Published: November 16, 2021
These links and documents contain information about data aggregation as relevant to natural history collections. Content generated during The American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (ASIH) Annual Joint Meeting – 2016, during an iDigBio sponsored workshop by the following individuals participating in the “Digitization” working group of the aforementioned workshop. Subjects include: Data Aggregation (mobilization);…
Published: November 16, 2021
Here we present a checklist of items to consider for maintaining business continuity during institutional closures, specifically when circumstances do not allow some or all staff to be on site. This page was created as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in closures of collections across the globe. Various emergencies, including acts of…
Published: November 16, 2021
STORAGE AT A GLANCE:FRAMEWORK AND DEFINITIONS Lisa Elkin, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY Robert Waller, Protect Heritage Corp. and Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario Approaches to risk mitigation across all aspects of collection storage design and operation have been presented throughout this volume. Of course, not all guidelines…
Published: November 16, 2021
SPNHC Wiki content page originally generated during The American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (ASIH) Annual Joint Meeting – 2016, during an iDigBio sponsored workshop by the following individuals participating in the “Museum Logistics” working group of the aforementioned workshop. Subjects include: Facility Management; Space Planning; Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning; Lighting; Flooring; Shelving; Fire…
Best practices for insect collections. Introduction to Insect Storage Techniques for Small Collections (2010)
Best Practices for plant specimens. How to Pack a Herbarium Specimen for Loan (2010) How to Prepare Seaweed Specimens (2010)
Our ability to understand the natural world depends on the collection, preservation, and ongoing study of natural history specimens. These collections are the physical record of Earth’s life forms and processes. The information included here can be used to communicate the importance of natural history collections to justify budgets for collections care and maintenance, to…
Conservation Adhesives and Consolidants in Geological and Paleontological Conservation: A Wall Chart (1997) An Alternative to Gelatine Capsules in Natural History Collections (2016) Anoxic Microenvironments: A Simple Guide (1996) Comparison of Temperature and Relative Humidity Dataloggers for Museum Monitoring (2002) Guide to the Indentification of Common Clear Plastic Films (1998) Paper Conservation (SPNHC Wiki) Specimen…
SPNHC recognizes the need to collaborate to develop, discover, disseminate and update best (better, current, recommended) practices for creating digital collections resources and publishing them for global access. Materials linked here represent the efforts of many collections data mobilization projects worldwide. [read more]
Conservation and Curation of Fluid Collections Distinguishing between Ethanol and Isopropanol in Natural History Collection Fluid Storage Fluid Collections Monitoring Fluid collections should be monitored on a regular schedule to prevent excessive preservative evaporation, detect faulty seals on storage containers or changes in preservative quality, and maintain collections at desired concentration levels. Monitoring intervals…
Published: September 28, 2014
What is the Nagoya Protocol? The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity is an international agreement which aims at sharing the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources in a fair and equitable way. Useful…
Best practices have been variously defined as techniques or methodologies that, through experience and research, have proven to reliably lead to a desired result; procedures that are generally agreed upon but not legislated; or commendable actions and philosophies that successfully solve problems, can be replicated, and demonstrate an awareness of professional standards. The development of…
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