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SPNHC’s 25th Anniversary Celebration
In 1985, the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) was created to meet the concerns of a growing number of individuals involved with the development, management, and care of natural history collections. After 25 years of existence, the Society continues to be unique among natural history professional organizations, particularly because of its ever increasing international scope and its multidisciplinary approach to collections management and care.
In celebration of the Society's 25th Anniversary, a number of activities are planned during the Conference to recognize the Society and its members’ many accomplishments over the years. Among the planned activities, you will not want to miss the recognition ceremony during Thursday evening’s banquet, acknowledging the special contribution of the founding members of SPNHC. A special display at the Tradeshow will invoke memories of past events and highlight our major achievements in the promotion of collections care.
Special Collection Forum Volume for SPNHC’s 25th Anniversary -- Deadline for manuscript submission: July 10, 2010
To celebrate the Society’s 25th Anniversary, we are inviting submission of manuscripts for a special Volume 25 of Collection Forum, the internationally respected, peer reviewed journal of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC).
Papers published in Collection Forum are intended to reflect the spirit of SPNHC, a multi disciplinary organization composed of individuals who are interested in development and preservation of natural history collections. Natural history collections include specimens and supporting documentation, such as audio-visual materials, labels, library materials, field data, and similar archives. Preservation refers to any direct or indirect activity providing continued and improved care of these collections and supporting documents. The Society actively encourages the participation of individuals involved with all aspects of natural history collections. Publication selection criteria have been revised recently to reflect the fact that papers in Collection Forum do not only address research on natural history collections care. Click here for further information on Collection Forum and instructions to authors, or contact the Editor, Dr. Susan Butts, to discuss the suitability of your paper for inclusion in Collection Forum.
SPNHC 2010 DemoCamp: Call for Demonstrations
Submissions of proposals are solicited for DemoCamp session presentations at the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) conference in Ottawa, May 31-June 5, 2010. DemoCamp provides a venue for creators to promote their technological solutions to advance the field of museum curation with broad applications for biology and biodiversity informatics. Clich here for details.