Didn't see this posted, so; I think it's important to highlight cases of academic neglect like this, when some very important sources of scientific data are at risk of, or have already been lost...
Didn't see this posted, so; I think it's important to highlight cases of academic neglect like this, when some very important sources of scientific data are at risk of, or have already been lost to preventable decay.
Florida state is far from the only institution with a collection in desperate need of a higher standard of care, but the spotlight on them presents a good excuse to get people talking about the neglect of various collections left to rot in various institutions without either the time, money, people, interest (or a combo of all of these) in preserving them, and the loss of knowledge this represents.
Didn't see this posted, so; I think it's important to highlight cases of academic neglect like this, when some very important sources of scientific data are at risk of, or have already been lost to preventable decay.
Florida state is far from the only institution with a collection in desperate need of a higher standard of care, but the spotlight on them presents a good excuse to get people talking about the neglect of various collections left to rot in various institutions without either the time, money, people, interest (or a combo of all of these) in preserving them, and the loss of knowledge this represents.