This presentation is particularly relevant to discussions under the following topics:
- 1.1. Directory to support the collections community (USE)
- 1.2. Locating specimens and genetic materials (USE)
- 1.5. Increased value for data on specimens, taxonomic publications, etc. (USE)
- 1.6. Reducing duplication of effort (USE)
- 1.9. Support for national and regional needs and applications (USE)
- 2.4. Description of a collection (INFORMATION)
- 2.5. Wider data linkages (INFORMATION)
- 2.6. Information services relating to collections (INFORMATION)
- 3.1. Pathways and tools for publishing collection records (TECHNOLOGY)
- 3.3. Integrated catalogue (TECHNOLOGY)
- 4.1. Ownership of information for each collection (GOVERNANCE)
Presentation on the Atlas of Living Australian Collectory (collections portal) from Ely Wallis and Peggy Newman (ALA), April 2020 - available as Powerpoint or as PDF.
The ALA Collectory is an example of a national information resource on natural history collections. The presentation explores some of the challenges the ALA has experienced in managing this information.