Nach der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, der Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg und der Georg-August-Universität Göttingen ist im Jahre 2013 die Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg der Ausrichter der Sammlungstagung der deutschsprachigen Universitätssammlungen. Die Vorgängertagungen wurden viel beachtet und haben viel bewirkt. Die Umsetzungspraxis der Empfehlung des Wissenschaftsrates zu „Wissenschaftlichen Sammlungen als Forschungsinfrastrukturen“ wurde vorangebracht und neue Forschungen und Förderungsmöglichkeiten initiiert. Eine sehr aktive Koordinierungsstelle für wissenschaftliche Universitätssammlungen in Deutschland ist eingerichtet worden. Die Gesellschaft für Universitätssammlungen wurde gegründet und ein Netzwerk für Universitätsmuseen und –sammlungen etabliert, das auch eine offene Mailing-Liste betreut. Ziel der kommenden Arbeitstagung ist es nun, in vier sammlungsrelevanten Bereichen konkrete Vorgaben auszuarbeiten. ... [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]
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 Museum für Naturkunde Berlin and the Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum Berlin are glad to welcome you to the 2016 SPNHC conference, held from June 20 through 25, 2016, in Berlin, Germany. Under the heading “Green Museum – How to practice what we preach?” this 4th meeting of the society evaluates green thinking in collections, museums and botanical gardens. In a world of climate change and ever decreasing biodiversity, sustainability should be the criterion that ideally determines all planning and decisions, ranging from field work to construction projects, from ethical aspects to cost-benefit analyses. In practice this often is compromised by constraints beyond the control of the institution, be it monetary, legal or other. The conference will offer a forum to discuss possible ways of reconciling the seemingly opposing requirements. We welcome your contributions to this or other topics and look forward to hosting you in 2016. ... [Information of the supplier]
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]
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]
We are pleased to be holding a joint annual meeting with the Society for Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC). We have grouped sessions into subject modules, which we will present in Zoom (with automated closed captioning). [Information of the supplier]
The meeting of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC), International Partner – BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library) and National Partner – NatSCA (Natural Sciences Collections Association) will take place in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK from the 5th – 10th June 2022. We are planning for the conference to be primarily a face to face meeting. We are also planning a virtual interactive element to the symposia of the conference, as well as offering some on-demand content after the congress. ... [Information of the supplier, modified]
The Max Planck Digital Library (MPDL) cordially invites you to participate in the Open Science Days 2016. The event will take place at the Harnack House in Berlin and is going to extend over one and a half days (February 17/18). Having no specific focus topic at the first Open Science Days in 2014, we dealt with the various aspects of openness in the different areas of Open Science. At our next event we would like to put an emphasis on one of these areas: Citizen Science. Citizen Science refers to the growing involvement of amateur or non-professional scientists in the research process. In some research fields, like e.g. environmental research, this involvement already has become a common practice. Other research disciplines seem to be more reluctant and yet it is unclear, whether Citizen Science will be an important factor in all areas of the entire research process in the future. SETI@home, an early approach to internet-based Citizen Science, already started in 1999. Being focused on distributed computing, this project depends on a rather passive contribution by citizens. Today, we see a broad range of projects that require a more active role: Citizens are asked to collect water samples or to describe ancient texts. Interested people can decide to analyze pictures or video recordings of tiny worms, far galaxies or prowling groups of apes. More complex projects involve citizens that are willing to build up their own technical equipment for rather demanding and precise measurements and observations. Some discussions even concern the involvement of citizens in the establishment of hypotheses and the planning of research. Which are the most important perspectives and opportunities deriving from this opening of research processes for a broader public? Are there different motivating factors for the researchers or research organizations that already have taken action in the field of Citizen Science? What have been their experiences so far? Are there any serious risks, those who promote the advancement of Citizen Science should bear in mind? Participants will have the opportunity to present their own ideas, experiences, initiatives or activities and to discuss current topics related to Citizen Science. Aside from the mentioned thematic priority, there will also be talks and room for discussion on current developments concerning further areas of Open Science. The conference language will be English. The participation fee is 100 € and the number of participants is limited to 80 persons. ... [Information of the supplier]
