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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">We get that quite a bit for herbarium specimens<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">The main points I make are that
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Researchers sometimes need access to a part of the plant that is not visible on the mounted specimen (for example, it is hidden, or on the reverse side, OR it is so small
that the resolution of an image can’t capture it adequately)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">We can’t anticipate the kinds of questions that specimens will be used to answer in the future. It wouldn’t have been possible to anticipate sampling herbarium specimens for
DNA analysis at one time, for example, but it has become routine…and it is not possible with images. There are lots of instances where we are grateful for having the original. Who knows what might be included in the specimen that we might someday need?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Good wishes!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Jennifer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Jennifer Doubt<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Curator, Botany / Conservatrice, Botanique<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">National Herbarium of Canada / Herbier national du Canada – CAN, CANM, CANL, CANA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Research and Collections / Recherche et Collections<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Canadian Museum of Nature / Musée canadien de la nature<br>
PO Box 3443 Stn “D” / CP 3443 Succ « D »<br>
Ottawa, ON Canada K1P 6P4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">T: 613-364-4076<br>
</span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">E/C: <a href="mailto:jdoubt@mus-nature.ca">jdoubt@mus-nature.ca</a>
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<b>nature.ca</b></span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Nhcoll-l [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Sarah K. Huber<br>
<b>Sent:</b> September-26-19 2:00 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Nhcoll-l] Why retain physical specimens<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Recently I’ve been fielding a lot of questions about why our collection should retain a physical specimen once it has been digitized (e.g., CT-scanned, photographed, x-rayed, etc.). I’m curious how often other museum
professionals are asked this question and what your general responses are for justifying the retention of a physical specimen. Why do you tell people it’s important to retain a specimen?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">If anyone knows of article that have addressed this specific question I would appreciate references so that I can have them on hand for particularly curious visitors.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Sarah<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Sarah K. Huber, Ph.D.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><br>
Curatorial Associate, VIMS Nunnally Ichthyology Collection<br>
Office 804.684.7104 | Collection 804.684.7285<br>
</span><a href="mailto:skhuber@vims.edu"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;background:white">skhuber@vims.edu</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> |
</span><a href="http://www.vims.edu/research/facilities/fishcollection/index.php"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;background:white">http://www.vims.edu/research/facilities/fishcollection/index.php</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
<span style="background:white">PO Box 1346 | 1370 Greate Rd., Gloucester Pt., VA 23062<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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