Rehousing and Reorganizing Mammals of the Oklahoma State University Collection of Vertebrates

该项目将资助更换俄克拉荷马州州立大学脊椎动物收藏馆（OSU COV）中损坏和恶化的哺乳动物柜。 购买新的橱柜将使PI能够将超过13，250个哺乳动物标本，代表29个现存目中的26个，转移到一个单一的位置。迄今为止，标本被存放在六种不同设计的橱柜中的三个不同位置，从现代钢箱到秘书用品柜，以及由名誉馆长布莱恩·P·格拉斯和他的学生在1940- 1950年代手工制作的橱柜。不仅标本没有得到充分的保护，而且橱柜设计和尺寸的多样性导致2009年分配给COV的新装修空间使用效率低下。新的橱柜将缓解目前糟糕的存储条件，改善新装修空间的使用，并允许为研究和教学进行深思熟虑和稳步的扩展。骨学材料将被放置在无尘柜中，脆弱的鞣制皮革将被移入类似于大型脆弱纺织品的定制柜中。该项目还促进了标本的重组，以反映当前的分类学。由此产生的存储条件和组织的改善将促进与俄勒冈州立大学艺术系项目的合作，增加北方俄克拉荷马州公众的可访问性，并加强与工程，建筑，技术和教育学院的K-12项目的合作。PI将提供由该奖项支持的策展实践的多学科课程。除了参加该课程的学生外，该项目还将为一名博士生和三名本科生提供直接支持，并将补充每学期约五名本科生的现有实习经验。

This project will fund replacement of damaged and deteriorated cabinets for mammals in the Oklahoma State University Collection of Vertebrates (OSU COV). Purchase of new cabinets will allow the PI to move more than 13,250 specimens of mammals, representing 26 of 29 extant orders, into a single location. Specimens have heretofore been stored in three different locations in six different designs of cabinets, ranging from modern steel cases to secretarial supply cabinets and cabinets hand made by Curator Emeritus Bryan P. Glass and his students during 1940-1950s. Not only have specimens been inadequately protected, but the diversity of cabinet designs and dimensions results in inefficient use of newly renovated space allocated to COV in 2009. New cabinets will alleviate currently poor storage conditions, improve use of newly renovated space, and allow thoughtful and steady expansion for research and teaching. Osteological material will be housed in dust-free cabinets, and fragile tanned hides will be moved into custom cabinets similar to those for large, fragile textiles. This project also facilitates reorganization of specimens to reflect current taxonomy. The resulting improvements in storage conditions and organization will facilitate collaborations with Art Department programs at OSU, increase accessibility to the public of northern Oklahoma, and enhance collaboration with K-12 programs in the Colleges of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology and Education. The PI will offer a multidisciplinary course in curatorial practices supported by this award. In addition to students enrolled in the course, the project will provide direct support to one doctoral and three undergraduate students and will supplement existing practicum experiences for approximately five undergraduates per semester.