-related guard duties assisting other museum departments as needed, including special events exhibits, education, and visitor service. Certifications: None Departmental Preferences: * 12-24 months of Integrated Pest Management, Dermestid Facility, or collection management experience * Prior supervisory and photographic/multi-media experience. * Demonstration of prior positive outcomes working with indigenous cultures and/or sensitivity to cult Supervision: Student Group Special Instructions: If you are selected as a final candidate for this position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy. To view the policy, visit https://hr.ou.edu/Policies-Handbooks/TB-Testing. Diversity Statement: The University of Oklahoma is committed to achieving a diverse, equitable, and inclusive university community by recognizing each person?s unique contributions, background, and perspectives. The University of Oklahoma strives to cultivate a sense of belonging and emotional support for all, recognizing that fostering an inclusive environment for all is vital in the pursuit of academic and inclusive excellence in all aspects of our institutional mission. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: The University of Oklahoma, in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, age, religion, disability, political beliefs, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. This includes, but is not limited to, admissions, employment, financial aid, housing, services in educational programs or activities, and health care services that the University operates or provides. Hiring contingent upon a Background Check. Benefits: The university provides partial or fully paid coverage for the following programs. Employees can purchase spouse and child coverage. * Medical insurance * Dental insurance * Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D) * Life Insurance Employees can purchase these additional benefits through payroll deduction. * Vision Insurance * Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent daycare * Dependent Life Insurance * Dependent AD&D Insurance * Short-Term Disability Insurance * Long-Term Disability Insurance Learn more about insurance programs here. University Contributions to Retirement Savings The university offers benefit packages that automatically contribute to a 401(a) defined contribution plan for eligible employees. This is a retirement investment account and your benefit in retirement depends on the balance of your account. Employee Savings Employees can also save for their retirement by participating in the Oklahoma Teachers? Retirement System and the Voluntary 403(b) & 457(b) Retirement Savings Plans. 1. Oklahoma Teachers Retirement System (OTRS): Employees can choose to contribute a portion of their wages to OTRS each paycheck during their career. They will receive a defined monthly benefit in retirement for the remainder of their life. Participation in OTRS is available to benefits eligible salaried and hourly-paid employees. 2. Voluntary 403(b) & 457(b) Retirement Savings Plans: Employees can choose to contribute a portion of their wages to one or both Voluntary Retirement Savings Plans. These are retirement investment accounts and your benefit in retirement depends on the balance of your account. Any employee can participate in the Voluntary Retirement Savings Plans. Learn more about retirement planning and retirement benefits at OU. Paid Time Off & Holidays Full-time benefits-eligible employees receive 14 paid holidays per year and 18-22 hours of paid time off (PTO) per month depending on their position. Paid time off may be used for vacation, personal illness, funeral attendance, illness of a family member, or other personal business. Learn more about holidays and paid time off here. [cid:df92c703-6e4d-4522-9608-83696b87e8f2] Dr. Janet K. Braun Director t. 405.325.5198 Sam Noble Museum University of Oklahoma 2401 Chautauqua Ave. Norman, OK 73072-7029 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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I have a series of samples containing mollusc shell remains (empty bivalve and gastropod shells), which are currently stored in 90% ethanol (and formalin before that), and I want to transfer them to dry storage. I was wondering if anyone had recommendations on how to properly prepare the shells for dry storage. I.e., Should the shells be soaked in deionized water after rinsing off the ethanol? And if so, for how long? Should the shells undergo multiple soakings to fully remove the ethanol and any potential formalin left over? I apologise if a similar question has been asked before, this is my first time asking a question on this forum, and first time preparing ethanol samples. Thanks in advance for your help, and feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Cheers, Matthew -- Matthew Pruden PhD Candidate Dept. Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Cornell University ResearchGate -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Dillman Curator of Fishes, Amphibians & Reptiles Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 cbd63 at cornell.edu Ph: 607-254-2162 Fax: 607-254-2415 Website: www.cumv.cornell.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jkbraun at ou.edu Thu Mar 16 13:06:41 2023 From: jkbraun at ou.edu (Braun, Janet K.) Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 17:06:41 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Job Posting Message-ID: Job Posting Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History Curatorial Associate, Museum Collections Job Type: Full-Time with benefits Application Deadline: Open until filled How to Apply: Please visit http://jobs.ou.edu Job # 230657 Salary/Hourly Wage or Compensation Range: Targeted Salary $60,400 based on experience Job Description The Curatorial Associate, Museum Collections is responsible for the daily curatorial operations and management of the Collection of Mammals, Oklahoma Collection of Genomic Resources, and may include other collections as assigned. Responsibilities also include supervision of the IPM Technician and operations of the Isolation and Treatment Facility, Integrated Pest Management Program, and Dermestid Facility. Develop and maintain the collections, databases, and associated metadata, and support research staff and exhibition programs. Maintain the collections websites, including the online databases and image libraries. Ensure proper permits and documentation for field collections, accessions, loans, and exchange of museum specimens. Assist curators, faculty, scholars, and students in accessing and obtaining specimens for their research. Assist in organizing and preparing presentations and programs highlighting collection materials and research activities. Train and supervise collection assistants, students, interns, and volunteers, and help visiting researchers make use of the collections. This permanent staff position reports to the Associate Director. Essential Duties: * Manages daily curatorial needs of collections and their records, documentation, and images while incorporating appropriate practices, standards, philosophy, theory and ethics of collection stewardship. Daily curatorial needs include identifying, preparing, cataloging, digitizing, housing and/or conserving museum collections and associated metadata for new and existing collections. * Plans, coordinates, and supervises the operations of the Isolation and Treatment facility, Integrated Pest Management Program, and Dermestid Facility in accordance with accepted museum practices and standards. * Maintains collections computerized database and website. * Responds to verbal and written requests, including inquiries from the general public, regarding loans, accessions, and donations. Processes accessions and handles incoming and outgoing specimen loans, including providing documentation and securing permissions and permits. * May conduct some collection-focused research in field of expertise and/or assist and support the research program of curators, including (but not limited to) specimen preparation, photographic work, field work, and preparing grant proposals. * Trains and supervises collection assistants, students, volunteers, and interns to carry out curation activities, specimen preparation, and research. Assists visiting researchers make use of the collections. * Assists in public programs and educational and outreach activities, including the development of outreach materials, exhibitions (temporary and permanent), and direct participation in public outreach events as directed. Gives tours to the public and gives presentations or informal classes. * Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position or other related duties as assigned, including (but not limited to) lab safety, inventory, and ordering supplies. * Participates in scholarly activity outside the university that promote the SNOMNH collections, as exemplified by attending professional meetings and/or engaging in professional development activities. * Assists in developing and enforcing section policies, procedures, and assessing short- and long-term goals for the collections. Required Education: Bachelor?s Degree, AND: * 36 months of curatorial, librarian, museum registration, or academic experience working with historic or literary collections, manuscripts, artifacts, or memorabilia in a library, museum, educational, archives, or similar public institution Equivalency/Substitution: Will accept 48 months of related experience in lieu of the Bachelor's degree for a total of 84 months of related experience Skills: * Demonstrated knowledge of the preparation and preservation of natural history specimens * Demonstrated knowledge of diverse types of natural history collections * Demonstrated knowledge of acceptable museum practices and standards for