《Loan Policy - Kunming Institute of BotanyCAS.docx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《Loan Policy - Kunming Institute of BotanyCAS.docx（2页珍藏版）》请在装配图网上搜索。
1、KUN Loan PolicyLoans to Recognized InstitutionsRequests for loans will be considered from recognized botanical institutions and not from individuals. Requests are screened by the Assistant Curator. Our policy, in general, follows the Report of the Committee for Recommendations in Desirable Procedure
2、s in Herbarium Practice and Ethics, II (Brittonia 25: 307-310, 1973). Loans are not made for the purpose of providing material for routine identifications, nor for the capture of label data. Label data for a limited number of specimens will be provided gratis. Large amounts of label data can be prov
3、ided on an at-cost basis, usually through the employment of student assistants.Loans are made without charge or service fee; it is expected that the borrowing institution will pay the costs of return shipment.Loan requestsResearchers requesting to borrow material should have a letter sent from their
4、 Curator or Director to the Curator or the Assistant Curator, Herbarium of Kunming Institute of Botany. The request should include: 1) the name and status of the researcher (student, staff member, visiting scientist, etc.); 2) the nature and scope of the study; 3) the taxa requested, including possi
5、ble synonyms; 4) the basionyms (including authors) for any type specimens being requested; and 5) the geographic scope of specimens desired, if appropriate.Loan conditionsLoans are made for a period of half a year; if further time is required, an extension may be requested from the Assistant Curator
6、. Receipt of the material should be acknowledged by the borrowing institution; any discrepancies in count or pertinent notes on the condition of the loan should be included on the acknowledgement form. An information sheet, Loans from Herbarium of Kunming Institute of Botany, is sent with every loan
7、; curators are asked to give it to the researcher upon receipt of the material. It includes information on the use of specimens, type specimens, annotations, herbarium citations, and general loan conditions. Materials for palynological, anatomical or molecular studies must not be removed from herbar
8、ium specimens without obtaining prior permission. Researchers with requests for any destructive sampling of herbarium specimens should obtain a Destructive SaniWinQ Form prior to their study.Loan returnsMaterial to be returned should be packed well to insure safe transit, i.e., well wrapped in secur
9、e bundles, the bundles interleaved with corrugated cardboard to reinforce the sides of the box. A shipping notice should be included with each returned loan. Partial returns are encouraged only when a significant portion of the loan can be returned; returns of less than 10% of the total are discoura
10、ged.Loan transfersTransfers may be made only with the prior written consent of Herbarium, Kunming Institute of Botany; they are made only to recognized institutions and not to individuals. Permission for transfer is made on a case-by-case basis.PublicationsCopies of publications based upon our collections are requested; reprints should be sent to the Assistant Curator.
Loan Policy - Kunming Institute of BotanyCAS.docx
