Support for the Tissue Collection of the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley

支持加州大学伯克利分校脊椎动物博物馆的组织收藏

• 批准号: 9807832
• 负责人: Carla Cicero
• 金额: $ 16.99万
• 依托单位: University of California-Berkeley
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1998
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1998-07-01 至 2002-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9807832&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Support; Tissue; Collection; Museum; Vertebrate

Abstract The Museum of Vertebrate Zoology (MVZ) will pursue better curation and improvement of its tissue collection. This collection, one of the largest in the world, houses over 55,000 samples of genetic material from terrestrial vertebrates. However, a large backlog of uncatalogued material (over 25,000 samples) has accumulated as a result of several uncontrollable factors. In addition, recent changes in curatorial procedures, made in conjunction with the modeling and development of a powerful new database system, call for the integration and recataloguing of large series of samples that are currently maintained in separate collections. Changes in MVZ staffing and curation of the tissue collection will ensure that another backlog does not accumulate and that regular operations of the collection are maintained during and beyond the grant period. This project will support the purchase of new equipment and supplies for storage and organization of the collection, and a full-time assistant for two years to complete the following tasks: (1) inventory the entire collection; (2) cross-reference tissues to voucher specimens; (3) assign MVZ catalog numbers to all samples; (4) label vials with the MVZ number; (5) and reorganize and integrate all samples in the collection. The time frame for completion of the project is based on detailed task analyses. The proposed project is essential if data from the tissue collection are to be integrated with those of the main specimen collection in the museum-wide database system under development. Completion of the project will greatly improve the availability of samples and associated data to the national and international research communities. Primary and long-term benefits of this project include: (1) increased accessibility to over 25,000 samples that are now uncatalogued and uncurated; (2) integration of all samples of a give n taxon, thereby increasing retrievability; (3) more accurate information regarding numbers and types of samples of each taxon, and better tracking of use; (4) up-to- date information on voucher specimens; (5) greater efficiency in the processing of tissue grants and requests for information; and (6) broader dissemination of data on samples in the collection, including WWW access. Providing on-line accessibility to all MVZ specimen holdings and associated data is a vital component of the Museum's long- range plans.

摘要脊椎动物博物馆(MVZ)将更好地管理和改进其组织收藏。这个收藏是世界上最大的收藏之一，收藏了超过55000个陆地脊椎动物的遗传物质样本。然而，由于几个无法控制的因素，积压了大量未编目的材料(超过25000份样本)。此外，最近在管理程序方面的变化，加上一个强大的新数据库系统的建模和开发，要求整合和重新编目目前保存在不同收藏中的大系列样本。MVZ人员配置和组织收集的管理工作的变化将确保不再积压其他积压，并确保在赠款期间和之后维持收集的正常运作。该项目将支持购买新的设备和用品，用于储存和组织收藏品，以及一名为期两年的全职助理，以完成以下任务：(1)清点整个收藏品；(2)交叉参考组织以凭证标本；(3)为所有样品分配MVZ目录号；(4)用MVZ号标记瓶子；(5)重新组织和整合收藏品中的所有样品。项目完成的时间表是根据详细的任务分析确定的。如果要将组织收藏的数据与正在开发的博物馆范围数据库系统中的主要标本收藏的数据结合起来，拟议的项目是必不可少的。该项目的完成将极大地改善国家和国际研究界获得样本和相关数据的情况。该项目的主要和长期好处包括：(1)更容易获得目前未编目和未编目的25,000多个样本；(2)整合给定n分类单元的所有样本，从而提高可检索性；(3)关于每个分类单元样本数量和类型的更准确信息，以及更好地跟踪使用情况；(4)关于凭证标本的最新信息；(5)提高处理组织赠款和信息请求的效率；以及(6)更广泛地传播关于收集样本的数据，包括访问WWW。提供所有MVZ标本收藏和相关数据的在线访问是博物馆长期计划的重要组成部分。