collection care, collection and database management, documentation, digitization, conservation, and registration methods for biological, genomic, and museum collections, Integrated Pest Management, and dermestid facilities * Knowledge of best practices for the preservation and exhibition of physical objects and their data (e.g., metadata standards, data management, etc.) * Ability to supervise staff and communicate directions and expectations effectively * Interpersonal skills commensurate with representing the museum?s collections in one-on-one and group settings * Detail oriented for accuracy of data and information * Excellent written and oral communication skills * Excellent skills in organization, time management, and ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines * Ability to work independently and with interdepartmental teams and initiatives * Must use established occupational health and safety practice Certifications: * Valid driver?s license Advertised Physical Requirements: * Required to be mobile, agile, bend, stoop, squat, climb, lift (15-44 pounds) and carry * Able to engage in repetitive motions * Able to read handwritten documents * Able to speak including expressing oneself or exchanging information with others; able to hear including receiving detailed information orally; and able to see including color, depth, perception, or clarity * Able to follow safety procedures for facilities, equipment, and chemicals used in the study, preparation, and storage of natural history collections * Frequent exposure to safety hazard from chemicals and onerous odors Departmental Preferences: * Graduate degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in a discipline relevant to natural history museum collections, such as Biology, Geosciences, Anthropology, Museum Studies, or a related field * Experience in the preparation and preservation of mammals and genomic resources * Experience with database management and relational databases * Experience with training and/or overseeing personnel such as students, interns, or volunteers * Experience with education and outreach activities for the general public * Knowledge of museum collections ethics and decolonial practices in collection management * Experience in supporting inclusion, equity, and diversity in professional settings Supervision: * Collection assistants, students, volunteers, and interns Special Instructions: If you are selected as a final candidate for this position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy. To view the policy, visit https://hr.ou.edu/Policies-Handbooks/TB-Testing. Diversity Statement: The University of Oklahoma is committed to achieving a diverse, equitable, and inclusive university community by recognizing each person's unique contributions, background, and perspectives. The University of Oklahoma strives to cultivate a sense of belonging and emotional support for all, recognizing that fostering an inclusive environment for all is vital in the pursuit of academic and inclusive excellence in all aspects of our institutional mission. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: The University of Oklahoma, in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, age, religion, disability, political beliefs, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. This includes, but is not limited to, admissions, employment, financial aid, housing, services in educational programs or activities, and health care services that the University operates or provides. Benefits The university provides partial or fully paid coverage for the following programs. Employees can purchase spouse and child coverage. * Medical insurance * Dental insurance * Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D) * Life Insurance Employees can purchase these additional benefits through payroll deduction. * Vision Insurance * Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent daycare * Dependent Life Insurance * Dependent AD&D Insurance * Short-Term Disability Insurance * Long-Term Disability Insurance University Contributions to Retirement Savings The university offers benefit packages that automatically contribute to a 401(a) defined contribution plan for eligible employees. 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Paid Time Off & Holidays Full-time benefits-eligible employees receive 14 paid holidays per year and 18-22 hours of paid time off (PTO) per month depending on their position. Paid time off may be used for vacation, personal illness, funeral attendance, illness of a family member, or other personal business. About the Museum/Organization/Business Our History In 1899, the Territorial Legislature of the future state of Oklahoma mandated the founding of a natural history museum on the campus of the University of the Territory of Oklahoma in Norman, now The University of Oklahoma. Since that time, the museum has had a long and distinguished history, including being designated as the Oklahoma Museum of Natural History in 1987 by the Oklahoma Legislature and receiving the state?s first National Medal in 2014 awarded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. 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Find more by visiting http://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu [cid:76d45072-22bd-4fd4-b7c8-9762912bae4f] Dr. Janet K. Braun Director t. 405.325.5198 Sam Noble Museum University of Oklahoma 2401 Chautauqua Ave. Norman, OK 73072-7029 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Outlook-eji4sirw.png Type: image/png Size: 43507 bytes Desc: Outlook-eji4sirw.png URL: From vmathis at flmnh.ufl.edu Fri Mar 17 08:24:00 2023 From: vmathis at flmnh.ufl.edu (Mathis,Verity L) Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023 12:24:00 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] vintage tanned hide slippage Message-ID: Hi all I received this inquiry from a colleague not on this listserv, and offered to inquire on her behalf, partly because I also have interest in the answer as we have at least one hide with a similar problem in our collection. Please see below her email, and feel free to send any guidance my way, that I can compile and share with her. I believe I know the answer already, but do you have any tips on preserving fur that is slowly slipping on a vintage tanned seal hide? I have looked around, and aside from re-tanning, I couldn't think/find anything. It isn't slippage in the traditional way (whole chunks) but single strands at a time from all over. They had a beetle problem a few years ago and have since had the fur issue. The leather is in decent shape, and I don't see any beetle damage on the hide itself. It was in a drawer with problem specimens, though, so I am sure it was at least "admired" by a beetle or two. Before transferring everything to a proper curation cabinet, they froze the hide (and everything else in the specimen collection). There are currently no more beetles or other pests that the naked eye can see. There is no temperature or humidity control in the cabinets, and I am currently leaning toward this as the main problem, but to be honest, I'm grasping at straws. Many thanks Verity ****************************** Verity L. Mathis, Ph.D. Mammal Collections Manager Florida Museum of Natural History University of Florida 1659 Museum Road Gainesville FL 32611 Phone: (352) 273-2114 Email: vmathis at flmnh.ufl.edu FLMNH Mammals Website: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/mammals/ Google Scholar: https://tinyurl.com/vlmathis Google Scholar for FLMNH Mammal Collection: https://tinyurl.com/flmnh-mammals -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The larger and especially the more porous they are, the more you will need to rinse them. It is a simple question of sound judgment, and I cannot supply a table or similar. A larger shell overgrown with bryozoans and worm tubes and perhaps infested with boring Porifera may require a couple of days with regular changes of water, and you may even have to reconsider if it should be dried at all. In general, however, drying is a good idea, because alcohol get acidic over time, taking up CO2 from the air. Cheers Tom Tom Schi?tte Collection manager, Echinodermata & Mollusca Natural History Museum of Denmark (Zoology) Universitetsparken 15 DK 2100 Copenhagen OE +45 35 32 10 48 TSchioette at snm.ku.dk From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Matthew Pruden Sent: 15. marts 2023 18:56 To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Procedures for Transferring Specimens from Ethanol to Dry Storage You don't often get email from mjp368 at cornell.edu. Learn why this is important Hello, My name is Matthew Pruden; I am a PhD candidate at Cornell University. I have a series of samples containing mollusc shell remains (empty bivalve and gastropod shells), which are currently stored in 90% ethanol (and formalin before that), and I want to transfer them to dry storage. I was wondering if anyone had recommendations on how to properly prepare the shells for dry storage. I.e., Should the shells be soaked in deionized water after rinsing off the ethanol? And if so, for how long? Should the shells undergo multiple soakings to fully remove the ethanol and any potential formalin left over? I apologise if a similar question has been asked before, this is my first time asking a question on this forum, and first time preparing ethanol samples. Thanks in advance for your help, and feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Cheers, Matthew -- Matthew Pruden PhD Candidate Dept. 