Needs of users of botanical information in South Africa: outcomes of a national workshop for the stakeholders and end-users of botanical information and herbaria

摘要: In the face of an increasingly challenging scientific and fiscal environment, shrinking government funding to research institutions, these institutions (including herbaria) must enter "stakeholder society", in which needs customer are foremost, if they survive remain relevant new millennium. To ensure that herbaria South Africa indeed delivering those products services their customers need require, a national workshop was organised under auspices Southern African Botanical Diversity Network (SABONET), provided setting for discussion (with customers) wants. Perhaps predictably, it established end-users botanical information more regularly updated, comprehensive (e.g., terms species lists, name changes distributional data) than currently getting. They furthermore want larger choice format not only as hard copy, but also Internet-based electronic versions. Faster, efficient (especially plant identification services) needed. infrastructure: have confidence completeness data, larger, representative collated herbarium collection (and therefore expansion current collections) is The several manpower financial constraints implementation actions needed address adequately wants stakeholders.