Herbarium use guidelines
I. Herbarium use
Tours: Anyone new to the Herbarium must receive an orientation tour. Contact Nicole (Phan.) or Ellen (Crypt.) to set this up.
Organization of the Herbarium: There are documents for maps, layout of each floor, the NY family list (Phan.) and Genera lists for the Crypt. They can be found in Z:\Pub \Herbarium Info\Intro to Herbarium\
Handling the compactors and cabinets properly: Please only move one bank of cabinets at a time and do not open an aisle halfway. To unlock an aisle please do not slam the button! Gently push it in halfway, when you feel tension you may then use more force to unlock it completely. When you are finished, please make sure nothing is left in the aisles and also that cabinets are completely closed, with latches at top and bottom of the doors engaged and both handles in the closed position.
After removing specimens for study: Please re-file any genus and species covers and any specimens that you did not annotate. Please do not refile any specimens that you have annotated, we must record new identifications and name changes for many of the specimens. There are cubbies on each floor of the herbarium to leave such specimens.
Annotations: If you are annotating many specimens, you may use this template to make annotation labels.
Sampling specimens: If you need to sample specimens, please read the destructive sampling policy and consult a member of the herbarium staff. See policy here: http://sciweb.nybg.org/science2/destructive_sampling.asp
Curating herbarium: If specimens need to be shifted or new folders made, please contact Nicole (Phan.) or Ellen (Crypt.)and also consult these instructions Z:\Pub\ Herbarium Info\Intro to Herbarium\Requesting genus covers.
Supplies: If you need glue, annotation slips, destructive sampling slips, genus/species covers, label paper, packets, microscope bulbs, etc., or if you notice that they are running low in the herbarium or visitor offices, please contact Nicole.
Microscopes: If there is a problem with any of the scopes in the Herbarium, or in the visitor offices, please contact Nicole. Please do not move scopes or lamps to different stations.
Computers: If there is a problem with any of the computers in the Herbarium or in the visitor offices, please contact Stella. If it is an EMu or Virtual Herbarium problem, please contact one of the Information Managers ( Melissa, Kim, Joel).