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Rountrey, Ph.D. Research Museum Collection Manager and 3D Specialist University of Michigan Museum of Paleontology T: +1 734 936 1385 3D Online Repository (UMORF) 3D Data Preservation Book On Tue, Mar 21, 2023 at 7:56?AM Gali Beiner wrote: > Hello NatHist-listers, > > Has anyone here tried 3-D printing to create storage housings for objects, > mainly archaeological/palaeontological objects? > > Thanks, > > Gali > > > -- > Gali Beiner (ACR) > Conservator, Palaeontology Lab > National Natural History Collections > The Hebrew University of Jerusalem > Berman Building, Edmond J. 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Take home I think is that if you are not too concerned about super accurate readings and just want to get in the ballpark it is a viable, cheap (can't beat $22) alternative to a digital density meter. Just an FYI for those working with wet collections who may be working with restrictive budgets. 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 ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3093-1258 http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From prc44 at drexel.edu Tue Mar 21 17:14:31 2023 From: prc44 at drexel.edu (Callomon,Paul) Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 21:14:31 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Digital density meter vs refractometer In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I'd also point to the good old Traille glass densitometers - the bigger ones are pretty accurate, though you need enough fluid for them to float in. The little "pocket" ones are less precise, but are cheap and do not go out of calibration. Paul Callomon Collection Manager, Malacology and General Invertebrates ________________________________ Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Philadelphia callomon at ansp.org Tel 215-405-5096 - Fax 215-299-1170 ________________________________ From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Bentley, Andrew Charles Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 5:11 PM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Digital density meter vs refractometer External. After receiving an enquiry from someone about cheap alternatives to expensive digital density meters, I purchased a refractometer from Amazon for $22 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B018LSMI34). I did a number of tests against 70%, 50% and 30% and various concentrations in between measured with our $3,000 Anton Paar DMA 35 digital density meter. The refractometer is not super accurate but is probably within 2-3% once calibrated. I first calibrated against distilled water using the method in the instructions but found that it was reading a little high and so then calibrated against a known 70% concentration and then it was reading a little more accurately. Take home I think is that if you are not too concerned about super accurate readings and just want to get in the ballpark it is a viable, cheap (can?t beat $22) alternative to a digital density meter. Just an FYI for those working with wet collections who may be working with restrictive budgets. 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 ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3093-1258 http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From d.neumann at leibniz-lib.de Tue Mar 21 17:20:44 2023 From: d.neumann at leibniz-lib.de (Dirk Neumann) Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 22:20:44 +0100 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Digital density meter vs refractometer In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <02282174-37e7-0965-5305-865fdbf05fc9@leibniz-lib.de> ... or you invest a bit more (approx 90 Eur) in small calibrated densitometres - see earlier post from 2021 ... From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Dirk Neumann Sent: 19 March 2021 07:41 To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Hydrometer for spirit collection why not using a small, customised alcoholmetre? We have a set of small, approximately 5 cm high alcoholmetres you can easily plunge into jars. They are user friendly, have no electronic parts, do not need to be charged, are very stable against chemical corrosion, and low cost (70 EUR). All the best Dirk [cid:part1.znpsB978.LBWTFrw0 at leibniz-lib.de] Am 21.03.2023 um 22:14 schrieb Callomon,Paul: I'd also point to the good old Traille glass densitometers - the bigger ones are pretty accurate, though you need enough fluid for them to float in. The little "pocket" ones are less precise, but are cheap and do not go out of calibration. Paul Callomon Collection Manager, Malacology and General Invertebrates ________________________________ Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Philadelphia callomon at ansp.org Tel 215-405-5096 - Fax 215-299-1170 ________________________________ From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Bentley, Andrew Charles Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 5:11 PM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Digital density meter vs refractometer External. After receiving an enquiry from someone about cheap alternatives to expensive digital density meters, I purchased a refractometer from Amazon for $22 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B018LSMI34). I did a number of tests against 70%, 50% and 30% and various concentrations in between measured with our $3,000 Anton Paar DMA 35 digital density meter. The refractometer is not super accurate but is probably within 2-3% once calibrated. I first calibrated against distilled water using the method in the instructions but found that it was reading a little high and so then calibrated against a known 70% concentration and then it was reading a little more accurately. Take home I think is that if you are not too concerned about super accurate readings and just want to get in the ballpark it is a viable, cheap (can?t beat $22) alternative to a digital density meter. Just an FYI for those working with wet collections who may be working with restrictive budgets. 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 ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3093-1258 http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V _______________________________________________ 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. -- **** Dirk Neumann Collection Manager, Hamburg Postal address: Museum of Nature Hamburg Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change Dirk Neumann Martin-Luther-King-Platz 3 20146 Hamburg +49 40 238 317 ? 628 d.neumann at leibniz-lib.de www.leibniz-lib.de -- Stiftung Leibniz-Institut zur Analyse des Biodiversit?tswandels Postanschrift: Adenauerallee 127, 53113 Bonn, Germany Stiftung des ?ffentlichen Rechts; Generaldirektion: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Misof (Generaldirektor), Adrian Gr?ter (Kaufm. Gesch?ftsf?hrer) Sitz der Stiftung: Adenauerallee 160 in Bonn Vorsitzender des Stiftungsrates: Dr. Michael Wappelhorst -- Stiftung Leibniz-Institut zur Analyse des Biodiversit?tswandels Postanschrift: Adenauerallee 127, 53113 Bonn, Germany Stiftung des ?ffentlichen Rechts; Generaldirektion: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Misof (Generaldirektor), Adrian Gr?ter (Kaufm. 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They are user friendly, have no electronic parts, do not need to be charged, are very stable against chemical corrosion, and low cost (70 EUR). > > All the best > Dirk > > > > > Am 21.03.2023 um 22:14 schrieb Callomon,Paul: >> I'd also point to the good old Traille glass densitometers - the bigger ones are pretty accurate, though you need enough fluid for them to float in. The little "pocket" ones are less precise, but are cheap and do not go out of calibration. >> >> >> Paul Callomon >> Collection Manager, Malacology and General Invertebrates >> Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Philadelphia >> callomon at ansp.org Tel 215-405-5096 - Fax 215-299-1170 >> From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Bentley, Andrew Charles >> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 5:11 PM >> To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu >> Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Digital density meter vs refractometer >> External. >> After receiving an enquiry from someone about cheap alternatives to expensive digital density meters, I purchased a refractometer from Amazon for $22 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B018LSMI34). I did a number of tests against 70%, 50% and 30% and various concentrations in between measured with our $3,000 Anton Paar DMA 35 digital density meter. The refractometer is not super accurate but is probably within 2-3% once calibrated. I first calibrated against distilled water using the method in the instructions but found that it was reading a little high and so then calibrated against a known 70% concentration and then it was reading a little more accurately. Take home I think is that if you are not too concerned about super accurate readings and just want to get in the ballpark it is a viable, cheap (can?t beat $22) alternative to a digital density meter. >> Just an FYI for those working with wet collections who may be working with restrictive budgets. >> 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 ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3093-1258 >> http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu >> A : A : A : >> }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> >> V V V >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. >> > > -- > **** > Dirk Neumann > Collection Manager, Hamburg > Postal address: > Museum of Nature Hamburg > Leibniz Institute for the Analysis > of Biodiversity Change > Dirk Neumann > Martin-Luther-King-Platz 3 > 20146 Hamburg > +49 40 238 317 ? 