Ken , thought you might want to know that i  won the "Gilbert Voss",
educational trophy with my unionidae exhibit, thank you to everyone for
their help , I'm truely grateful and happy as a clam , mark james bethke
(((((still refuse to use "caps" though))))
-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Zentzis <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Saturday, January 23, 1999 10:33 PM
Subject: New searchable database
 
 
>Hi all,
>
>Received the following this a.m. Thought I'd forward the info for those
>interested. If interested in freshwater bivalves, you may also want to
>subscribe to the Unio listserver (URL at end of quoted message).
>
>Ken Zentzis
>Wichita, Kansas
>
>Richard Tankersley wrote:
>>
>> >>Biodiversity databases at NMGW
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>The NMGW Biodiversity and Systematic Biology Collections are being
>> >>databased as part of the curatorial process and we have reached a
>> >>point where we can make the files accessible to external users.  At
>> >>present we have one prototype searchable database available on-line
>> >>allowing searches on the Bivalve collection.  The database will be
>> >>replaced with a tidier version in terms of data quality in about three
>> >>weeks, but we are currently testing the interface/search times and we
>> >>would be grateful for your assistance in this, as we will be placing
>> >>the following files on-line in the next month:
>> >>
>> >>Mollusca:  Gastropods- Prosobranchs (40% of Melvill-Tomlin
>> >>collection)    Mollusca:  Gastropods- Pulmonates (20% of Melvill-Tomlin
>> >>collection)    Molluscs:  Cephalods- Hoyle Collections (100% of
>> >>collection) Annelida: Polychaetes     (part of collection inclduing
types)
>> >>Vertebrates: Mounted Specimens (100% of collecti on)   Vertebrates:
>> >>Bird Skins collection (100% of collection)
>> >>
>> >>We are aware of various typographical errors on the pages, and these
>> >>are being amended at present, but in order to get feedback before we
>> >>finalise the search structure for the other files listed above we
>> >>would be grateful if you take some time to look at the search facility
>> >>(http://zoology.nmgw.ac.uk/tango/molluscanpilot/home.htm) and comment
>> >>on the following points:
>> >>
>> >>NB You will need autoload images to search on-line at present (this is
>> >>under review)
>> >>Name:
>> >> Institution:
>> >>Research Area:
>> >>Browser (including
>> >>version):
>> >>
>> >>Modem speed:
>> >>
>> >>Did you find that access to the information was easy?
>> >>
>> >>How did you find the search response time?
>> >>
>> >>What sort of searches are you be interested in being able to carry out
>> >>on-line? Type: Geographic: Taxonomic: Source:
>> >>
>> >>Thank you for your time in assisting us develop our on-line services.
>> >> Please note that if you book mark this address, it will only be
>> >>operational for a month, and after this a sleeker, shorter address
>> >>will be in place!
>> >>
>> >>With best wishes
>> >>Dr. Mary Seddon
>> >>Co-Chair of IUCN SSC Mollusc Specialist Group
>> >>Biodiversity & Systematic Biology
>> >>National Museum of Wales
>> >>Cathays Park
>> >>Cardiff, CF1 3NP
>> >>United Kingdom
>> >>
>> >>[log in to unmask]
>> >>Tel 44-1222-573-343 (Direct)
>> >>Fax  44-1222-239-009
>> >>
>> >>Other contacts:
>> >>Dr Winston Ponder (Co-Chair, IUCN/SSC Mollusc Specialist group)
>> >><[log in to unmask]>.
>> >>
>> >
>> >Dr. Richard Tankersley
>> >Department of Biological Sciences
>> >University of Maryland Baltimore County
>> >1000 Hilltop Circle
>> >Baltimore, Maryland 21250
>> >Phone: (410) 455-3381
>> >email: [log in to unmask]
>> >Home Page: http://research.umbc.edu/~tankersl/
>> >UNIO Listserver Home Page: http://www.umbc.edu/unio