[SEEK-Taxon] Fwd: CONFERENCE: Library and laboratory: the marriage of research, data and taxonomic literature

Nico M. Franz franz at nceas.ucsb.edu
Wed Dec 22 09:03:58 PST 2004


Hi all - for those who haven't seen this yet. Happy Holidays! Nico


>Delivered-To: franz at nceas.ucsb.edu
>Subject: CONFERENCE: Library and laboratory: the marriage of research, 
>data and taxonomic literature
>Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 13:37:22 -0000
>From: "Graham Higley" <G.Higley at nhm.ac.uk>
>
>
>Dear Colleagues,
>
>I'm writing to invite you to "Library and laboratory: the marriage of 
>research, data and taxonomic literature", a two-day meeting that will be 
>held at the Natural History Museum, London on Saturday and Sunday, 5-6 
>February 2005.  This meeting will bring together taxonomists, digital 
>librarians, publishers, editors, and other stakeholders concerned with 
>taxonomic publications.  The meeting will be devoted to discussing and 
>planning ways to increase electronic access to the taxonomic literature, 
>thereby creating a more effective, powerful and seamless research 
>environment for taxonomists and the users of taxonomic information.
>
>The meeting prospectus and programme are attached, along with a 
>registration form.  Please return the registration form to Gail Fordham at 
>The Natural History Museum, London or by email to 
><mailto:LibrariesAndLaboratories at nhm.ac.uk>LibrariesAndLaboratories at nhm.ac.uk. 
>
>
>This meeting has been planned in conjunction with the first international 
>barcode conference, which will be held on 7-9 February.  A new database of 
>DNA barcode sequences will be launched at the barcode conference, and this 
>database provided the stimulus for the Library and Laboratory 
>meeting.  The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI, the 
>home of GenBank) has agreed to host the new database for the Consortium 
>for the Barcode of Life.  Each record will contain the short DNA barcode 
>sequence, along with links to a museum voucher specimen, as species name, 
>and the literature citation where the sequence was published.  This has 
>put a spotlight on the fact that few taxonomic journals and monograph 
>series are available in digital form.
>
>We hope that you will be able to join us for what promises to be a 
>stimulating discussion.  The meeting is structured to produce a clearer 
>picture of the needs of the taxonomic community and the way forward.
>
>We look forward to seeing you in London.
>
>Conference Organisers:  Tom Garnett, Anna Weitzman, David Schindel, Scott 
>Miller at Smithsonian Institution; Graham Higley, Chris Lyal at the 
>Natural History Museum, London; Tom Moritz, American Museum of Natural History.
>
>
>Graham Higley<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = 
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>Head of Library & Information Services
>
>The Natural History Museum
>
>Cromwell Road
>London  SW7 5BD
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>
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>Tel:    +44 (0) 20 7942 5261
>
>Fax:   +44 (0) 20 7942 5559
>
>Mobile:   0780 126 1537
>
>Email:  <mailto:G.Higley at nhm.ac.uk>G.Higley at nhm.ac.uk
>
>
>
>The Natural History Museum is the winner of the Gold Award for Large 
>Visitor Attraction of the Year (Excellence in England Awards 2004)
>
>Wildlife Photographer of the Year.  Open 23 October - 17 April 2005
>
>
>
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