628 > d.neumann at leibniz-lib.de > www.leibniz-lib.de > -- > Stiftung Leibniz-Institut zur Analyse des Biodiversit?tswandels > Postanschrift: Adenauerallee 127, 53113 Bonn, Germany > > Stiftung des ?ffentlichen Rechts; > Generaldirektion: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Misof (Generaldirektor), Adrian Gr?ter (Kaufm. Gesch?ftsf?hrer) > Sitz der Stiftung: Adenauerallee 160 in Bonn > Vorsitzender des Stiftungsrates: Dr. Michael Wappelhorst > > -- > Stiftung Leibniz-Institut zur Analyse des Biodiversit?tswandels > Postanschrift: Adenauerallee 127, 53113 Bonn, Germany > > Stiftung des ?ffentlichen Rechts; > Generaldirektion: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Misof (Generaldirektor), Adrian Gr?ter (Kaufm. Gesch?ftsf?hrer) > Sitz der Stiftung: Adenauerallee 160 in Bonn > Vorsitzender des Stiftungsrates: Dr. Michael Wappelhorst > _______________________________________________ > 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. 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Duties include assessing and analyzing unprocessed materials, creating and updating catalog records, creating finding aids, selecting and documenting materials for future conservation, performing basic preservation work, responding to researchers? inquires for information from the Archive, assisting visitors to the Archive collection, and other duties as assigned. The position is part-time, with a schedule of 20 hours per week, onsite at the AMNH, requiring active involvement with the archive material. Required Qualifications: Applicants should be enrolled in, or a graduate of, an ALA-accredited master?s degree in library and information science or equivalent, with formal training in archival theory and practice, and have at least two years professional archival processing experience, preferably in a museum or academic setting. Demonstrated success in arranging, describing, and processing archival collections, writing finding aids while leveraging legacy arrangement and description. Experience working with physical archives, especially delicate physical collections, experience with flat files, maps, and/or art. Familiarity with basic preservation of archival materials, including proper handling, housing, and storage. Proficiency working in archival content management systems, such as ArchivesSpace with knowledge of archival description standards, including DACS, EAD, EAC. Proficiency in the use of PC and Mac based software. Ability to work well both independently and in a collaborative environment. Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. Excellent organizational skills including accuracy and a strong attention to detail. Preferred Qualifications: Comfort taking the initiative in new settings and knowing when to ask adept questions. Experience managing support staff, interns, or volunteers in archive setting. Experience with or interest in digitization projects. 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Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work from approximately mid-April to late January, and you will be in a non-pay status for the remainder of the year (late January to early April).

www.usajobs.gov Duties * Provides overall museum registration support for multiple diverse museum collections. * Performs duties related to accessions, deaccessions, loans, transfers of property, and object catalog records, and verifies the accuracy of information. * Oversees maintenance of all records and documentation for museum collections using automated systems. * Provides direction over extensive museum collections and carry out responsibilities in the four museum functions of collections, exhibits, research and education. * Rehouses objects using appropriate materials for their long-term preservation. Required Documents The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 03/27/2023. 1. Resume which includes a list of all significant jobs held and duties performed, dates specified in month and year format, and the resume must reflect either full-time or 40 hours per week. If a part-time work schedule is reflected, the hours must be annotated to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. If military or civilian, please include your rank and/or grade. 2. Complete All Required Assessments. 3. Merit Promotion Eligibility Documentation such as: * Federal employees must submit a copy of their latest SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action" that reflects career or career-conditional tenure, such as the initial hire, promotion, or reassignment, showing position title, series, grade and tenure (please do not submit an Award SF-50 unless it provides the necessary information) and, if different, an SF-50 showing highest permanent grade ever held. Time in grade will be determined by reviewing your resume and required SF-50's. * If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess the one-year time-in-grade, as required by this announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade, such as a Within Grade Increase. * Federal employees must also submit a non-award SF-50 for each federal position listed if hours worked per week are not included on your resume. * Veterans Preference Documentation (e.g. DD-214, SF-15, VA Letter as appropriate) * Documentation for the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) eligibility, which includes ALL Appointment AND Termination SF-50s for EACH appointment as well as ALL performance evaluations, for each qualifying period of temporary employment claimed. 4. * Performance Appraisals and Awards: * All applicants must submit their most recent performance appraisal showing the official rating of record and signed by a supervisor or, if one is unavailable, a statement as to why it is not available (including if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level). * Failure to submit any of the above mentioned required documents will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted. 5. College transcripts, if qualifying based on education. 6. Documentation for Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Plan consideration if you are a displaced Federal employee within the local commuting area. You must include: 1) Proof you are a displaced Federal employee, e.g., RIF Separation Notice, Notice of Proposed Removal, etc.; 2) SF-50s (Notifications of Personnel Action) showing career/conditional tenure competitive status, promotion potential and duty location; and 3) your most recent performance appraisal. To exercise selection priority, displaced or surplus Federal employees must be rated well-qualified or above 80 on the rating criteria for this position. Do not submit photographs with your application package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials - you must remove your image from any badges, licenses, etc. Do not upload Adobe portfolio documents. Adobe portfolio documents are not viewable by our agency's staffing offices. How to Apply To apply for this position: You must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To receive consideration, the complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 03/27/2023. WE DO NOT ACCEPT HARD-COPY OR E-MAIL APPLICATION PACKAGES. 1. Select Apply. If you are not logged in, you will be prompted to login or create an account. 2. Prompted to Start the Application Process by selecting "Start Application." * Click here for USAJobs Help with "How to create an application" * To PREVIEW the application questionnaire, select the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11842490 3. Select or add the resume you want to use for this application. Click here on how to build a resume in USAJOBS. 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Some of these items will be archived in a permanent collection and used for education and research, some items such as the older taxidermy that has no significant value (the material museums de-accession) are being taken apart to reveal armatures and construction material. Another collection will be housed at our Biological Field Station where a new building is being furnished as an early 20th century prep lab/taxidermy studio. Items we seek for this location include early labware, ground glass lid specimen jars and Whithall Tatum jars, tools, tannery items, crocks and material vessels, expedition equipment such as crates, specimen containers, traps, etc. I realize this is a lot to put out there and we truly appreciate any help in locating this material. There is a more detailed "wish list" on our website. www.naturalhistoryarts.org I am also happy to discuss this more in depth if anyone wants to email me. Thanks in advance, George [cid:image001.png at 01D95D73.F5AD2E50] George A. 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Use of tools and compressed air > is not going to be sufficient to remove all the moths since they are > deep within the plates. > ? ? ?Does anyone have suggestions for effectively treating these items > to destroy the moths, but also not damage the baleen too much?? Has > anyone seen moths feeding on baleen in museums before? > If freezing, heating, and fumigation are not good options, then go anoxic if possible. I'm uncertain of the details, but have heard that it can be very effective. 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... 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Society Subject Editor: Lepidoptera, The Pacific Coast Entomological Society California Academy of Sciences 55 Music Concourse Dr San Francisco, CA 94118 T 415.379.5320 We regenerate the natural world through science, learning, and collaboration. Learn more at calacademy.org On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 4:53?PM Chris J. CONROY wrote: > Dear list, > Three years ago we found clothes moths, *Tineola* *bisselliella*, > living and reproducing in 2 1-ft square pieces of dried baleen from a *Megaptera > novaeangliae*, Humpback whale. We cleaned it up, bagged it, and froze and > thawed it a few times at -25C. Then the pandemic. Unfortunately, the moths > have returned, presumably from not being killed by several freeze-thaw > cycles. Use of tools and compressed air is not going to be sufficient to > remove all the moths since they are deep within the plates. > Does anyone have suggestions for effectively treating these items to > destroy the moths, but also not damage the baleen too much? 