Bei der etwa 200 Jahre alten Hohenheimer Holzbibliothek handelt es sich um eine der größten Xylotheken Deutschlands. Eine Xylothek ist eine Zusammenstellung von ganz besonderen Beschreibungen verschiedenster Holzarten in Form von kunstvoll gefertigten Präparaten, die für jede Art in einem besonderen "Holzbuch" zusammengefasst werden. Holzbibliotheken waren Ende des 18. und Anfang des 19. Jahrhunderts weit verbreitet, ihre Reste finden sich heute verstreut über ganz Europa. ... [Information des Anbieters]
The 36th General Meeting of CETAF that will take place in Vienna, Austria, on the 14th-15th October 2014 at the Naturhistorisches Museum Wien. This meeting will constitute an ordinary General Meeting of the CETAF AISBL. CETAF 36 will focus on the finalisation of CETAF strategy and strategic development plan, and discussion of the role of CETAF in European Cultural Heritage initiatives and common European infrastructures. In this context, the new work plan of the General Secretariat has been drawn up, following the recent developments in the Consortium, to support and underpin the global CETAF strategy that is to be presented during CETAF 36. ... [Information of the supplier]
The Florida Museum of Natural History and partners are honored to host the 30th Annual SPNHC General Meeting. The meetings will be a week long and are scheduled for May 17, 2015 to May 23, 2015. Traditional symposia, general sessions, tradeshow, demo camps and workshops are currently being planned. These will be held at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center across from the UF campus and the Florida Museum of Natural History. In addition to the above conference events, we will have various fieldtrips, a plenary session and social events culminating in the 30th Annual SPNHC gala. The overall theme of the conference will be Making Natural History Collections Accessible through New and Innovative Approaches and Partnerships, which we hope will be an opportunity to link the collections at the heart of our institutions to the demands and uses these collections are addressing in the 21st century. ... [Information of the supplier]
The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections [SPNHC] is an international society whose mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to society. 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. Natural history collections are part of our global heritage and a priceless resource for research and education. We encourage you to explore this site for information about SPNHC and how our members work to ensure the future of collections. ... [Information of the supplier, modified]
Gemeinsam mit der Gesellschaft für Universitätssammlungen e.V. werden die TU Bergakademie Freiberg und die TU Dresden die 7. Sammlungstagung der Universitätssammlungen ausrichten. Der Nutzen historischer Sammlungen als Datengrundlage für aktuelle wissenschaftliche Fragestellungen wird ein Schwerpunkt der Tagung sein. Ebenso werden praktische Fragen des Erhalts, der Erschließung, Deponierung und Präsentation von Sammlungen thematisiert. Traditionell stehen Sammlungsbesuche vor Ort auf dem Programm, um sich an konkreten Beispielen über Probleme der Universitätssammlungen und Lösungsansätze auszutauschen. ... [Information des Anbieters]
The DINA project develops an open-source Web-based information management system for natural history data. At the core of the system is support for assembling, managing and sharing data associated with natural history collections and their curation ("collection management"). Target collections include zoological, botanical, geological and paleontological collections, living collections, biodiversity inventories, observation records, and molecular data. DINA is primarily intended for large installations servicing the collection management needs of a country, a region, or a large institution. DINA is developed by the DINA consortium, an unincorporated international partnership among organizations and individuals for collaborative open-source development. The DINA consortium was founded in 2014 by six natural history collection institutions in Europe and North America and is open to additional members as detailed below. The DINA acronym stands for "DIgital Information system for NAtural history data", and has its roots in a Swedish initiative to replace a heterogeneous collection of unsustainable in-house databases with a modern, Web-based national collection management system. ... [Information of the supplier]
Das Projekt e-ReColNat baut ausgehend von der 350 jährigen naturhistorischen Sammlungstradition und getragen von wichtigen nationalen Institutionen eine digitale Plattform für Umwelt und Gesellschaft in Frankreich auf. [Redaktion vifabio]
The theme of the meeting is “The Next Generation in Best Practices.” This broad theme is intended to reflect the core aim of SPNHC to codify and disseminate best practices for the development, management, and care of natural history collections and their associated data. A number of workshop opportunities will be featured on June 18 and 19. Those currently in development include care of historic mammalian taxidermy, disaster preparedness, natural history biodiversity informatics, and a directors’ summit on digital data. A variety of interesting and engaging speakers are being lined up for the plenary session on June 20. The goal for the technical sessions on June 21 and 22 is to highlight best practices, new solutions, and the use of technology as it relates to the session themes. ... [Information of the supplier]
The 1st Joint Meeting of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) and the Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG) also known as the Taxonomic Databases Working Group, will take place from August 25th to September 2nd 2018 in Dunedin, New Zealand. The theme of the conference is: Collections and Data in an Uncertain World. The destructive forces of nature were never more evident than with the 2011 Tōhoku tsunami in Japan or the earthquakes that struck Christchurch in 2010 and 2011. The damage to museums and collections, and data loss were staggering. As reconstruction is now well underway, what have we learned from these catastrophes and how can we mitigate damage to our "libraries of life" in the future? ... [Information of the supplier, modified]
Since the Field Museum last hosted the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) Annual Meeting in 1990, the value and relevance of natural history collections has become considerably clearer. We recognize that SPNHC has become an influential voice on behalf of the specimens and objects that document the history of life on our planet. Our theme for 2019 will be Making the Case for Natural History Collections. We hope to encourage a more outward facing concept that engages the public and explains what we do and why it has importance in local and global communities. ... [Information of the supplier]