[NHCOLL-L:4996] Re: valuation of collections

[Barry_Baker at fws.gov]

In terms of research value (and as one recent example), see:

Lyman, R. Lee. 2010. Paleozoology's Dependence on Natural History
Collections.  Journal of Ethnobiology 30(1):126-136.

Sincerely,
Barry W. Baker

Forensic Scientist - Morphology
United States Fish & Wildlife Service
U.S. National Fish & Wildlife Forensics Laboratory
Morphology Section
1490 East Main Street
Ashland, Oregon 97520-1310
USA

Phone (Direct): 541.488.6528
Fax: 541.482.4989
E-mail: barry_baker at fws.gov
Web: http://www.lab.fws.gov

Adjunct Professor of Anthropology
Anthropology Program
Department of Social Sciences, Policy, and Culture
Southern Oregon University
Ashland, Oregon
USA



                                                                           
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I’d like to hear from colleagues about how you approach collection
valuation and where you turn when tasked with assigning value to natural
history collections. I understand that collections hold scientific/research
value as well as monetary value. We have over 112,000 biological specimens
(birds, mammals, insects, aquatic invertebrates), and ethnographic/
archaeological objects…where do you begin?

Cindy Opitz
Collections Manager
Pentacrest Museums: Museum of Natural History
and Old Capitol Museum
11 Macbride Hall
The University of Iowa
Iowa City IA 52242
319-335-0481
www.uiowa.edu/~nathist
www.uiowa.edu/~oldcap

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