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So one option would be going down deeper to -40?C, the other (as Doug recommended) exposing them to anoxia (usually combined with higher temperatures to ensure that all larvae/pupae hatch and are reached during treatment. Hope this helps Dirk Am 25.03.2023 um 01:03 schrieb Chris Grinter: How long did you leave them at -25C? Duration may be the issue. Cycling through freeze/thaw may actually allow larvae or pupae to better survive, but 14-21 days at -20C should be sufficient to kill all stages of Tineola. Also take into account how long it may take for the interior of the object to reach -20, so your clock shouldn't start until the interior is at temp. I don't know whether or not freezing is good for baleen though. Chris Christopher C. Grinter Collection Manager of Entomology Secretary, The Lepidopterists? Society Subject Editor: Lepidoptera, The Pacific Coast Entomological Society California Academy of Sciences 55 Music Concourse Dr San Francisco, CA 94118 T 415.379.5320 We regenerate the natural world through science, learning, and collaboration. Learn more at calacademy.org On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 4:53?PM Chris J. CONROY > wrote: Dear list, Three years ago we found clothes moths, Tineola bisselliella, living and reproducing in 2 1-ft square pieces of dried baleen from a Megaptera novaeangliae, Humpback whale. We cleaned it up, bagged it, and froze and thawed it a few times at -25C. Then the pandemic. Unfortunately, the moths have returned, presumably from not being killed by several freeze-thaw cycles. Use of tools and compressed air is not going to be sufficient to remove all the moths since they are deep within the plates. Does anyone have suggestions for effectively treating these items to destroy the moths, but also not damage the baleen too much? 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Paul Callomon Collection Manager, Malacology and General Invertebrates ________________________________ Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Philadelphia callomon at ansp.org Tel 215-405-5096 - Fax 215-299-1170 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shoobs.1 at osu.edu Mon Mar 27 13:43:40 2023 From: shoobs.1 at osu.edu (Shoobs, Nate) Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 17:43:40 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Cataloging incoming material In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Paul & Kasey, Over the last two years we?ve added about 1000 lots to the OSUM Mollusk Div. Collection. Our backlog physically takes up about half of the collection storage space. We have about 100K catalogued lots, and we have ~1424 banker?s boxes of ?high quality? unaccessioned material, sorted by collecting event, along with ca. 400 bankers boxes of material of unknown quality. A banker?s box could contain as little as 1 large lot, or as many as several hundred. The average (of a small sample we have gone through) is ca. 25-30 lots per box once sorted, so we can roughly guess there could be 40,000-55,000 lots of material in the backlog. The gastropod backlog, could skew this number much higher, but as that portion of the collection is not presently funded, I don?t have a good estimate for how much. Our biggest impediments are, in rough order: 1. Collecting data transcription. Our backlog material has very high quality data for the most part, but it is mostly on paper. This year we have digitized over 26,000 ?field data sheets? from these backlog collecting events (these are standardized typeset forms that have metadata associated with unique collecting events which historically were used in our collection to record a one-to-many relationship with catalogued lots) and are in the process of transcribing these and using them to create stations in our new database. 2. Lack of identifications. Currently, I am the only FT staff member who can identify the taxa in our collection. Almost all of our backlog has good quality, standardized, typeset locality labels, but the materials (dry and wet) are stored by collecting event, and not sorted to species. Our existing curatorial standard is not to catalogue material until it is identified to the species level, as we are expected to be an authoritative resource on the identification of our focal taxa (US Unionidae) by our funding agencies (Ohio DNR and USFWS). Material is considered ?accessioned? when we have assigned a unique identifier to the collecting event. * My current practice is to provide parties who request data on a particular location with access to these data sheets and lists of nearby collecting events in the backlog. That way, those interested in particular regions can request to search through this material and/or have it be prioritized for cataloging on their behalf. 1. Our database is not currently capable of multiple user inputs at once (we are transitioning from a custom flat file database in FileMaker Pro to a new Specify relational database. But currently, all new material needs to be directly merged into the master tables by myself. Staff/students/volunteers cannot catalogue/print their own labels, even if the material is already identified. Points 2+3 make my time/attention the main limiting factor in the rate at which we accession items. Since maintenance and data quality validation are taking priority over collection growth right now, the number of lots we?ve accessioned has been limited to high quality already-identified lots, usually of extinct or rare species. After our new database is operational, student users and part time staff / volunteers will be trained to identify and catalogue material. Our crayfish collection, which I also manage, has 10,000 catalogued lots, and a backlog that is probably at least 8,000 identified lots with good data (an orphaned collection we accepted from another state wildlife agency). This collection, also unfunded, lacks associated full time staff or faculty with ID expertise (I am learning, but slowly). I only accession material that is identified and important (deposited types for example). A long term volunteer curator / research associate handles most all of the accessioning of new material, but less than 100 lots since I started managing the collection. Hope this helps, -Nate -- [The Ohio State University] Nathaniel F. Shoobs Curator of Mollusks College of Arts & Sciences Dept. of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology Museum of Biological Diversity, 1315 Kinnear Rd, Columbus, OH 43212 614-688-1342 (Office) mbd.osu.edu From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Callomon,Paul Date: Monday, March 27, 2023 at 12:49 PM To: NH-COLL listserv (nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu) Cc: Seizova,Krasimira Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Cataloging incoming material Folks, Here?s a question: roughly how many new lots do you catalog in a year? Please include in your reply (a) what kind of collection it is and (b) how many lots it already has. I?m interested to see where you find bottlenecks Folks, Here?s a question: roughly how many new lots do you catalog in a year? Please include in your reply (a) what kind of collection it is and (b) how many lots it already has. I?m interested to see where you find bottlenecks in this workflow: Physically receive material ? catalog material ? rehouse material ? distribute material into the collection Also: roughly how much uncataloged backlog do you have (as a percentage of the cataloged collection)? Paul Callomon Collection Manager, Malacology and General Invertebrates ________________________________ Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Philadelphia callomon at ansp.org Tel 215-405-5096 - Fax 215-299-1170 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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I?m interested to see where you find > bottlenecks in this workflow: > > Physically receive material ? catalog material ? rehouse material ? > distribute material into the collection > > Also: roughly how much uncataloged backlog do you have (as a > percentage of the cataloged collection)? > As briefly as possible: We acquire an extremely variable number of "lots" of insect specimens each year, maybe as few as 20, to over 50, each lot varying from a single specimen to over 1000 (in terms of what we extract during processing), though many unprocessed samples can easily be in excess of 10,000 total specimens. The total number of specimens we are able to mount ranges from about 10K-40K in a given year, and every specimen is databased with a GUID (but not imaged). The major bottleneck is mounting specimens, as most of the material is given to us in the form of bulk samples. The bulk samples can take a day or two each to be sorted, after which they have to be dehydrated (under a fume hood) and mounted, which can take weeks for larger lots. Once mounted, the specimen labeling and databasing is relatively quick, and specimens can be sorted to order or family and placed into the collection quickly. ID below order or family, however, can take decades, and that's an entirely *separate* sort of bottleneck. We have over 560,000 specimens that have been databased, out of a collection of over 4 million specimens. Of the databased material, which includes nearly everything acquired in the last 25 years, about 400,000 have been georeferenced; over 150,000 of these are identified to genus level or better. I estimate that we have at least another 3 million specimens in our unprocessed backlog in our freezers, and this grows slowly but steadily; we cannot quite keep pace, as I am the only full-time staff (in that respect, we may have the highest ratio of specimens to full-time staff of any natural history museum, an over 4 million to 1 ratio, *not* counting bulk samples). 