SciColl Strategic Plan Mission Statement Background Need for international/interdisciplinary coordination Benefits of coordination Strategic objectives for Long-term objectives, Program of work,

Mission Statement SciColl is an international initiative devoted to increasing the benefits that object-based scientific collections and their associated information produce for science and society, and increasing the return on investments made in the long-term preservation of these collections.

Strategic Objectives, Engage the major stakeholders Demonstrate the potential research impact of international coordination Create an inventory of the major collections across disciplines Define the major management and training issues Develop an international and interdisciplinary knowledge base

Long-term Objectives, Generate world-class research initiatives Raise awareness and support Promote greater sharing and access Offer a forum for the ongoing discussion Provide the organizational structure for improving collection management and training Provide an interface between collection-based science and broader societal issues. Catalyze the growth of the research community devoted to curation, preservation, and management Expand and improve training opportunities Develop tools for self-assessment Generate ongoing benefits to participating institutions and disciplines i

Program of Work, Networks/Working Groups for: Management of collections (best practices, self-assessment, workforce training) Access to collections (data standards, physical access) Methods (science of collections, development of new techniques) Promoting collection-based science: Raise awareness of value/impact of collections Working Group devoted to developing/incubator for new research programs Think-tank/Institute of Advanced Studies/Synthesis Center to assemble