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*Ensure that specific and explicit language that the processes of data mobilization and publication prior to making data public is included. These processes are not digitization and they don’t happen magically but take time, effort, and skill. Stake out some ground on the post-publication side of these processes and get into data use. David Bloom dbloom@vertnet.org | *Ensure that specific and explicit language that the processes of data mobilization and publication prior to making data public is included. These processes are not digitization and they don’t happen magically but take time, effort, and skill. Stake out some ground on the post-publication side of these processes and get into data use. David Bloom dbloom@vertnet.org | ||
'''Potential Workshop topics from Webinar 2''' | |||
*I wonder how much the Smithsonian National Museum can have the added charge of acting as the ‘Biological Collections Action Center’. Or should it be a complete and distinct center? Prosanta Chakrabarty prosanta@lsu.edu | |||
*Joe Cook, could you elaborate on how collections could be “built” to anticipate scientific needs? What would you do differently or what practices would you standardize? Or is this more about making collections data open/accessible? Keegan T keegan.sawyer@science.doe.gov | |||
*In a recent survey of Antarctic researchers, it was discovered that the majority of collected objects and data were in the individual personal collections of researchers, rather than in institutional collections. I suspect that this is true in other disciplines. These collections are important and should be addressed in any national collections concept. Dan Distel d.distel@northeastern.edu | |||
*As a living collection Scientist, I still see a major silo separating living and non-living collections. I hope the action center can help to better integrate these two types of collections. Is the group being able to bring in more living collections into these conversations? Manzour Hazbon hazbon@yahoo.com | |||
*One of the greatest barriers to growth for vertebrate collections is wildlife agencies restricting collecting and pushing for non-lethal sampling only. Often these restrictions are in place with the goal to protect wildlife and preserve biodiversity, but these agencies don't seem understand how collections can help achieve their goals. How do you envision the action center addressing this? Katrina Derieg kderieg@nhmu.utah.edu | |||
*What systems or procedures are in place for formalizing materials transfer and use agreements, especially for living collections? Anonymous Attendee | |||
*To Shirley Pomponi - Your desciption of living collections reminds me of digital collections that now exist in parallel to their physical counterparts. As an biodiversity informatics person, I see digital data as "living" dynamic objects in which curation and management is still in various stages of development. How do you imagine physical (preserved/living) collections co-exist with their digital counter parts? What are you thoughts on how an action center can help to mature the protocols needed to preserve our digital treasures? Jorrit Poelen jhpoelen+idigbio@jhpoelen.nl | |||
*Is there a role for the action center, centralized or distributed, in 'lobbying' for base level funding (non grant based) so that collections, regardless of size, can more effectively engage in these broader science questions and value for society. Michael Lomas mlomas@bigelow.org | |||
*Thank you for Joe Cook’s talk. As someone managing a site (Archbold, FL) with an existing comprehensive multi-taxon collection I am interested in hearing about any existing collection strategies for sites. Not just collection gaps and frequencies (agree with all your suggestions, thank you) but also how to anticipate collection needs for locations sites which also have a long-term corresponding multi streams of environmental data. Extended specimen tied to extended environmental data. Plus think about same question for networks of intensively monitored sites. Hilary Swain hswain@archbold-station.org | |||