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... 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As you may know, Specify is a widely used collections management software that enables institutions to manage and share information about their collections. With this new extension, we aim to provide a powerful and integrated geoscience collections management software that benefits our current users and the wider geosciences community. Specify has been a CMS for natural history collections for years, and our focus and knowledge are centered primarily around biological specimens. We would like to learn more about geologic collections' needs and workflows by working with the people who actually manage geologic collections. We have created a survey intended to gauge interest from curators, collection managers, researchers, and technical users involved in collections containing minerals, rocks, meteorites, and geological specimens. Specify already supports paleontological disciplines, this effort focuses on geological collections If you are interested in collaborating on this project, please click on the following link to fill out the survey. If you have members of your organization or people that may be interested in this project, please feel free to share this message! We look forward to hearing from you and discussing this project further. I'm Interested [Email icon] [Link icon] 7tpvfq2298w1 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Logo Type: image/png Size: 24635 bytes Desc: Logo URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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We are seeking two innovative and collaborative individuals to join our library faculty with one serving as liaison to the biological/life sciences and the other to the physical/engineering sciences. The Science Librarian positions are year-round (12 month) tenure-track faculty which provide research assistance, instruction, outreach, and collection management. The librarians work collaboratively and maintain close professional relationships with faculty, students, and staff in assigned liaison departments/institutions/programs. The Smathers Libraries is committed to creating a thoughtful, equitable, and inclusive culture that provides space for innovation and creativity. We support that commitment by offering a fulfilling work experience that allows for collaboration, shared perspectives, as well as professional growth and development. The Libraries are actively seeking candidates who bring culturally rich lived experiences to work with individuals of diverse backgrounds (e.g., experiences, races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and perspectives) to support all students and faculty and foster excellence in a diverse and collaborative society. The libraries encourage broad participation in reaching decisions. Therefore, these positions will contribute to discussions, provide input, and serve on various committees and teams. The librarians will also pursue professional development opportunities, including research, publication, and professional service activities to meet library-wide criteria for tenure and promotion. The search will remain open until April 12, 2023, and applications will be reviewed as received. For a full description of the position and instructions on how to apply, please refer to the George A. Smathers Libraries faculty recruitment webpage at https://hr.uflib.ufl.edu/prospective-employees/current-openings/vacant-faculty-positions/. The University of Florida is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. Applicants from a broad spectrum of people, including members of ethnic minorities and disabled persons, are especially encouraged to apply. Address inquiries to Joe Piazza, Smathers Libraries Human Resources Office, at: jpiazza at ufl.edu. Best Wishes, Laurel Kaminsky Environmental Sciences Librarian, Marston Science Library kaminsky at ufl.edu | 352-273-2764 pronouns: she/her -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Is this the best place for that? Any help is appreciated, Carson Moore (She/Her) Exhibits and Collections Manager cmoore at kaleideum.org 336-757-6544 Kaleideum 400 W. Hanes Mill Road Winston-Salem, NC 27105 [cid:52c9671c-6301-4cce-bead-2d357e268772] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Outlook-qfu1kebd.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 3367 bytes Desc: Outlook-qfu1kebd.jpg URL: From Andrew.Haycock at museumwales.ac.uk Fri Mar 31 04:12:11 2023 From: Andrew.Haycock at museumwales.ac.uk (Andrew Haycock) Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 08:12:11 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] What should we do with our collections? Special event on Zoom - Wednesday 19 April 20:00 BST Message-ID: Dear all, Apologies for cross-posting, Please see details below of a special event hosted by The Russell Society, and chaired by Roy Starkey: ------------ Special Event - What should we do with our collections? Wednesday 19 April 20:00 BST on Zoom A question that is starting to come up more and more often in conversations is "What should I do with my collection?" Today's mineral collecting community is increasingly grey-haired and perhaps dominated by people who began collecting in the 1960s and 1970s. As such, this population of collectors and collections represents a considerable and potentially important mineralogical resource. The same is probably equally true for fossil collections. In a special event hosted by The Russell Society, and chaired by Roy Starkey, we will present an overview of the key factors to be considered, some of the constraints and hurdles to be overcome, as well as opportunities and threats which may confront us. We owe it to the specimens, and to those who came before us from whom we have benefited so much, to ensure that our collections are handled in a suitably responsible and satisfactory manner, and that important pieces are curated and preserved together with as much curatorial data and specimen history as possible. Is your collection properly labelled and organised such that someone coming to it 'cold' would be able to understand what is what, and to be confident in dispersing it appropriately? Do you have a catalogue? If so, is it on paper or in electronic form? If electronic, is it regularly backed-up and in a format likely to be machine readable in the future? Does someone else know how to access it, where to find passwords etc.? Do your family members understand the importance (and perhaps financial value) of your collection? Do they know who to contact and what to do in the event of your unexpected demise? Should the collection go to a museum or university (either in its entirety or segments of it)? Is the best route to return the specimens to the collecting fraternity via a sale or auction, or would sale to a dealer a better option? We'll be addressing these questions, and a whole lot more, in discussion with a panel of experts from the Natural History Museum (London), National Museum Wales, National Museums Northern Ireland, BGS, The Geological Curators' Group, National Museum of Ireland and National Museums Scotland. Please make a note of the date and join us for what is perhaps a unique opportunity to assess and to learn what you need to do to put your mineral (or fossil) collection in order whilst there is still time. We can accommodate a maximum of 100 participants. If you are not a member of The Russell Society and would like to join us, please email talks at russellsoc.org and, subject to capacity, we'll send you the Zoom link a couple of days prior to the talk. It is planned to record the discussion and make it available as a resource for the future. Roy Starkey ---------- Many thanks, Kind regards Andrew GCG Rep for SPNHC [cid:image001.png at 01D963B0.DFF99510] Andrew Haycock Curadur - Mwynyddiaeth a Phetroleg Curator: Mineralogy & Petrology Y Gwyddorau Naturiol Natural Sciences Museum Wales, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NP [cid:image002.png at 01D963B0.DFF99510] +44 02920 573367 [cid:image003.png at 01D963B0.DFF99510] andrew.haycock at amgueddfacymru.ac.uk andrew.haycock at museumwales.ac.uk Oriau gwaith | Working hours: (dydd Llun - dydd Gwener 9-5 | Monday - Friday 9-5) amgueddfa.cymru | museum.wales Rhif elusen | Charity number 525774 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Special event on Zoom - Wednesday 19 April 20:00 BST In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Apologies, Details for the event can be found here: https://www.mindat.org/message.php?m=619949 Many thanks, Kind regards Andrew From: Andrew Haycock Sent: Friday, March 31, 2023 9:12 AM To: (nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu) Subject: What should we do with our collections? Special event on Zoom - Wednesday 19 April 20:00 BST Dear all, Apologies for cross-posting, Please see details below of a special event hosted by The Russell Society, and chaired by Roy Starkey: ------------ Special Event - What should we do with our collections? Wednesday 19 April 20:00 BST on Zoom A question that is starting to come up more and more often in conversations is "What should I do with my collection?" Today's mineral collecting community is increasingly grey-haired and perhaps dominated by people who began collecting in the 1960s and 1970s. As such, this population of collectors and collections represents a considerable and potentially important mineralogical resource. The same is probably equally true for fossil collections. In a special event hosted by The Russell