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<p class="MsoNormal">The <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__bcon.aibs.org_&d=AwMFAw&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=nfq-MofMGsmywnqUB78aAPRYUEF48Pr3GP5WTmOEMJY&s=Uf0WexXzcA0dQ8R-Hvfhcu4MmN3EloNOOeTIh9ZAPJY&e=">Biodiversity Collections Network</a> (BCoN) is a five-year national initiative funded by the U.S.
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.nsf.gov&d=AwMFAw&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=nfq-MofMGsmywnqUB78aAPRYUEF48Pr3GP5WTmOEMJY&s=n8HgKKgMrRgLGcHuG9OIvu2YNiyfboROa3wHhfi6akU&e=">National Science Foundation</a> (NSF) to support the development of a new, sustainable community of practice that will ensure that all U.S. biodiversity collections are digitally available for research, education, informed decision-making,
and other scholarly and creative activities. It is being jointly administered by NSCA, AIBS and SPNHC.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">One of the mechanisms being used to accomplish these goals is through workshops and reports from two such workshops have recently become available.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The first was a Collections Communication workshop hosted by BCoN. The report from the workshop can be found here:
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__bcon.aibs.org_resources_collections-2Dcommunications-2Dworkshop-2Dreport_&d=AwMFAw&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=nfq-MofMGsmywnqUB78aAPRYUEF48Pr3GP5WTmOEMJY&s=ADW4OmkEjpJUyUOQI0WqBpFctBy2ScJgveJ1kyKyZAQ&e=">
https://bcon.aibs.org/resources/collections-communications-workshop-report/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The second was a workshop co-sponsored by BCoN on Education and Training Issues related to Biodiversity Informatics needs. The report can be found here:
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.aibs.org_public-2Dpolicy_news_addressing-5Fbiological-5Finformatics-5Fworkforce-5Fneeds.html&d=AwMFAw&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=nfq-MofMGsmywnqUB78aAPRYUEF48Pr3GP5WTmOEMJY&s=N4T8rHJs4UrBotrotssFkTe9tHVjAoFzjmLJ21jXVss&e=">
https://www.aibs.org/public-policy/news/addressing_biological_informatics_workforce_needs.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I would encourage all to become involved in BCoN by going to the website and signing up for updates.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Andy<o:p></o:p></p>
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Andy Bentley<br>
Ichthyology Collection Manager<br>
University of Kansas<br>
Biodiversity Institute<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Dyche Hall<br>
1345 Jayhawk Boulevard<br>
Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561<br>
USA<br>
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Tel: (785) 864-3863<br>
Fax: (785) 864-5335 <br>
Email: <a href="mailto:abentley@ku.edu"><span style="color:blue">abentley@ku.edu</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu_&d=AwMFAw&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=nfq-MofMGsmywnqUB78aAPRYUEF48Pr3GP5WTmOEMJY&s=eSCNHI_dGaMzdrGctIxkXNySEi8WgJ2K50cOWq_jPAc&e="><span style="color:blue">http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">SPNHC President<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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