<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">The Australian Council of Museum Directors valuation framework for financial reporting can be found here:<div><br></div><div><a href="https://camd.org.au/files/2018/11/CAMD-Collections-Valuation-Framework-1-Nov-2018.pdf">https://camd.org.au/files/2018/11/CAMD-Collections-Valuation-Framework-1-Nov-2018.pdf</a></div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div>Gavin Dally<br><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On 9 Mar 2022, at 9:19 pm, Battermann, Nora <battermann@snsb.de> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>Dear Gavin,</span><br><span></span><br><span>thanks for your input! Would love to see the guidelines (tried to contact you off list but my email won't go through for some reason)!</span><br><span></span><br><span>Cheers,</span><br><span>Nora</span><br><span></span><br><span>Am 2022-03-09 11:00, schrieb Gavin Dally:</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>Hi all,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>In Australian museums, as there is no commercial value, we use a</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>recollection cost method to value collections. Theoretically how much</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>does it cost to go in the field, preserve, curate, document, store etc</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>a specimen. A premium is added for remote locations and types.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>It has been very useful in showing administrators how valuable and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>irreplaceable the collections actually are.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Let me know off-list if you would like the valuation guidelines.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Cheers,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Gavin</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Gavin Dally</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Senior Collections Manager, Natural Sciences</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> magnt.net.au [1]</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> street address: 19 Conacher St, The Gardens, Darwin, NT 0820</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Australia | postal address: GPO Box 4646, Darwin, NT 0801 Australia</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sent from my iPhone</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>On 9 Mar 2022, at 6:20 pm, Battermann, Nora <battermann@snsb.de></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>wrote:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Dear all,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>thanks for your replies so far. I fully agree with Maria - it would</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>be incredibly useful to establish a method for estimating the value</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>of natural history collections. Obviously, the value is</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>infinite/impossible to measure but unfortunately there are instances</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>in which we need to put a number on the value of a collection - be</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>that insurance, posting/taxes, buying/selling or, at least in</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Germany for tax purposes, donation receipts.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Best wishes,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Nora</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>---</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Dr. Nora Battermann</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Koordination Sammlungsassessment</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>---------------------------</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Kaulbachstr. 37, III. Stock</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>D-80539 München</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Telefon:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>+49 (0)174 2762445</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>---------------------------</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>www.snsb.de</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Am 2022-03-09 08:11, schrieb Maria Dimaki:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Dear all,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>indeed, it is a very interesting subject! The last years, I am</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>asked</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>about the economic value of specimens or collections. Usually from</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>donators, for insurance, or other administrative reasons. My</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>answer is</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>always that each specimen is priceless and that it is impossible</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>to</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>define the value of a natural history museum collection in euros.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>If the person insists, I answer that is definitely not our job to</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>“tag” a prize on specimens or collection and he should address</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>to</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>the tax office (and I am sure that they know nothing on the</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>subject,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>in Greece).</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>For some time know, I believe that, we should establish a method</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>to</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>estimate the value of Natural History Collections based on their</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>scientific, cultural and educational value, by using appropriate</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>criteria and a scoring system.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Best wishes</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Maria</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Dr. Maria Dimaki</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Collections Manager</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>In Charge of the Department of Terrestrial Zoology</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Goulandris Natural History Museum</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>100, Othonos St. Kifissia, GR 145 62, Greece</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Από: Dirk Neumann</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Αποστολή: Τρίτη, 8 Μαρτίου 2022 7:39 μμ</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Προς: nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Θέμα: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Advice on estimating the value of donated</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>collections?</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Dear Hannu,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>1€ would be better; within the EU (and the single market) you</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>have</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>no customs borders anyway, and if you need to send materials to</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Norway, Switzerland or Iceland, 1€ would be preferable to avoid</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>import taxes. Usually, the threshold for import tax is low (until</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>the</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>most recent amendment this year, the minor threshold value was</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>22€).</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Colleagues were charged recently few cent because the declared</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>value</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>was 5€ ...</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>With best wishes</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Dirk</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Am 08.03.2022 um 12:48 schrieb Hannu Saarenmaa:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>The answer is "nil". In computer science terms that means it does</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>not exist. Nil also means "infinite".</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Museum objects are irreplaceable. So there is no commercial value.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Or something that can be insured. Natural science collections</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>cannot</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>be insured.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>My company bioshare.com regularly sends collections over the</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>European Union border, for digitization, that is. While doing</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>that,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>we have to put something in the customs forms. And to inform our</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>insurance company. So we put there the value of the paper sheets</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>which carry the [invaluable] herbarium sheets, or other objects.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>That currently is 28€ per specimen. Do not laugh. This is how</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>it</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>works.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Anyway, I still prefer to report "nil" or zero value for the</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>irreplaceable. If I can.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Hannu Saarenmaa www.bioshare.com [1]</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>On 2022-03-08 11:42, Battermann, Nora wrote:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Dear all,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I thought this a very interesting discussion but understand that</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>it</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>mainly concerned US institutions. I'd be interested to hear from</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>European institutions too - how do you estimate the values of</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>donated collections? I am not aware of a list of appraisers who</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>specialize in natural history collections in Germany for example</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>and</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>wonder how other institutions handle acquisitions, especially</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>donations.