Society, and chaired by Roy Starkey, we will present an overview of the key factors to be considered, some of the constraints and hurdles to be overcome, as well as opportunities and threats which may confront us. We owe it to the specimens, and to those who came before us from whom we have benefited so much, to ensure that our collections are handled in a suitably responsible and satisfactory manner, and that important pieces are curated and preserved together with as much curatorial data and specimen history as possible. Is your collection properly labelled and organised such that someone coming to it 'cold' would be able to understand what is what, and to be confident in dispersing it appropriately? Do you have a catalogue? If so, is it on paper or in electronic form? If electronic, is it regularly backed-up and in a format likely to be machine readable in the future? Does someone else know how to access it, where to find passwords etc.? Do your family members understand the importance (and perhaps financial value) of your collection? Do they know who to contact and what to do in the event of your unexpected demise? Should the collection go to a museum or university (either in its entirety or segments of it)? Is the best route to return the specimens to the collecting fraternity via a sale or auction, or would sale to a dealer a better option? We'll be addressing these questions, and a whole lot more, in discussion with a panel of experts from the Natural History Museum (London), National Museum Wales, National Museums Northern Ireland, BGS, The Geological Curators' Group, National Museum of Ireland and National Museums Scotland. Please make a note of the date and join us for what is perhaps a unique opportunity to assess and to learn what you need to do to put your mineral (or fossil) collection in order whilst there is still time. We can accommodate a maximum of 100 participants. If you are not a member of The Russell Society and would like to join us, please email talks at russellsoc.org and, subject to capacity, we'll send you the Zoom link a couple of days prior to the talk. It is planned to record the discussion and make it available as a resource for the future. 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Huber) Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 14:08:05 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Cataloging unidentified, multi-species Lots Message-ID: What are people's thoughts on cataloging unidentified, multi-species lots? Here at the VIMS Fish Collection we have thousands of vials of unidentified larval fishes in multi-species lots (hundreds of thousands of individuals). The ability to identify all of these fishes prior to cataloging is daunting, and likely will not happen in the next 50 years. Especially since these lots come from collecting programs that are on-going, and we have limited personnel who are trained in taxonomic identification of larval fishes. I am debating the value of cataloging these lots without identifications. They all have good collection data, a count of the number of individuals per lot, and in many cases I can take a photograph of all individuals through the scope to attach to the collection record. The data and photographs would be made public. As individuals get identified out of these lots, they would receive a separate catalog number according to our normal protocols. I would be interested to hear what people think about this approach. Sarah K. Huber, Ph.D. (she/her) Curatorial Associate, VIMS Nunnally Ichthyology Collection Office 804.684.7104 | Collection 804.684.7285 skhuber at vims.edu | http://www.vims.edu/research/facilities/fishcollection/index.php PO Box 1346 | 1370 Greate Rd., Gloucester Pt., VA 23062 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From COLLINSA at si.edu Fri Mar 31 10:20:02 2023 From: COLLINSA at si.edu (Collins, Allen) Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 14:20:02 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Cataloging unidentified, multi-species Lots In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Sarah, These would be similar (or equivalent) to environmental samples. If they are stored in ethanol, someone could or might want to sequence eDNA from the sample, which could potentially help with IDs of the different species within the mixed lots. We are seeing more requests to archive eDNA (and sometimes eSamples) here at NMNH, and they get cataloged if accepted (even before knowing what is in them). And if in formalin, as you note, someone might want to look through the individuals to pick out anything readily identifiable. Seems if you go through trouble of photographing, etc. it would seem worthwhile to catalog the original lot. Anyhow.. . . just a thought. --Allen Allen G. Collins Zoologist & Director of National Systematics Lab of NOAA Fisheries, Office of SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Curator of Porifera, Medusozoa, Ctenophora for SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY * Phone: 202.633.0645 Emails: collinsa at si.edu; Allen.Collins at noaa.gov * Mail: Department of Invertebrate Zoology, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, MRC-163, P.O. Box 37012, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 USA * Courier Address: Smithsonian Institution, MR 0163, Natural History, West Loading Dock, 10th and Constitution Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20560 From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Sarah K. Huber Date: Friday, March 31, 2023 at 10:08 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Cataloging unidentified, multi-species Lots External Email - Exercise Caution What are people?s thoughts on cataloging unidentified, multi-species lots? Here at the VIMS Fish Collection we have thousands of vials of unidentified larval fishes in multi-species lots (hundreds of thousands of individuals). The ability to identify all of these fishes prior to cataloging is daunting, and likely will not happen in the next 50 years. Especially since these lots come from collecting programs that are on-going, and we have limited personnel who are trained in taxonomic identification of larval fishes. I am debating the value of cataloging these lots without identifications. They all have good collection data, a count of the number of individuals per lot, and in many cases I can take a photograph of all individuals through the scope to attach to the collection record. The data and photographs would be made public. As individuals get identified out of these lots, they would receive a separate catalog number according to our normal protocols. I would be interested to hear what people think about this approach. Sarah K. Huber, Ph.D. (she/her) Curatorial Associate, VIMS Nunnally Ichthyology Collection Office 804.684.7104 | Collection 804.684.7285 skhuber at vims.edu | http://www.vims.edu/research/facilities/fishcollection/index.php PO Box 1346 | 1370 Greate Rd., Gloucester Pt., VA 23062 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From abentley at ku.edu Fri Mar 31 10:44:01 2023 From: abentley at ku.edu (Bentley, Andrew Charles) Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 14:44:01 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Cataloging unidentified, multi-species Lots In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Sarah My inclination is to catalog them so that you can expose the general collecting information and event to potential users. I am sure there are users out there that we use these if they knew they existed. It would increase loan traffic (good for advocacy but not for workload ?) and maybe even provide a community solution to identification. You could catalog it as a lot and identify it as some higher level taxonomic classification (some entomology collections do this for pit trap contents and catalog it as Insecta) as an indication that it is unidentified while providing an estimate of the number of specimens and maybe even further info in a remarks field about contents ? you could even take an image of the vial that would give users a general indication of what is in it. Given that you are using Specify, you could even use the containers concept to then related any specimens that are removed and identified from that lot back to the original lot ? although that may also be effectively done through the field number or collecting event information. What about subsampling the vial and sequencing it to get a list of included species? Now that would be a cool project you could get NSF money for I would think. It would be destructive but would only require a small subsampling of the entire lot. Hope that helps 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 ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3093-1258 http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Sarah K. Huber Sent: Friday, March 31, 2023 9:08 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Cataloging unidentified, multi-species Lots What are people?s thoughts on cataloging unidentified, multi-species lots? Here at the VIMS Fish Collection we have thousands of vials of unidentified larval fishes in multi-species lots (hundreds of thousands of individuals). The ability to identify all of these fishes prior to cataloging is daunting, and likely will not happen in the next 50 years. Especially since these lots come from collecting programs that are on-going, and we have limited personnel who are trained in taxonomic identification of larval fishes. I am debating the value of cataloging these lots without identifications. They all have good collection data, a count of the number of individuals per lot, and in many cases I can take a photograph of all individuals through the scope to attach to the collection record. The data and photographs would be made public. As individuals get identified out of these lots, they would receive a separate catalog number according to our normal protocols. I would be interested to hear what people think about this approach. Sarah K. Huber, Ph.D. (she/her) Curatorial Associate, VIMS Nunnally Ichthyology Collection Office 804.684.7104 | Collection 804.684.7285 skhuber at vims.edu | http://www.vims.edu/research/facilities/fishcollection/index.php PO Box 1346 | 1370 Greate Rd., Gloucester Pt., VA 23062 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From prc44 at drexel.edu Fri Mar 31 11:30:10 2023 From: prc44 at drexel.edu (Callomon,Paul) Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 15:30:10 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Cataloging unidentified, multi-species Lots In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I would say that if you can even roughly separate them into groups morphologically (by color, body shape, eye size etc.) then each group should become an individual lot. That way your collection reports putative diversity in the samples, making it more likely that someone will come and do IDs for you. 