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Hello SPNHC folk,<br>
<br>
RE: Your Part In a Pursuit of a Worldwide Collection Catalogue<br>
<br>
Right now (through April 27th) you have a unique opportunity <i><u><b>to
add the most critical voice to an online consultation</b></u></i>
about<br>
Advancing the Catalogue of the World’s Natural History Collections.
This community inherently recognizes the value of collections and
you collectively have so many insights about potential for them as
well.<br>
<br>
Please start here:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://discourse.gbif.org/t/advancing-the-catalogue-of-the-worlds-natural-history-collections/1710">https://discourse.gbif.org/t/advancing-the-catalogue-of-the-worlds-natural-history-collections/1710</a><br>
<br>
A few example questions that need your experience and insights:<br>
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<li dir="ltr">Would the collections community benefit from a
comprehensive directory of all natural history collections?</li>
<li dir="ltr">Who would make use of such a directory?</li>
<li dir="ltr">Can publishing a collection record to a catalogue
assist collections in moving towards full digitisation?</li>
<li dir="ltr">What incentives or support do collections need to
make this a worthwhile step?</li>
<li dir="ltr">Would more accurate estimates of the scale and value
of collections be useful?</li>
<li dir="ltr">How might these be used and by whom?</li>
<li dir="ltr">How should ownership and access control for
collection records be managed?</li>
<li dir="ltr">How should appropriate editors be recognised and
validated?</li>
<li dir="ltr">What do these communities require to be able to
carry out their work efficiently and support their collections?</li>
<li dir="ltr">How can an integrated approach enhance their
offerings?</li>
<li dir="ltr">What risks need to be addressed?</li>
</ul>
Please share this call with your colleagues too so that input can
truly be worldwide and cross-discipline.<br>
<br>
We're very much looking forward to talking with you in the forum (at
GBIF) where the questions are posted. We are waiting for you.<br>
<br>
In anticipation, from Deb, on behalf of the consultation team: <br>
Donald Hobern, Alex Asase, Quentin Groom, Maofang Luo, Deborah Paul,
Tim Robertson, Patrick Semal, Barbara Thiers, Matt Woodburn, Eliza
Zschuschen
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