Progress in the computerization of herbarium procedures

• Published in: Bothalia
• Main Author: J. W. Morris
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: South African National Biodiversity Institut 1974
• Subjects: General. Including nature conservation; geographical distribution; QH1-199.5; Antarctic; Brisbane; Greene; Antarc*; British Antarctic Survey
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.4102/abc.v11i3.1479; https://doaj.org/article/a73a540f79dd40239811b046b2b0ba88

Herbarium automation projects at Cape Town (A. V. Hall), Notre Dame (T. J. Crovello), Harvard (L. I. Nevling), Ottawa (J. H. Soper), Brisbane (S. L. Everist) and the British Antarctic Survey (D. M. Greene) as well as the proposed system at New York (G. T. Prance) are described in detail. It is found that data are coded for projects involving small numbers o f specimens while, for large systems, data are entered uncoded where possible. It is noted that not one automation projecthas failed and that all users were enthusiastic about the future o f such operations.The need for a large system in South Africa is outlined and the uses to which it could be put are listed. The system planned for use is briefly described.