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Indeed, uniqueness is crucial! Additionally, IDs need to be persistent and resolvable. None of these can be guaranteed by self-minted GUIDs that are created using institution acronyms.
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<div>Nico</div>
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<div>On Oct 14, 2012, at 6:09 PM, <<a href="mailto:CSTURMJR@pitt.edu">CSTURMJR@pitt.edu</a>></div>
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<div>Curtis,<br>
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One problem that comes to mind is CMNH as an identifier.<br>
I have seen this used for:<br>
Carnegie Museum of Natural History ( my preference!)<br>
Cleveland Museum of Natural History<br>
Cincinnati Museum of Natural History<br>
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It could also be used for:<br>
Colorado (University) Museum of Natural History<br>
Canadian Museum of Natural History.<br>
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Thus, one would have to standardize museum acronyms.<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">size="2"><div>Forgive my ignorance, as I'm new to the collections world,<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">but could someone please provide more detail about what you are talking<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">about exactly? What is wrong with the use of museum acronyms followed by<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">numbers? Or...am I missing something? Aren't these "global unique<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">identifiers"? What are the drawbacks to using these in the traditional<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">manner? Also, how feasible would it be for all the collections to<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">essentially renumber their entire collections to participate in this new<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">system? Please help me understand what this discussion is<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">about.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks!</div><div><br></div><div>Curtis<br><br>______________________________<br><br>Curtis<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">J. Schmidt<br>Zoological Collections Manager<br>Sternberg Museum of<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">Natural History<br>Fort Hays State University <br>3000 Sternberg<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">Drive<br>Hays, KS 67601<br>(785) 628-5504 (collections)<br>(785) 650-2447<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">10/14/2012 01:33PM<br><span>Cc: <a class="smarterwiki-linkify"<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">Cellinese &lt;<a class="smarterwiki-linkify"<br>
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