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Teaching Old Collections New Tricks: Initial Findings of the ISTF Herbarium Digitization Project

Sayı: 3 12 Haziran 2023
  • Almila Çiftçi
  • Rachel Mollman *
  • Bilge Saadet Kaleli
  • Abdulkerim Çapar
  • Osman Erol
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Teaching Old Collections New Tricks: Initial Findings of the ISTF Herbarium Digitization Project

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The digitization of herbaria and other scientific collections has been championed by many researchers, especially taxonomists, who are acutely aware of their importance for the future. Both technological developments and the progression of globalization have accelerated digitization efforts worldwide in recent years. The digitization of the Istanbul University Faculty of Science Herbarium (ISTF) is one example of such a project, which has spanned many years, through various challenges, constantly changing conditions, and technological advancements. This article aims to briefly document the history of efforts made to this end, from the very first spark of an idea to the eventual procurement of institutional support and the start of digitization in October 2022. As of February 2023, data entries for 25,584 specimens (53% of the collection), 3,442 (8% of the collection) of which include high-quality photos, can be accessed through the ISTF virtual herbarium website. We also aim to outline the methods used at ISTF, which we hope will serve as a reference for virtual herbaria yet to be established. We discuss the place of undergraduate and graduate students in digitization alongside best practices to manage these volunteer students so that they may effectively contribute to herbarium work for the long-term benefit of themselves and the collections.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Destekleyen Kurum

Scientific Research Projects Unit (BAP) of Istanbul University

Proje Numarası

FBG-2022-38955

Teşekkür

The authors would like to extend special thanks to Dr. Burçin Çıngay for sharing his invaluable experience in herbarium digitization at Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanical Garden and Cengiz Kaan Sakkaf and the Argenit employees for their technical support. We would also like to thank the students, both current and past, who have volunteered their time at ISTF and the visiting researchers whose dedicated time and efforts updating the identifications and taxonomy of these collections will benefit researchers both here and abroad for generations to come.

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Bitki Bilimi

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yazarlar

Almila Çiftçi Bu kişi benim
Türkiye

Bilge Saadet Kaleli Bu kişi benim
Türkiye

Abdulkerim Çapar Bu kişi benim
Türkiye

Osman Erol Bu kişi benim
Türkiye

Yayımlanma Tarihi

12 Haziran 2023

Gönderilme Tarihi

1 Şubat 2023

Kabul Tarihi

28 Nisan 2023

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2023 Sayı: 3

Kaynak Göster

APA
Çiftçi, A., Mollman, R., Kaleli, B. S., Çapar, A., & Erol, O. (2023). Teaching Old Collections New Tricks: Initial Findings of the ISTF Herbarium Digitization Project. Herbarium Turcicum, 3, 26-33. https://doi.org/10.26650/HT.2023.1246170
AMA
1.Çiftçi A, Mollman R, Kaleli BS, Çapar A, Erol O. Teaching Old Collections New Tricks: Initial Findings of the ISTF Herbarium Digitization Project. Herbarium Turcicum. 2023;(3):26-33. doi:10.26650/HT.2023.1246170
Chicago
Çiftçi, Almila, Rachel Mollman, Bilge Saadet Kaleli, Abdulkerim Çapar, ve Osman Erol. 2023. “Teaching Old Collections New Tricks: Initial Findings of the ISTF Herbarium Digitization Project”. Herbarium Turcicum, sy 3: 26-33. https://doi.org/10.26650/HT.2023.1246170.
EndNote
Çiftçi A, Mollman R, Kaleli BS, Çapar A, Erol O (01 Haziran 2023) Teaching Old Collections New Tricks: Initial Findings of the ISTF Herbarium Digitization Project. Herbarium Turcicum 3 26–33.
IEEE
[1]A. Çiftçi, R. Mollman, B. S. Kaleli, A. Çapar, ve O. Erol, “Teaching Old Collections New Tricks: Initial Findings of the ISTF Herbarium Digitization Project”, Herbarium Turcicum, sy 3, ss. 26–33, Haz. 2023, doi: 10.26650/HT.2023.1246170.
ISNAD
Çiftçi, Almila - Mollman, Rachel - Kaleli, Bilge Saadet - Çapar, Abdulkerim - Erol, Osman. “Teaching Old Collections New Tricks: Initial Findings of the ISTF Herbarium Digitization Project”. Herbarium Turcicum. 3 (01 Haziran 2023): 26-33. https://doi.org/10.26650/HT.2023.1246170.
JAMA
1.Çiftçi A, Mollman R, Kaleli BS, Çapar A, Erol O. Teaching Old Collections New Tricks: Initial Findings of the ISTF Herbarium Digitization Project. Herbarium Turcicum. 2023;:26–33.
MLA
Çiftçi, Almila, vd. “Teaching Old Collections New Tricks: Initial Findings of the ISTF Herbarium Digitization Project”. Herbarium Turcicum, sy 3, Haziran 2023, ss. 26-33, doi:10.26650/HT.2023.1246170.
Vancouver
1.Almila Çiftçi, Rachel Mollman, Bilge Saadet Kaleli, Abdulkerim Çapar, Osman Erol. Teaching Old Collections New Tricks: Initial Findings of the ISTF Herbarium Digitization Project. Herbarium Turcicum. 01 Haziran 2023;(3):26-33. doi:10.26650/HT.2023.1246170