[MPWG] Fw: [Pollinator] Survey for GBIF - Deadline June 20

[Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov]

FYI: There is a project underway to digitize natural history collections 
and the coordinators would like to hear from those with experience about 
the pitfalls and possibilities of such an endeavor.  If you know anyone 
who manages a collection, you might want to let them know about this 
survey (the deadline for the survey is this Saturday!).

-Patricia

Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.
Botanist - Division of Scientific Authority
Chair - Plant Conservation Alliance - Medicinal Plant Working Group
US Fish & Wildlife Service
4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 110
Arlington, VA  22203
703-358-1708 x1753
FAX: 703-358-2276
Working for the conservation and sustainable use of our green natural 
resources.
<www.nps.gov/plants/medicinal>

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Please find below a request from GBIF for natural history specimen 
collection managers, curators, and administrators to complete a survey on 
specimen digitization.  The deadline is Saturday, June 20. 


Hi - 

The Global Biodiversity Information Facility has formed a task group with 
the title, 'Global Strategy and Action Plan for Digitisation and 
Mobilisation of Natural History Collections Data. This Task Group, in 
collaboration with the CollectionsWeb Research Coordination Network (
www.collectionsweb.org <http://www.collectionsweb.org/> ) and Society for 
the Preservation of Natural History Collections (www.spnhc.org <
http://www.spnhc.org/> ), is pleased to announce a survey, "Natural 
History Specimen Digitisation: Challenges and Concerns." The purpose of 
this survey is to provide practical information to administrators, 
curators, and managers at all levels about the challenges presented by 
digitisation, and the ways in which these have been addressed in diverse 
collections. GBIF will make the findings of the survey public. 

Recognising the abundance of natural history specimens (several billion 
globally) and the importance of associated information, digitisation must 
be prioritised to have the maximum impact in the shortest amount of time 
and at a reasonable cost. The Task Group is working to investigate and 
develop a plan of action for digitisation at multiple levels, from 
individual collections to regional, national, and global coordination. 

The survey, which is accessible at 
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=u2F41aWI_2fPJzG0_2f4kWH4DQ_3d_3d <
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=u2F41aWI_2fPJzG0_2f4kWH4DQ_3d_3d> , 
is open through June 20, 2009. The survey requires approximately 35 
minutes to complete. 
Calling all collection managers, curators and administrators! Please 
participate in a survey on Natural History Specimen Digitisation: 
Challenges and Concerns. 


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Vishwas Chavan, Ph. D. 
Senior Program Officer for DIGIT 
Global Biodiversity Information Facility 
Universitetsparken 15, DK 2100 
Copenhagen, DENMARK 
Tel. +45 35 32 14 75 
Fax. +45 35 32 14 80 
Mobile +45 28 75 14 75 
Email: vchavan(at)gbif.org 
URL: http://www.gbif.org <http://www.gbif.org/>  and http://data.gbif.org 
<http://data.gbif.org/> 
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