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BioCASE programme – questionnaires and user requirements

This workshop discusses BioCASE, a service that allows access to biological collection information in Europe. The Irish National Node, represented by EcoServe, gathers data on Irish collections and relays it to the central node in Berlin.

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BioCASE programme – questionnaires and user requirements

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  1. BioCASE programme – questionnaires and user requirements The Irish National Node Workshop: October 13th, 2003. The Royal Irish Academy, Dublin. Brian Beckett / Chris Emblow Ecological Consultancy Services Ltd. (EcoServe) BioCASE – A Biological Collection Access Service for Europe

  2. Acquisition of collection information through a network of Nodes National Nodes collate their information from 4 principal sources: (i) from an initial database of collection addresses and descriptions provided by BioCISE (ii) from existing thematic networks (e.g. information systems for plant and animal genetic resources), some already collaborating, others to be identified and contacted (iii) from mail, email, and telephone surveys carried out by the National Node (iv) from workshops held on the national level BioCASE – A Biological Collection Access Service for Europe

  3. BioCASE: National Node Tasks • EcoServe (as the Irish national node) is responsible for gathering information on all biological collections in Ireland and subsequently relaying that information to the central node • A custom-built database is being populated with information on Irish biological collections • This information is ‘harvested’ via the internet and a wrapper system by the central node in Berlin. BioCASE – A Biological Collection Access Service for Europe

  4. Collection level metadata • Metadata are gathered by the National Nodes are stored in a home database • Collection records form hierarchical data structure: [Network] -> Organisation -> [Sub-organisation] -> Collection -> [Sub-collection] • Only organisation and collection are mandatory • Linked collections improve image of organisation • Reflects actual organisational structures • Gives the opportunity to enhance collection keywords (e.g. taxonomic groups) BioCASE – A Biological Collection Access Service for Europe

  5. Example 1 of metadata structure Organisation Botanical Gardens of Ireland Collection Living Collection BG Herbarium Sub-collection Monocotyledons Dicotyledons Bryophytes Fungi ………………hierarchical data form BioCASE – A Biological Collection Access Service for Europe

  6. Example 2 of metadata structure Organisation Ecoserve Collection Freshwater collection Marine collection Sub-collection Inverts - Grand Canal Inverts - River Morrell Biotope - Ballyconneely Biotope - Killala ………………hierarchical data form BioCASE – A Biological Collection Access Service for Europe

  7. Metadata: content • Descriptive data: • All records: Name, Description, Address, Contact Person, URL • Collection specific: kind of collection, kind of objects, number of objects, number of species, collection code, degree of digitisation, … • Keywords • Taxonomic group, geographical coverage, time period, …etc. BioCASE – A Biological Collection Access Service for Europe

  8. Questionnaire BioCASE – A Biological Collection Access Service for Europe

  9. BioCASE: Questionnaire Organisation Class Organisation Class (please tick the box most appropriate to your organisation) BioCASE – A Biological Collection Access Service for Europe

  10. BioCASE: Questionnaire Organisation Details BioCASE – A Biological Collection Access Service for Europe

  11. BioCASE: Questionnaire Collection Details Collection Details Number of Collections: Please include a Qualifier (None, Some, Mainly, All) if available for the following: Taxon Coverage (higher taxa groups): Common Names: (e.g. animals / deer / birds of prey): Geospatial Coverage: Timeperiod Coverage: Collection Code: No. of Specimens: No. of Species: Document Type: (please circle) Electronic / Paper / Photograph Databased (%): BioCASE – A Biological Collection Access Service for Europe

  12. BioCASE: Questionnaire Collection Development Status Collection Development Status:  Notes Collection Classes: Notes Preservation Method: Notes BioCASE – A Biological Collection Access Service for Europe

  13. BioCASE: Questionnaire Object Classes and other information Object Classes: Notes Related Websites / Publications: Related Collections: BioCASE – A Biological Collection Access Service for Europe

  14. BioCASE: NoDIT database (data capture) BioCASE – A Biological Collection Access Service for Europe

  15. User requirements? • Check to verify your details online • Are there problems with questionnaire design? • Any data category omissions? • Ways to improve data capture? • Suggestions on further sources of information? • How can BioCASE facilitate specific Irish biological collections requirements? BioCASE – A Biological Collection Access Service for Europe

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