Open AccessProgress in the computerization of herbarium procedures
Author(s) -
J. W. Morris
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
bothalia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2311-9284
pISSN - 0006-8241
DOI - 10.4102/abc.v11i3.1479
Subject(s) - herbarium , automation , cape , library science , geography , archaeology , engineering , history , computer science , ecology , mechanical engineering , biology
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.