I've got a blog that, mong other things, looks at issues facing natural history collections. If anyone's interested, you can find it here:



http://paleocoll.blogspot.com/



Jordan Colosi, who works in the Peabody's vertebrate zoology division, has a blog on a recuration project she's doing in the fluid collections. It can be found here:



http://thelifeyouandineverknew.blogspot.com/



Finally, some years back, when I was at AMNH, we started a blog for summer interns working on a collection improvement project. It's still being updated from time to time and can be found here:



http://perissodactyl.blogspot.com/



Chris



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Dr. Christopher A. Norris

Senior Collection Manager, Division of Vertebrate Paleontology

Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History

170 Whitney Ave.

PO Box 208118

New Haven, CT 06520-8118



Tel. +1(203)-432-3748

Fax. +1(203)-432-9816

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From: The Natural Science Collections Association discussion list [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Paolo Viscardi [[log in to unmask]]

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Great to see more blogging happening in museums! Pleased to find out about http://naturemanchester.wordpress.com/ since it draws on several members of staff to keep it ticking over with interesting and varied content - something I am keen to see implemented at the Horniman in the near future. My own blog is not run by my museum, but I run it with a focus on museum objects, so it may be of interest http://paolov.wordpress.com/.



Thanks to Georgina for raising the subject and thanks to Henry for the links to existing blogs. Perhaps NatSCA could provide a linking page with a comprehensive list of natural science collection related blogs?



Cheers,



Paolo









On 9 June 2010 08:32, Henry McGhie <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:

Hello- we have one at nature Manchester about the development of our new natural history gallery, opening April 2011.



http://naturemanchester.wordpress.com/



and a range of other blogs, accessible from our website (address below).



Also, there is one about the project 'new light on old bones' at



http://newlightmanchester.wordpress.com/



Best of luck.

Yours,

Henry

Henry McGhie BSc, MA, AMA

Head of 'Natural Environments' Team and Curator of Zoology,

(Honorary Scientific Associate in the Faculty of Life Sciences)

This year, I am supporting biodiversity by showing people how to identify birds and by planting trees in my garden.

The Manchester Museum

The University of Manchester

Oxford Road

Manchester

M13 9PL

t: 0161 275 2482

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A Darwin extravaganza at The Manchester Museum



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Charles Darwin: evolution of a scientist

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From: The Natural Science Collections Association discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>] On Behalf Of Georgina Ferry

Sent: 08 June 2010 22:29

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Subject: Oxford writer in residence



NATSCA members might like to know that the Oxford University Museum

of Natural History, as part of its 150th anniversary celebrations,

has appointed me Writer in Residence.



One of my activities is to write a blog, Dodology, aimed at the

general public and commenting on my experience of the Museum. I'm a

novice blogger and would be very pleased if members would visit my

blog and post comments if they feel so moved. I'd also love to hear

about any other blogs in the world of natural history collections.



You can find the blog at dodology.wordpress.com<http://dodology.wordpress.com/>, or there is a link

to it from www.oum.ox.ac.uk/visiting/2010diary.htm<http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/visiting/2010diary.htm>



Georgina Ferry