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<a href="https://www.idigbio.org/">iDigBio</a>, the North American
Network of Small Herbaria (<a href="http://nansh.org/portal">NANSH</a>),
and the Small Collections Network (<a
href="http://scnet.acis.ufl.edu/">SCNet</a>) are pleased to
collaborate on a 1-day workshop focused on digitizing small
herbaria. The workshop is scheduled for 31 July 2014 in Boise, ID
following the close of Botany 2014. We have funding to reimburse up
to 25 participants for one day, the reimbursements not to exceed
$500.00 per person. <br>
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The target audience for this workshop includes directors, curators,
and collections managers at smaller herbaria that have 1) yet to
begin digitization, 2) started digitizing but would like to share
ideas and discover new strategies, 3) captured data from some or all
specimens but have yet to begin imaging, and/or 4) captured data in
an electronic format (spreadsheets, documents, database, etc.) but
would like to have a place to serve the data (and/or images) on the
web. Our vision is for the workshop to provide practical and
implementable strategies. Major foci will include 1) essential steps
for beginning digitization, 2) enrolling institutions in the NANSH
portal (<a href="http://nansh.org/portal/">http://nansh.org/portal/</a>),
a free and easy-to-use Symbiota-based network, 3) techniques for
uploading images and data to a Symbiota portal, 4) easy methods for
mobilizing existing data, 5) increasing the exposure of specimen
data from small herbaria, 6) data standards, 7) linking specimen
records to images, 8) specifications for camera equipment and
imaging stations, and 9) using digitized data for research.<br>
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To apply for this workshop, please complete the <a
href="http://tinyurl.com/bot14herb">online application</a> at <a
href="http://tinyurl.com/bot14herb">http://tinyurl.com/bot14herb</a>
by end of day 14 March 2014. Notification of acceptance will be
distributed on or before 22 March 2014.<br>
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<b>What:</b> Workshop focused on digitizing small herbaria.<br>
<b>When:</b> 31 July 2014, immediately following Botany 2014.<br>
<b>Where:</b> Boise, ID.<br>
<b>Who:</b> Targeted to directors, curators, and collections
managers at smaller herbaria.<br>
<b>Application:</b> <a href="http://tinyurl.com/bot14herb">Online
application</a> due by end of day, 14 March 2014.<br>
<b>More information:</b> Contact Gil Nelson (<a
href="gnelson@bio.fsu.edu">gnelson@bio.fsu.edu</a>).<br>
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Gil Nelson, PhD
Assistant Professor/Research
iDigBio Steering Committee
Integrated Digitized Biocollections
Institute for Digital Information and Scientific Communication
College of Communication and Information
Courtesy Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium
Florida State University
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:gnelson@bio.fsu.edu">gnelson@bio.fsu.edu</a>
Twitter: @idiggilnelson</pre>
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