a new emu users perspective
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A New EMu Users Perspective. David Smith Petrology Curator Mineralogy EMu Implementation Team Leader European KE EMu Users Group Meeting 10-11 th April 2006. Recrystallisation of Mineralogy Collections Databasing. David Smith European KE EMu Users Group Meeting 10-11 th April 2006. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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A New EMu Users PerspectiveDavid Smith
Petrology CuratorMineralogy EMu Implementation Team Leader
European KE EMu Users Group Meeting 10-11th April 2006
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Recrystallisation of Mineralogy Collections DatabasingDavid Smith
European KE EMu Users Group Meeting 10-11th April 2006
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Introduction
• Variations in CM databases and databasing.
• Old unsupported systems.
• Raise and set standards in collections management to common level.
• Requirement for MLA accreditation to be SPECTRUM compliant.
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Programme Delivery Timeline
Oct - DecJan - MarApr - JunJul - SepOct - DecJan - MarApr - JunJul - Sep Jan - MarApr - JunJul - SepOct - Dec
MineralogyMineralogy
EntomologyEntomology
PalaeontologyPalaeontology
ZoologyZoology
BotanyBotany
2005 2006 2007
Note: this timeline is strictly for illustration purposes and changes are likely to occur as the programme unfolds.
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Where were we before EMu?
• 18 disparate datasets
• Flat-file format
• Repetition of data
• No validation
– inconsistencies within & between datasets
• Not networked
– Limited access
• Limitations to managing data and samples (inefficiency & costs)
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Mineralogy B.E. (Before EMu)
Supporting datasetsSpecimen datasetsAnalytical datasets
Taxonomy Lists-Mineral Name-Rock Name-Soil Name
NHM Types-Mineral Name-Specimen No.
Loans-Specimen No.-Borrowers Name-Organisation
Specimen-Specimen Name-Specimen No.-Field/ Other No.
n.b. 5 independent datasets
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Mineralogy B.E. (Before EMu)
Supporting datasetsSpecimen datasetsAnalytical datasets
Taxonomy Lists-Mineral Name-Rock Name-Soil Name
NHM Types-Mineral Name-Specimen No.
Loans-Specimen No.-Borrowers Name-Organisation
Specimen-Specimen Name-Specimen No.-Field/ Other No.
X-ray diffraction-Specimen No.-Field/ Other No.
Infra-Red Spec.-Specimen No.-Field/ Other No.
Preparation-Specimen No.-Field/ Other No.n.b. 5 independent
datasets
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Major decisions & why?
• Mineral Taxonomy
– one of few museums researching pure mineral systematics
– preserve and manage name changes
– reorganise systematic storage & display order
• Analytical Processes
– Efficient feedback of re-determinations & enhancement
• Preparations
– sub-samples managed as per parent
– were created without curatorial knowledge
• Look-up lists (e.g. USGS)- international standards!
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Top Tips
• Familiarisation with the product
– Navigation & querying
– Attachment process
– Nested grids
• Document all decisions
• Ensure mapping document kept up to date
– Clarity over who has control
• Summaries aid the checking process
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Esquel, pallasite
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What have been (will be) the benefits?
• Department
– Integration
– Access
• Collections Management
– One stop shop for specimen info. & transactions
– Improvement to quality, accuracy and detail of collection data
– Better handle on the use of collections
– Improvement to the service – more professional
– Potential to efficiently & accurately report meaningful KPI’s
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What can we do now?
• Manage name changes (re-classification or re-identification)
• Manage specimen preparations in association with parent
• Manage meteorite fragments in association with parent
• Link to external resources
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Manage names
• Manage name changes (classification or determination)
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Manage names
PrincipalSecondary PrincipalSecondary
Pyrite Quartz GoldQuartz
Newminite
Analysis
Catalogue Module Analysis Module
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Manage names
PrincipalSecondary PrincipalSecondary
Pyrite Quartz GoldQuartz
Newminite
Gold Quartz
Analysis
Analysis 2
Catalogue Module Analysis Module
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Manage names
PrincipalSecondary PrincipalSecondary
Gold Quartz PyriteQuartz
‘Newminite’
Gold Quartz
‘Newminite’Gold
Quartz‘Newminite’
Analysis
Analysis 2
Catalogue Module Analysis Module
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Specimen Management
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Effective specimen management
Meteorite Fragmentation
Parent Event 1 Event 2
100g 80g
10g
5g 2g
1g
sectionOn loan
Audit history 10080, 10, 580, 10, 2, 1, P.1234
5g lost to research
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Resources
• Available with EMu version 3.1
• Entry in registry
<resource> <location> <if column="ClaSpecies" filled="yes"> <text>http://www.mindat.org/search.php?minname=</text> <value column="ClaSpecies" format="url" /> </if> </location></resource>
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Resources
Tools Resources
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Resources: Benefits
• Capability to link to a wealth of information on the web that would ordinarily be impossible to include in a database.
• Remove costs of institute maintaining data
• Check accuracy of data from authorities in the field
– Mindat.org
– Meteoritical Bulletin
• Georeference our data
• Nb. Be careful !!
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Resources: Georeferencing
• Process of converting text descriptions of locations to computer-readable geographic locations.
• Particularly important for biodiversity studies with a view to bio-conservation and land management.
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Resources: Georeferencing
Malham Cove
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Resources
Canyon Diablo meteorite
Over 30 tonnes of fragments found since its discovery in 1891 in the vicinity of Meteor Crater, Arizona, USA.
Where….?
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Resources: Google Maps
500m
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Vanadanite
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What are our priorities?
• Training
– 2 hour initial introductory training
– Development of user group specific training
• Data cleansing
• Reports
• Deliver to the web
• Encouraging researchers to use system
– Data preservation at early stage
– Enhancement of collections information
– Adds context
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Enhancement of specimens by research
Mg Al Si K Ca Ti Mn Fe Total14.22 16.89 33.72 4.08 0.54 0.19 10.13 79.7714.26 17.21 34.8 4 0.5 0.26 9.99 81.0314.08 16.99 34.49 4.27 0.35 0.29 9.7 80.18
9.23 23.79 1.6 6.13 0.12 40.8713.72 17.27 33.67 4.17 0.66 0.17 9.7 79.3714.32 17.15 34.02 3.95 0.53 0.21 10.09 80.27
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Conclusion
BEFORESimple, dispersed datasets with weak bonds (theoretical only)
AFTERRecrystallise in more integrated, cohesive structure
DURINGDissolve/break-down to small components (fields and data types)
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Questions?
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