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Hello Everyone,<br>
<br>
We've got just a few spots left for our upcoming SPNHC 2015
Symposium: <br>
Specimens Full Circle: Collection to Digitization to Data Use<br>
<br>
Abstract.<br>
<small>Novel field-collecting methods providing richer specimen
data, maturing transcription and imaging techniques, and up-dated
end-user interfaces are resulting in greater access to and use of
specimen data for a variety of purposes. This has led to
increasing use of museum specimen data for analysis and the
development of visualization tools that facilitate research and
support educational needs and outreach opportunities.<br>
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As a collector, have you updated your field-collecting protocols?
Do you map your field-collected data to current standards (like
Darwin Core or Audubon Media)? Do you use hand-held devices and
apps when collecting specimens? Or are you designing an app? Are
you attaching globally unique identifiers in-the-field? As a
collection manager, curator, technical assistant, informatics
manager, programmer,…have you sped up transcription and imaging at
your institution? Are you implementing novel methods for assuring
data quality and fitness-for-research use? Have you incorporated
crowd-sourcing and georeferencing into your digitization
workflows? How are you incorporating digitization, social media,
and use of specimen data into your education and outreach
strategies? Have there been new research outputs and capabilities
made possible by the changes you have made in your workflows? As a
graduate student or current researcher do you have new research to
share using specimen data? To all in the SPNHC community and
beyond, please come show us what is working, what is still
challenging, and what you’re accomplishing with specimen data.</small><br>
<br>
Please submit your abstract to Conveners: Dena Smith (University of
Colorado), Vlad Blagoderov (Natural History Museum – London),
Deborah Paul (iDigBio), that's <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:dena.smith@Colorado.edu">dena.smith@Colorado.edu</a>,
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:vblago@gmail.com">vblago@gmail.com</a>, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:dpaul@fsu.edu">dpaul@fsu.edu</a> for our consideration.<br>
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We'll get back to you right away. First sent, first considered. If
we can't fit your talk in, SPNHC organizers would love to get your
talks for open general sessions! Deadline for us, Monday January
26th, 2015. Deadline for abstract to SPNHC is January 31st.<br>
<br>
Many thanks from all three of us,<br>
Deb, Dena, and Vlad<br>
PS Note we are also looking for students who are using specimen data
in their research to present in this symposium. We have some funds
to help with your (student's) travel costs.<br>
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