# Presentation: ALA Collectory

**URL:** <https://discourse.gbif.org/t/presentation-ala-collectory/2057>\
**Category:** Collections Catalogue\
**Created:** [April 15, 2020, 10:07am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/presentation-ala-collectory/2057 "2020-04-15T10:07:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![dhobern](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/gbif1/user_avatar/discourse.gbif.org/dhobern/32/116_2.png) [@dhobern](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/dhobern)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2020, 10:07am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/presentation-ala-collectory/2057/1 "2020-04-15T10:07:01Z")

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[![ALA Collectory](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/gbif1/original/1X/2db60624640485b76cc6b964f968f8b64fe4aba1.png)](https://www.dropbox.com/s/cwyf86hwxt0dcc8/ALA%20Collectory.pptx?dl=1)

> This presentation is particularly relevant to discussions under the following topics:
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> - [1.1. Directory to support the collections community (USE)](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/1-1-directory-to-support-the-collections-community-use/1954)
> - [1.2. Locating specimens and genetic materials (USE)](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/1-2-locating-specimens-and-genetic-materials-use/1955)
> - [1.5. Increased value for data on specimens, taxonomic publications, etc. (USE)](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/1-5-increased-value-for-data-on-specimens-taxonomic-publications-etc-use/1958)
> - [1.6. Reducing duplication of effort (USE)](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/1-6-reducing-duplication-of-effort-use/1959)
> - [1.9. Support for national and regional needs and applications (USE)](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/1-9-support-for-national-and-regional-needs-and-applications-use/1962)
> - [2.4. Description of a collection (INFORMATION)](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/2-4-description-of-a-collection-information/1966)
> - [2.5. Wider data linkages (INFORMATION)](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/2-5-wider-data-linkages-information/1967)
> - [2.6. Information services relating to collections (INFORMATION)](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/2-6-information-services-relating-to-collections-information/1968)
> - [3.1. Pathways and tools for publishing collection records (TECHNOLOGY)](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/3-1-pathways-and-tools-for-publishing-collection-records-technology/1969)
> - [3.3. Integrated catalogue (TECHNOLOGY)](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/3-3-integrated-catalogue-technology/1971)
> - [4.1. Ownership of information for each collection (GOVERNANCE)](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/4-1-ownership-of-information-for-each-collection-governance/1975)

Presentation on the [Atlas of Living Australian Collectory](https://www.tdwg.org/community/cd/) (collections portal) from Ely Wallis and Peggy Newman ([ALA](https://www.ala.org.au/)), April 2020 - available as [Powerpoint](https://www.dropbox.com/s/cwyf86hwxt0dcc8/ALA%20Collectory.pptx?dl=1) or as [PDF](https://www.dropbox.com/s/mxkjx8jmdk0zsux/ALA%20Collectory.pdf?dl=1).

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.

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**Author:** ![sabaj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a6a055/32.png) [@sabaj](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/sabaj)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2020, 9:15pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/presentation-ala-collectory/2057/2 "2020-04-27T21:15:37Z")

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Nice presentation. I was not sure, but did you manage to “solve” the problem of an occurrence record coming directly from NMV and a duplicate record coming from OZCAM? Thanks.