1. Darrell Siebert Managing EMu in the NHM: Will Botanists Ever Agree with Zoologists? Will Palaeontologists Ever Agree with Anybody?

2. MOA Programme 3 year programme Integrated 5 Science departments into EMu (beginning to integrate Public Engagement and Library & Information Services) –Bot, Min, Palaeo, & Zoo – specimen catalogue approach –Entom – managing taxa approach (collection index) Implement consistent collection standards, policies and procedures

3. EMu in NHM All NHM departments use a single EMu Catalogue > 450 users in Registry 80 User license (includes Web delivery)

4. NHM EMu environment Curation Policies & Procedures (approved by NHM Trustees) Science Executive Collections Committee EMu Development Committee EMu Technical Committee Ke Software Corporate constituency User ConstituencyUser Constituency

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7. Science Executive Committee Membership –Science Director –Heads of Science Departments Botany – Entomology – LIS - Mineralogy – Palaeontology – Zoology Role –Deliver Corporate Policy –Authorise funding

8. NHM EMu environment Curation Policies & Procedures (approved by NHM Trustees) Science Executive Collections Committee EMu Development Committee EMu Technical Committee Ke Software Corporate constituency User ConstituencyUser Constituency

9. Collections Committee Membership –Sci. Exec. member as chair –Sci. Department Collection leaders Botany – Entomology – LIS – Mineralogy – Palaeontology – Zoology Role –Set policy –Instruct EMu Devel. Comm. and EMu Tech. Comm. –Request development funds

10. NHM EMu environment Curation Policies & Procedures (approved by NHM Trustees) Science Executive Collections Committee EMu Development Committee EMu Technical Committee Ke Software Corporate constituency User ConstituencyUser Constituency

11. EMu Development Committee Membership –Coll. Comm. Member as Chair –Sci. Department User Representatives) Botany – Entomology – Mineralogy – Palaeontology – Zoology Role –Gather an prioritise development request –Pass formal request for development funding to Coll. Comm. –Lookup List policy –Instruct EMu Tech. Comm.

12. EMu Technical Committee Membership –Sci. Department Technical Representative Botany – Entomology – Mineralogy – Palaeontology – Zoology –Interactive Media (Web delivery) –ICT Role –Manage EMu Registry –Lead Departmental Training –Importing – Deleting – Data cleaning – etc. –Manage upgrade process

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14. Do botanists ever agree with zoologists? Do palaeontologists ever agree with anyone? Short answer is not very often! –Getting agreement Short decision making life cycle (1 month) Unanimity not expected!

15. Funding Cycle Oct 2009 – funding request submitted Jan 2010 – approval by Sci. Exec. (?) Apr 2010 – funds available (theoretically) Jul 2010 – upgrade delivered Oct 2010 – funding request submitted Jan 2011 – approval by Sci. Exec. (?) Apr 2011 – funds available (theoretically) Jul 2011 – upgrade delivered Funding cycle for development too long

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