darrell siebert managing emu in the nhm: will botanists ever agree with zoologists? will...
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Darrell Siebert
Managing EMu in the NHM: Will Botanists Ever Agree with Zoologists?
Will Palaeontologists Ever Agree with Anybody?
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
EMu in NHM
• All NHM departments use a single EMu Catalogue
• > 450 users in Registry• 80 User license (includes Web delivery)
NHM EMu environment
Curation Policies & Procedures(approved by NHM Trustees)
Science Executive
Collections Committee
EMu Development Committee
EMu Technical Committee
Ke Software
Corporate constituency U
ser
Constituency
NHM EMu environment
Curation Policies & Procedures(approved by NHM Trustees)
Science Executive
Collections Committee
EMu Development Committee
EMu Technical Committee
Ke Software
Corporate constituency U
ser
Constituency
Me
NHM EMu environmentCuration Policies & Procedures
(approved by NHM Trustees)
Science Executive
Collections Committee
EMu Development Committee
EMu Technical Committee
Ke Software
Corporate constituency
User
Constituency
Science Executive Committee
• Membership– Science Director– Heads of Science Departments
• Botany – Entomology – LIS - Mineralogy – Palaeontology – Zoology
• Role– Deliver Corporate Policy– Authorise funding
NHM EMu environment
Curation Policies & Procedures(approved by NHM Trustees)
Science Executive
Collections Committee
EMu Development Committee
EMu Technical Committee
Ke Software
Corporate constituency U
ser
Constituency
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
NHM EMu environment
Curation Policies & Procedures(approved by NHM Trustees)
Science Executive
Collections Committee
EMu Development Committee
EMu Technical Committee
Ke Software
Corporate constituency U
ser
Constituency
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.
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
NHM EMu environmentCuration Policies & Procedures
(approved by NHM Trustees)
Science Executive
Collections Committee
EMu Development Committee
EMu Technical Committee
Ke Software
Corporate constituency
User
Constituency
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!
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
Questions?
NHM EMu environment
Curation Policies & Procedures(approved by NHM Trustees)
Science Executive
Collections Committee
EMu Development Committee
EMu Technical Committee
Ke Software
Corporate constituency U
ser
Constituency
NHM EMu environment
Curation Policies & Procedures(approved by NHM Trustees)
Science Executive
Collections Committee
EMu Development Committee
EMu Technical Committee
Ke Software
Corporate constituency U
ser
Constituency
Me
NHM EMu environmentCuration Policies & Procedures
(approved by NHM Trustees)
Science Executive
Collections Committee
EMu Development Committee
EMu Technical Committee
Ke Software
Corporate constituency
User
Constituency