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==SPNHC 2014 SIG Mtg: Collections Digitization and Opportunities for International Collaboration Agenda and Logistics== | ==SPNHC 2014 SIG Mtg: Collections Digitization and Opportunities for International Collaboration Agenda and Logistics== | ||
===Abstract=== | ===Abstract=== | ||
<blockquote>As SPNHC is an international organization, the yearly conference is an ideal place to gather those | <blockquote>As SPNHC is an international organization, the yearly conference is an ideal place to gather those individuals currently involved in digitization of our world-wide natural history collections (nhc). Everyone interested is invited to participate. In this one-hour special session, our aim is to initiate a conversation, a kick-off, to facilitate represented digitization projects world-wide in finding effective cooperative and collaborative strategies benefiting all parties going forward. Please come with ideas in hand and methods that are working - ready to share.</blockquote> | ||
individuals currently involved in digitization of our world-wide natural history collections (nhc). | |||
Everyone interested is invited to participate. In this one-hour special session, our aim is to initiate a | |||
conversation, a kick-off, to facilitate represented digitization projects world-wide in finding effective | |||
cooperative and collaborative strategies benefiting all parties going forward. Please come with ideas | |||
in hand and methods that are working - ready to share.</blockquote> | |||
====Meeting Details==== | ====Meeting Details==== | ||
; Invitees: Anyone involved in or interested in nhc digitization efforts. | ; Invitees: Anyone involved in or interested in nhc digitization efforts. | ||
; Format: Short introduction by conveners followed by open discussion, and closing with concrete steps. | ; Format: Short introduction by conveners followed by open discussion, and closing with concrete steps. | ||
====Seed Topics and Scope==== | |||
#Citizen Science & Crowd-sourcing initiatives in digitization | |||
#Working Group outreach and overlap | |||
#Sustainability: with focus on | |||
##How do large collections help small ones (and vice-versa)? | |||
##Workforce training for sustaining digital resources | |||
##The sustainability conversation | |||
===Potential Outcomes=== | |||
A. Plan for continuing the conversations (Working or Interest Group).<br/> | |||
B. Set up participation in each others working groups as first step (cooperation) to actual | |||
collaboration. Start with Working Group Discovery.<br/> | |||
C. Discuss / develop plans / ideas list for how large groups can help small ones.<br/> | |||
a. Example: feedback to / from the Small Collections Network. (http://scnet.acis.ufl.edu/)<br/> | |||
D. Discuss / develop concrete plans / ideas list for how to accomplish 2a above, for example.<br/> | |||
* [[Media:abstract|Abstract / Agenda]] | * [[Media:abstract|Abstract / Agenda]] |