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The following two links provide information on pre-digitizing-Curation and staging-of specimens [http://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=2926 (Nelson et al. 2012)]. This is usually the first step in the digitization workflow. It is helpful in many regards as it allows technicians to: | The following two links provide information on pre-digitizing-Curation and staging-of specimens [http://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=2926 (Nelson et al. 2012)]. This is usually the first step in the digitization workflow. It is helpful in many regards as it allows technicians to: | ||
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#inspect and repair specimen damage, | #inspect and repair specimen damage, | ||
#re-pin or remount specimens and replenish or replace preservatives in containers, | #re-pin or remount specimens and replenish or replace preservatives in containers, | ||
#treat specimens for pests, attach a unique identifier (most often a 1- or 2-D barcode) to a specimen, container, or cabinet, #discover important but previously unknown, lost, or dislocated holdings | #treat specimens for pests, attach a unique identifier (most often a 1- or 2-D barcode) to a specimen, container, or cabinet, #discover important but previously unknown, lost, or dislocated holdings, | ||
#update nomenclature and taxonomic interpretation, | #update nomenclature and taxonomic interpretation, | ||
#reorganize the contents of cabinets, cases, trays, and containers, especially when these are the units of digitization, | #reorganize the contents of cabinets, cases, trays, and containers, especially when these are the units of digitization, | ||
#vet type specimens, and | #vet type specimens, and | ||
#select exemplars for digitization, when that approach is appropriate. | #select exemplars for digitization, when that approach is appropriate. | ||
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==General Digitization Resources== | ==General Digitization Resources== | ||
* [https://www.idigbio.org/sites/default/files/workshop-presentations/dpc2012/PrePostDigitizationCurationDP.pptx Deborah Paul: Pre & Post Digitization Curation] | * [https://www.idigbio.org/sites/default/files/workshop-presentations/dpc2012/PrePostDigitizationCurationDP.pptx Deborah Paul: Pre & Post Digitization Curation] | ||
* pdf version [[Media:PrePostDigitizationCurationDP.pdf| Pre & Post Digitization Curation]] | * pdf version [[Media:PrePostDigitizationCurationDP.pdf| Pre & Post Digitization Curation]] |
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