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GBIF to Host a Virtual Workshop on “Advancing the Catalogue of the World’s Natural History Collections” as Part of the SYNTHESYS+ Project

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On behalf of numerous partners and stakeholders, the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) will convene a virtual workshop and international consultation in March and April 2020 with the aim of fleshing out a shared vision, road map and set of priorities for developing the scope, content and services included in a catalogue of the world’s natural history collections.

This workshop, Advancing the Catalogue of the World’s Natural History Collections, consists of two parts:

  • A pair of two-hour preparatory webinars on 12-13 March 2020, in which participants will discuss this draft ideas paper;
  • An open, facilitated online consultation that will run between 17-29 April 2020.

Visit the GBIF website to find more details, including times, dates and links to registration for both the March webinars and the April consultation.

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March 3, 2020byGrace Costantino
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Earth Optimism Wikipedia Editing Workshop on Endangered Species at Smithsonian Libraries (22 April 2020)

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This Wikipedia Editing Workshop has been postponed for a later date. Please stay tuned – we will update when a new date is determined.

As a public health precaution, the Smithsonian is postponing or canceling all public events through May 3. See http://si.edu/events for details. Museums and the National Zoo remain open at this time. Smithsonian is monitoring the guidance of the CDC and local public health officials.

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February 11, 2020byGrace Costantino
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Introducing the CETAF E-SCORE Award for Excellence in Research Based on Natural Science Collections

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The Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities (CETAF) is launching a new initiative to reward early-career researchers, within the fields of taxonomy, biodiversity and geodiversity science, who base their research on natural science collections. E-SCORE – Excellence in Scientific Collections-based Research, is a celebration of the new generation of scientists who have shown dedication to the use of collections that help document, describe and understand life on earth, and the processes that have shaped it. The award also celebrates the United Nations endorsed International Day for Biological Diversity, which falls annually on the 22nd of May to commemorate the 1992 adoption of the Convention on Biological Diversity. CETAF will award E-SCORE for the first time in 2020 to mark the end of the UN International Decade of Biodiversity.

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January 7, 2020byGrace Costantino
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Celebrating the Career of Dr. Nancy E. Gwinn, Retiring Director of Smithsonian Libraries

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This month, the Smithsonian celebrates the career of Dr. Nancy E. Gwinn, retiring Director of Smithsonian Libraries. Gwinn’s Smithsonian career began in 1984 when she joined the Libraries, becoming director in 1997. During her tenure, she has made significant contributions to the Smithsonian, the global library community, and the Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL).

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December 17, 2019byGrace Costantino
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2019 Fall BHL Newsletter Now Available!

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Autumn is here, at least for those in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s been a busy couple of months at BHL and we have a lot of updates to share. From a new species named after the Library to participation in Biodiversity_Next and article indexing via Unpaywall, check out all the latest program news in our Fall 2019 BHL Newsletter.

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November 21, 2019byGrace Costantino
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BHL at Biodiversity Next

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In October 2019, more than 700 people from over 75 countries gathered in Leiden, the Netherlands for Biodiversity_Next, a joint conference by GBIF, DISSCo, iDigBio, CETAF, TDWG, and LifeWatch Eric. Hosted by the Naturalis Biodiversity Center, a BHL Affiliate, in collaboration with the Netherlands Biodiversity Information Facility, the main conference ran from 22-25 October 2019, with pre-conference workshops occurring 20-21 October, as well as organization-specific meetings for GBIF, CETAF, and TDWG being held in conjunction with the conference. Eighteen BHL-affiliated representatives from our partner community, representing 13 institutions from nine countries, attended the conference, and 11 BHL-affiliated staff presented or moderated 16 talks or sessions. Dr. Elycia Wallis (Atlas of Living Australia; BHL Member representative for BHL Australia) served as a key member of the Programme Committee. Members of the BHL Executive Committee (EC) and colleagues from the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle represented BHL at the various organizational meetings, including GBIF, TDWG, and CETAF.

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November 12, 2019byGrace Costantino
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Now Hiring! Program Manager for the Biodiversity Heritage Library at Smithsonian Libraries

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Do you want to help empower global biodiversity research and serve as part of a vibrant, international community dedicated to providing free, worldwide access to biodiversity information? The Biodiversity Heritage Library seeks a Program Manager committed to elevating current successes and challenging our Program into the future by ensuring organizational excellence, fostering strategic partnerships, and embracing advances in digital technologies, information science, big data, and bioinformatics to serve the evolving needs of 21st century researchers.

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November 6, 2019byGrace Costantino
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