Curation, Digitization, and Integration of the Orphaned University of Memphis Mammal Collection

俄克拉荷马州大学的萨姆·诺布尔博物馆将加入并保护田纳西州最大的哺乳动物收藏品孟菲斯大学的孤儿收藏品，为长期保存提供最佳的储存条件和强有力的支持。该系列有重要的标本，提供了田纳西州物种多样性的基本数据。该项目将：提供新的橱柜和架子;按照最高标准管理收藏品;通过标本数字化改善标本和数据的获取;通过博物馆网站和网络门户向科学家和公众提供数据;并提高研究和教育利用数据的能力。萨姆诺布尔博物馆，俄克拉荷马州的自然历史博物馆在提高科学素养和社会对科学和收藏品的理解方面发挥着重要作用。博物馆将在节目、媒体、活动和出版物中使用这些数据。该项目将为研究生和本科生以及博物馆实习生提供机会和经验，以发展研究和沟通技能，学习博物馆的方法和做法，并建立终身学习的能力。该项目与K-12博物馆项目和教师研讨会的整合将使下一代学生参与研究。

The Sam Noble Museum, University of Oklahoma, will accession and protect the orphaned University of Memphis Mammal Collection, the largest collection of Tennessee mammals, by providing optimal storage conditions and strong support for its long-term preservation. The collection has important specimens, provides basic data on species diversity in Tennessee over time. The project will: provide new cabinets and shelves; curate the collection to the highest standards; improve access to specimens and data through digitization of the specimens; make data available to scientists and the public via the museum website and network portals; and increase the capacity for research and education to utilize the data.The Sam Noble Museum, Oklahoma's state museum of natural history plays an important role in enhancing scientific literacy and the understanding of science and collections by society. The museum will use the data in programs, media outlets, events, and publications. The project will provide opportunities and experiences for graduate and undergraduate students and a museum intern to develop research and communication skills, learn museum methods and practices, and build capacity for life-long learning. Integration of the project with K-12 museum programs and workshops for teachers will engage the next generation of students in research.