[Nhcoll-l] Visualizing collections for online public viewing?

[Gregory Schneider]

I suggest checking out some of our Digital Library's collections such as
our predator / prey collection, Primary Types,  and our radiograph
collection.  They can be accessed via our wepage:

https://lsa.umich.edu/ummz/herps/collections.html

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Greg Schneider
Division of Reptiles and Amphibians
Museum of Zoology
Research Museums Center
3600 Varsity Drive
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108

734 647 1927

ges at umich.edu



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www.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/rep_amph/index.html


On Mon, Feb 14, 2022 at 11:56 AM Genevieve Anderegg <
Genevieve.Anderegg at colorado.edu> wrote:

> Happy Monday everyone,
> I'm doing a project on the visualization of zoology collections for my
> masters in museum studies, specifically on online public resources for
> visualizing collections. I'm interested in the intersection of online
> "collections tours" and database web portals, where a virtual visitor can
> see interactive visuals of collections objects and the storage space and
> get specimen information. The example that inspired me is from UAMs Virtual
> Herbarium Tour (https://www.thinglink.com/scene/1406090479749038081),
> where you can click on Caryophyllales and then see a visual of the cabinet,
> and click again to bring up a specific herbarium sheet with information on
> that specific specimen. I love this example because it gives a feel for the
> actual collections space and can teach visitors about specific specimens
> without just linking to a database portal that is not as accessible to the
> public.
>
> Would anyone happen to have other examples of this kind of collections
> visualization, or platforms that might be ideal for creating such a
> product? I'll be doing my project on one cabinet in our collection as a
> snapshot for the public to see how specimens are stored and accessed. Of
> course this kind of virtual resource would not be feasible for an entire
> collection, but I think it's very intriguing and useful for visualizing a
> specific portion of a collection.
> Thank you!
>
> Genevieve Anderegg
> --
> University of Colorado Boulder
> Museum and Field Studies MS
> CUMNH Vertebrate Collections, McCain Lab
> she/her/hers
> 612-876-8138
>
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