Museum Acronyms

[Mark Metz]

Robin,
Neal Evenhuis maintains an updated version of Arnett et al. 1993 (Insect and
Spider Collections of the World) at
http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/codens/codens-r-us.html

Mark

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Dr. Mark A. Metz
Post Doctoral Research Associate
Department of Natural Resources
and Environmental Sciences
131 NSRC, Box 5
1101 West Peabody Drive
Urbana, Illinois  61801
(217) 333-2824
(217) 333-6784 fax
mmetz at life.uiuc.edu
http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/cee/therevid/metz.html
http://www.sel.barc.usda.gov/diptera/mmetz.htm
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Robin Leech" <releech at TELUSPLANET.NET>
To: <TAXACOM at USOBI.ORG>
Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 9:53 AM
Subject: Museum Acronyms


Hi Taxacomers,

Does anyone have access to an approved/accepted list of acronyms for the
world's museums?  Is it on a website somewhere where I can take a peek?

I know that one had the acronym SMUK (Snow Museum, University of Kansas),
but that this was somehow later turned around.

In particular, I am under the impression that all, or perhaps most all,
museums were to be designated with a 4-letter acronym.  The one in Ottawa
used to be CNC (Canadian National Collection) - full stop.  Then I
heard/read that it is now the CNCI (Canadian National Collection of
Insects).

Can anyone confirm for me if the latter is now correct?

Robin Leech
Edmonton, Alberta