[Nhcoll-l] SCNet Webinar: Small Fish in a Big Pond: Lessons Learned in Digitizing a Small Paleontology Collection

[Gil Nelson]

Please join us for the second in the new series of Small Collections 
Network webinars, this time focusing on small paleontology collections.

*13 November 2014*
*3:00-4:00 p.m Eastern*
*Virtual meeting place:* https://idigbio.adobeconnect.com/scnet
*Small fish in a Big Pond: Lessons Learned in Digitizing a Small 
Paleontology Collection*

*Presenter:*Julie Rousseau, Collection Manager, University of Alaska Museum

*Description:*Julie will discusschallenges specificto the digitizationof 
small paleontology collections, and present data mobilization and 
self-promotion strategies to increase your collection's visibility and use.

On 10/13/2014 12:03 PM, Gil Nelson wrote:
> Reminder of SCNet webinar this week. Details below. Please save 13 
> November 2014 for the 2nd webinar in this series, to be announced 
> later this week.
>
> Gil
>
> On 10/3/2014 3:38 PM, Gil Nelson wrote:
>>
>> SCNet <http://scnet.acis.ufl.edu/tags/listserv>,iDigBio 
>> <http://idigbio.org/>, andSPNHC <http://spnhc%2Corg/>announce a 
>> second webinar series focused on curation, digitization, and 
>> management of small natural history collections. The webinars in this 
>> series will feature several collections domains and preparation 
>> types, including but not limited to paleontology, entomology, 
>> veterbrate zoology, and botany, as well as museums that manage 
>> several small collections. Each webinar in the series will include a 
>> 20-30 minute presentation by a featured speaker followed by 30-40 
>> minutes of discussion. Meetings are virtual and accessible online 
>> athttps://idigbio.adobeconnect.com/scnet. No special software outside 
>> of an internet browser is required to access the virtual meeting 
>> room. You may login by selecting “Enter as guest,” entering your 
>> name, and clicking “Enter Room.” Webinars will generally be held 
>> 3:00-4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, unless otherwise noted. Anyone 
>> interested in supporting and sustaining small collections is welcomed 
>> and encouraged to participate. The first webinar in this series is 
>> scheduled for 16 October 2014. Others will be announced as scheduled.
>>
>> Here is the information for the 16 October session, 3-4 p.m. EDT.
>>
>> *Small Entomology Collections: How to Manage 
>> <http://scnet.acis.ufl.edu/content/small-entomology-collections-how-manage>***
>> *Presenter:***Christy Bills, Invertebrates Collection Manager, 
>> Natural History Museum of Utah
>>
>> *Description:***Small insect collections have unique challenges and 
>> strategic advantages. In this webinar, Christy will discuss obstacles 
>> small entomology collections face, how being small can be an asset, 
>> resources for digitization questions, funding resources, the 
>> importance and how-to of advocacy, partnerships, and collaboration.
>>
>>
>> To receive similar announcements via Twitter, follow @idiggilnelson.
>>
>>
>> Gil
>>
>> -- 
>> Gil Nelson, PhD
>> Assistant Professor/Research
>> iDigBio Steering Committee
>> Integrated Digitized Biocollections
>> Institute for Digital Information and Scientific Communication
>> College of Communication and Information
>>
>> Courtesy Professor
>> Department of Biological Sciences
>> Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium
>> Florida State University
>> gnelson at bio.fsu.edu
>
> -- 
> Gil Nelson, PhD
> Assistant Professor/Research
> iDigBio Steering Committee
> Integrated Digitized Biocollections
> Institute for Digital Information and Scientific Communication
> College of Communication and Information
>
> Courtesy Professor
> Department of Biological Sciences
> Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium
> Florida State University
> gnelson at bio.fsu.edu
> Twitter: @idiggilnelson

-- 
Gil Nelson, PhD
Assistant Professor/Research
iDigBio Steering Committee
Integrated Digitized Biocollections
Institute for Digital Information and Scientific Communication
College of Communication and Information

Courtesy Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium
Florida State University
gnelson at bio.fsu.edu

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