Resolving specimen backlog and storage needs in the Conner Museum

华盛顿州立大学康纳自然历史博物馆收藏了近73000件脊椎动物标本，用于研究、教学和公众宣传。这个项目将减轻收藏的限制，满足策展的需要。博物馆吗?5个标本箱已经满了，这阻止了(1)增加新的藏品和(2)目前临时存储的大约16400个准备好的标本的档案存储。此外，目前保存在冷冻储存中的大约500个标本需要管理和纳入档案储存。这些问题将通过增加60个新的档案质量案例来解决，用于标本储存和冷冻标本的管理。将增加超低温冷冻机来储存用于分子研究的组织。所有标本的数据都将在互联网上提供。这个项目的主要结果是：(1)更好地保存标本，以促进它们的长期保存和多样化使用；(2)使研究人员、学生和公众更容易获得标本和收集的数据；(3)为博物馆的未来发展提供机会。研究生和本科生将接受准备和管理标本和管理博物馆数据的培训。面向公众的博客将跟踪项目进展并解释相关想法。

The Conner Museum of Natural History at Washington State University consists of nearly 73,000 vertebrate specimens that are used for research, teaching, and public outreach. This project will alleviate collection storage restrictions and accomplish curation needs. The Museum?s specimen cases are full, which prevents (1) the addition of new collections and (2) the archival storage of approximately 16,400 prepared specimens held currently in temporary storage. Additionally, approximately 500 specimens kept currently in frozen storage require curation and incorporation in archival storage. These concerns will be resolved by adding sixty new archival quality cases for specimen storage and the curation of frozen specimens. Ultra cold freezers will be added for storage of tissues for molecular studies. Data for all specimens added to the collection will be served on the Internet.This project will result primarily in (1) better storage of specimens to promote their long-term preservation and diverse use, (2) greater accessibility of specimens and collection data to researchers, students, and the public, and (3) opportunities for future growth of the Museum. Graduate and undergraduate students will be trained to prepare and curate specimens and manage museum data. A weblog aimed at the public will follow project progress and explain associated ideas.