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 Sarah K. Huber Sent: Friday, March 31, 2023 10:08 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Cataloging unidentified, multi-species Lots External. What are people's thoughts on cataloging unidentified, multi-species lots? Here at the VIMS Fish Collection we have thousands of vials of unidentified larval fishes in multi-species lots (hundreds of thousands of individuals). The ability to identify all of these fishes prior to cataloging is daunting, and likely will not happen in the next 50 years. Especially since these lots come from collecting programs that are on-going, and we have limited personnel who are trained in taxonomic identification of larval fishes. I am debating the value of cataloging these lots without identifications. They all have good collection data, a count of the number of individuals per lot, and in many cases I can take a photograph of all individuals through the scope to attach to the collection record. The data and photographs would be made public. As individuals get identified out of these lots, they would receive a separate catalog number according to our normal protocols. I would be interested to hear what people think about this approach. Sarah K. Huber, Ph.D. (she/her) Curatorial Associate, VIMS Nunnally Ichthyology Collection Office 804.684.7104 | Collection 804.684.7285 skhuber at vims.edu | http://www.vims.edu/research/facilities/fishcollection/index.php PO Box 1346 | 1370 Greate Rd., Gloucester Pt., VA 23062 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From abentley at ku.edu Fri Mar 31 11:32:56 2023 From: abentley at ku.edu (Bentley, Andrew Charles) Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 15:32:56 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Cataloging unidentified, multi-species Lots In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Agreed but this could be an iterative process as time, money and human capacity allows. 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 ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3093-1258 http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Callomon,Paul Sent: Friday, March 31, 2023 10:30 AM To: Sarah K. Huber ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Cataloging unidentified, multi-species Lots I would say that if you can even roughly separate them into groups morphologically (by color, body shape, eye size etc.) then each group should become an individual lot. That way your collection reports putative diversity in the samples, making it more likely that someone will come and do IDs for you. 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 Sarah K. Huber Sent: Friday, March 31, 2023 10:08 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Cataloging unidentified, multi-species Lots External. What are people's thoughts on cataloging unidentified, multi-species lots? Here at the VIMS Fish Collection we have thousands of vials of unidentified larval fishes in multi-species lots (hundreds of thousands of individuals). The ability to identify all of these fishes prior to cataloging is daunting, and likely will not happen in the next 50 years. Especially since these lots come from collecting programs that are on-going, and we have limited personnel who are trained in taxonomic identification of larval fishes. I am debating the value of cataloging these lots without identifications. They all have good collection data, a count of the number of individuals per lot, and in many cases I can take a photograph of all individuals through the scope to attach to the collection record. The data and photographs would be made public. As individuals get identified out of these lots, they would receive a separate catalog number according to our normal protocols. I would be interested to hear what people think about this approach. Sarah K. Huber, Ph.D. (she/her) Curatorial Associate, VIMS Nunnally Ichthyology Collection Office 804.684.7104 | Collection 804.684.7285 skhuber at vims.edu | http://www.vims.edu/research/facilities/fishcollection/index.php PO Box 1346 | 1370 Greate Rd., Gloucester Pt., VA 23062 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shoobs.1 at osu.edu Fri Mar 31 11:52:32 2023 From: shoobs.1 at osu.edu (Shoobs, Nate) Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 15:52:32 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Cataloging unidentified, multi-species Lots In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Sarah, Echoing what others have said, it definitely does not make sense to hold off on serving data on these collections just because they are not yet identified, the question is simply how best to present them to promote discovery by users who might want to study them. Currently, we use an assigned field number as the primary identifier for uncatalogued group-samples from a given collecting event. This assigned field number is retained with every lot that is eventually split out from the original container(s). We don?t give a catalogue number to the jar itself, and we don?t attempt to sort lots before entering this information (because it would take as much effort to just identify them, at least for our collection). The majority of users of our collection are interested in faunal composition over time, and not necessarily in specific taxa, so this arrangement works decently well for us. The only issue we find is that since most collections do not allow searching of material in multiple database tables, it is somewhat confusing for our users and many do not understand that they can search for data this way without us explaining it first. Best, Nate -- [The Ohio State University] Nathaniel F. Shoobs Curator of Mollusks College of Arts & Sciences Dept. of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology Museum of Biological Diversity, 1315 Kinnear Rd, Columbus, OH 43212 614-688-1342 (Office) mbd.osu.edu From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Bentley, Andrew Charles Date: Friday, March 31, 2023 at 11:33 AM To: Callomon,Paul , Sarah K. Huber , nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Cataloging unidentified, multi-species Lots Agreed but this could be an iterative process as time, money and human capacity allows. Andy A : A : A : }<(((_?>.?,.?,.?,.?}<(((_?>.?,.?,.?,.?}<)))_?> V V V Andy Bentley Ichthyology Collection Manager University of Kansas Biodiversity Agreed but this could be an iterative process as time, money and human capacity allows. 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 ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3093-1258 http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Callomon,Paul Sent: Friday, March 31, 2023 10:30 AM To: Sarah K. Huber ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Cataloging unidentified, multi-species Lots I would say that if you can even roughly separate them into groups morphologically (by color, body shape, eye size etc.) then each group should become an individual lot. That way your collection reports putative diversity in the samples, making it more likely that someone will come and do IDs for you. 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 Sarah K. Huber Sent: Friday, March 31, 2023 10:08 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Cataloging unidentified, multi-species Lots External. What are people?s thoughts on cataloging unidentified, multi-species lots? Here at the VIMS Fish Collection we have thousands of vials of unidentified larval fishes in multi-species lots (hundreds of thousands of individuals). The ability to identify all of these fishes prior to cataloging is daunting, and likely will not happen in the next 50 years. Especially since these lots come from collecting programs that are on-going, and we have limited personnel who are trained in taxonomic identification of larval fishes. I am debating the value of cataloging these lots without identifications. They all have good collection data, a count of the number of individuals per lot, and in many cases I can take a photograph of all individuals through the scope to attach to the collection record. The data and photographs would be made public. As individuals get identified out of these lots, they would receive a separate catalog number according to our normal protocols. I would be interested to hear what people think about this approach. Sarah K. Huber, Ph.D. (she/her) Curatorial Associate, VIMS Nunnally Ichthyology Collection Office 804.684.7104 | Collection 804.684.7285 skhuber at vims.edu | http://www.vims.edu/research/facilities/fishcollection/index.php PO Box 1346 | 1370 Greate Rd., Gloucester Pt., VA 23062 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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