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Greetings from sunny Munich,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Nora</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>---</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Dr. Nora Battermann</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Koordination Sammlungsassessment</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>---------------------------</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Kaulbachstr. 37, III. Stock</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>D-80539 München</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Telefon:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>+49 (0)174 2762445</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>---------------------------</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>www.snsb.de [2]</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Am 2022-02-28 19:50, schrieb Tacker, Christopher:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Everyone has offered good advice here.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Apart from conflicts of interest, the one that does the appraisal</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>stands to get involved with the state or federal tax enforcement.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>If</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>the appraisal is called into question, that represents a nearly</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>limitless time sink in hearings or in court.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>We tell donors that we will work with whatever appraiser they</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>designate. We still get offers of "I'll donate this if you'll get</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>me</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>an appraisal for X amount of money." That's a big "no, thank you."</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Chris Tacker</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Chris Tacker, Ph.D., P.G.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Research Curator of Geology</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>11 West Jones St. | Raleigh, NC 27601</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Emails to and from this address are subject to NC Public Records</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Law</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>and may be disclosed to third parties.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>-------------------------</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>From: Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu> on behalf of</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Taylor, Sarah <sarah.taylor@uconn.edu></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sent: Monday, February 28, 2022 9:32:38 AM</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>To: Nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu <Nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Subject: [External] [Nhcoll-l] Advice on estimating the value of</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>donated collections?</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>unless you verify. Send all suspicious email as an attachment to</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Report Spam.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Good morning all,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>A colleague at a regional museum reached out to ask me for advice</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>on</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>how to estimate the value of a collection of donated birds (mostly</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>skins, some taxidermy mounts). He’s not interested in individual</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>values for each piece, but a big picture “lump sum.” I’m</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>sure</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>this has come up on the listserve before, but I haven’t been</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>able</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>to</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>locate it. If anyone has ideas or can point me in the direction of</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>a</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>resource to send to my colleague, I’d really appreciate it! I</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>have</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>no appraisal skills myself – and I’m a botanist – so I’m</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>at</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>a</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>total loss on my end.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Cheers,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sarah</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>-----------------------------------------------------------------</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sarah Taylor, PhD</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Collections Manager, CONN</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>George Safford Torrey Herbarium</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>University of Connecticut</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>75 North Eagleville Road, Unit 3043</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Storrs, Connecticut 06269-3043</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>U.S.A.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>P: 860.486.1889</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>F: 860.486.4320</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>http://bgbaseserver.eeb.uconn.edu/ [1]</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Links:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>------</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>[1]</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://bgbaseserver.eeb.uconn.edu/__;!!HYmSToo!I6nElQUoJoUICzaKeTqJnoPt_kh_FM6_Vt5OyeMThersS_zBQNfJjvdk_pY74SVV0SJwqEKeLfNIOg$</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>[3]</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Nhcoll-l mailing list</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>whose</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>management</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>of</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>society. See http://www.spnhc.org for membership information.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Advertising on NH-COLL-L is inappropriate.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Nhcoll-l mailing list</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>whose</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>management</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>of</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>society. See http://www.spnhc.org for membership information.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Advertising on NH-COLL-L is inappropriate.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>--</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Dirk Neumann</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Tel: 089 / 8107-111</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Fax: 089 / 8107-300</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>neumann(a)snsb.de</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Postanschrift:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Staatliche Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen Bayerns</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Zoologische Staatssammlung München</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Dirk Neumann, Sektion Ichthyologie / DNA-Storage</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Münchhausenstr. 21</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>81247 München</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Besuchen Sie unsere Sammlung:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>http://www.zsm.mwn.de/sektion/ichthyologie-home/</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>---------</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Dirk Neumann</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Tel: +49-89-8107-111</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Fax: +49-89-8107-300</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>neumann(a)snsb.de</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>postal address:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Bavarian Natural History Collections</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>The Bavarian State Collection of Zoology</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Dirk Neumann, Section Ichthyology / DNA-Storage</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Muenchhausenstr. 21</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>81247 Munich (Germany)</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Visit our section at:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>http://www.zsm.mwn.de/sektion/ichthyologie-home/</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Links:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>------</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>[1] http://www.bioshare.com</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>[2] http://www.snsb.de</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>[3]</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/bgbaseserver.eeb.uconn.edu/__;!!HYmSToo!I6nElQUoJoUICzaKeTqJnoPt_kh_FM6_Vt5OyeMThersS_zBQNfJjvdk_pY74SVV0SJwqEKeLfNIOg$</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Nhcoll-l mailing list</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society whose</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>of</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>society. See http://www.spnhc.org for membership information.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Advertising on NH-COLL-L is inappropriate.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> _______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Nhcoll-l mailing list</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society whose</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>society. See http://www.spnhc.org for membership information.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Advertising on NH-COLL-L is inappropriate.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Links:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>------</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>[1] http://www.magnt.net.au/</span><br></blockquote><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Nhcoll-l mailing list</span><br><span>Nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</span><br><span>https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l</span><br><span></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of</span><br><span>Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society whose</span><br><span>mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of</span><br><span>natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to</span><br><span>society. 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