[NHCOLL-L:2325] Re: (no subject)

[Paul Callomon]

Here in the Mollusca collection, we organize things systematically. The various groups are physically arranged according to a systematic scheme for which there is general support in the community. That way, anyone with a passing acquaintance with the phylogeny of the Mollusca can walk to the group they are looking for. We post printouts of the phylogeny here and there to help those whose systematics are a bit rusty (like me).

Regards,

PC. 

Paul Callomon
Collections Manager
Malacology, Invertebrate Paleontology and General Invertebrates
Department of Malacology
Academy of Natural Sciences
1900 Parkway, Philadelphia PA 19103-1195, USA
Tel 215-405-5096
Fax 215-299-1170
Secretary, American Malacological Society
On the web at http://erato.acnatsci.org/ams/


>>> "Mark McNamara" <MarkM at cctexas.com> 06/17/04 10:39AM >>>
We have a multidiscplinary collection consisting of 44,000 catologed
specimens divided into Herbarium, Malacology, Geology, Paleontology,
Ornithology, Herpetology, Entomology, Mammalogy, etc.  

We have traditionally recorded the location of the specimens in the
database down to the drawer or shelf in most cases.  This is both
wonderful when you are looking for a specific item and tediuos when
things are disorganized.

I feel that it is essential to know the exact location down to the
drawer, but a co-worker disagrees.

Should we continue this level of organization or would it be acceptable
to just know what cabinet specimens are located in?

What is the most common/best practice?  Any thoughts?



Your Friend,

Mark McNamara
Natural History Collection Manager
Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
1900 N. Chaparral Street
Corpus Christi, Texas 78401
Email: MarkM at CCTexas.com 
Web Page: www.CCMuseum.com