20,000 specimens from each of 12 institutions imaged, including label OCR

Cost/image?

Calculation 1: Sheets/day: 400+- = 10 weeks for 20,000 images = $8000/institution

Calculation 2: 12 institutions == 240,000 images 50,000 images/year $40,000/person/year 2 people for 3 years each = $240,000.00 cost = 300,000+- specimen images

Other costs: techs for imaging travel hardware software licensing (OCR, etc.) admin person workshop outsourcing?

Databases: served by each institution on institution's server/website each institution to have a website with portal to project data expertise within project to assist institutions create a web site use mirror sites

General notes: Should guard against building a single-purpose image database. Should consider and address copyrights and usage rights.

Notes for proposal deveopments -- Hooks: Proposal should convey urgency Proposal should address long term or eventual outcome/product with imaging as the first step Play the Hurrican Katrina card Tie in Hebris Access of data from land managers and other users

Funding Sources: BRC BDI FEMA Melon Foundation Large Corp like St. Joe Other foundations Eglin AFB Local/regional botanical/wildflower/native plant societies Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

-- GilNelson - 15 Oct 2005