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Darrell Siebert

Managing EMu in the NHM: Will Botanists Ever Agree with Zoologists? Will Palaeontologists Ever Agree with Anybody?. Darrell Siebert. MOA Programme. 3 year programme Integrated 5 Science departments into EMu (beginning to integrate Public Engagement and Library & Information Services)

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Darrell Siebert

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  1. Managing EMu in the NHM: Will Botanists Ever Agree with Zoologists? Will Palaeontologists Ever Agree with Anybody? Darrell Siebert

  2. MOA Programme • 3 year programme • Integrated 5 Science departments into EMu (beginning to integrate Public Engagement and Library & Information Services) • Bot, Min, Palaeo, & Zoo – specimen catalogue approach • Entom – managing taxa approach (collection index) • Implement consistent collection standards, policies and procedures

  3. EMu in NHM • All NHM departments use a single EMu Catalogue • > 450 users in Registry • 80 User license (includes Web delivery)

  4. NHM EMu environment Curation Policies & Procedures (approved by NHM Trustees) Corporate constituency Science Executive User Constituency Collections Committee Ke Software EMu Development Committee EMu Technical Committee

  5. NHM EMu environment Curation Policies & Procedures (approved by NHM Trustees) Corporate constituency Science Executive User Constituency Collections Committee Me Ke Software EMu Development Committee EMu Technical Committee

  6. NHM EMu environment Curation Policies & Procedures (approved by NHM Trustees) User Constituency Corporate constituency Science Executive Collections Committee Ke Software EMu Development Committee EMu Technical Committee

  7. ScienceExecutiveCommittee • Membership • Science Director • Heads of Science Departments • Botany – Entomology – LIS - Mineralogy – Palaeontology – Zoology • Role • Deliver Corporate Policy • Authorise funding

  8. NHM EMu environment Curation Policies & Procedures (approved by NHM Trustees) Corporate constituency Science Executive User Constituency Collections Committee Ke Software EMu Development Committee EMu Technical Committee

  9. Collections Committee • Membership • Sci. Exec. member as chair • Sci. Department Collection leaders Botany – Entomology – LIS – Mineralogy – Palaeontology – Zoology • Role • Set policy • Instruct EMu Devel. Comm. and EMu Tech. Comm. • Request development funds

  10. NHM EMu environment Curation Policies & Procedures (approved by NHM Trustees) Corporate constituency Science Executive User Constituency Collections Committee Ke Software EMu Development Committee EMu Technical Committee

  11. EMu Development Committee • Membership • Coll. Comm. Member as Chair • Sci. Department User Representatives) • Botany – Entomology – Mineralogy – Palaeontology – Zoology • Role • Gather an prioritise development request • Pass formal request for development funding to Coll. Comm. • Lookup List policy • Instruct EMu Tech. Comm.

  12. EMu Technical Committee • Membership • Sci. Department Technical Representative Botany – Entomology – Mineralogy – Palaeontology – Zoology • Interactive Media (Web delivery) • ICT • Role • Manage EMu Registry • Lead Departmental Training • Importing – Deleting – Data cleaning – etc. • Manage upgrade process

  13. NHM EMu environment Curation Policies & Procedures (approved by NHM Trustees) User Constituency Corporate constituency Science Executive Collections Committee Ke Software EMu Development Committee EMu Technical Committee

  14. Do botanists ever agree with zoologists? Do palaeontologists ever agree with anyone? • Short answer is not very often! • Getting agreement • Short decision making life cycle (1 month) • Unanimity not expected!

  15. Funding Cycle • Oct 2009 – funding request submitted • Jan 2010 – approval by Sci. Exec. (?) • Apr 2010 – funds available (theoretically) • Jul 2010 – upgrade delivered • Oct 2010 – funding request submitted • Jan 2011 – approval by Sci. Exec. (?) • Apr 2011 – funds available (theoretically) • Jul 2011 – upgrade delivered Funding cycle for development too long

  16. Questions?

  17. NHM EMu environment Curation Policies & Procedures (approved by NHM Trustees) Corporate constituency Science Executive User Constituency Collections Committee Ke Software EMu Development Committee EMu Technical Committee

  18. NHM EMu environment Curation Policies & Procedures (approved by NHM Trustees) Corporate constituency Science Executive User Constituency Collections Committee Me Ke Software EMu Development Committee EMu Technical Committee

  19. NHM EMu environment Curation Policies & Procedures (approved by NHM Trustees) User Constituency Corporate constituency Science Executive Collections Committee Ke Software EMu Development Committee EMu Technical Committee

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