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Recording the British and Irish flora 2010-2020 - Botanical Society of ...

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VCR duties <strong>and</strong> central supportThese are outlined in <strong>the</strong> General VCR Guidelines under Annex XI<strong>and</strong> include: All records held for a vice-county to be made available to bothold <strong>and</strong> new VCRs Central support with all recording s<strong>of</strong>tware, though werecommend MapMate Central support on recording priorities, preferably through visitsfrom regional <strong>and</strong> national <strong>of</strong>ficers - possibly with a system <strong>of</strong>voluntary regional coordinators in Engl<strong>and</strong> Central support for recorders via conferences, workshops,training events <strong>and</strong> newsletters Central support for general recording via guidelines, VCRresources, on-line services, data sharing policies, archives, etc.- Annex XII Central support with recording technology, such as GPS,mapping tools, PDAs, etc., possibly under grant schemes wherefunding is available Guidance on taking <strong>and</strong> preparation <strong>of</strong> voucher specimens, use<strong>of</strong> referees, long-term care <strong>of</strong> herbaria etc. - Annex XIII Guidance on access for recording generally, with <strong>the</strong> possibility<strong>of</strong> a ‘BSBI identity card’, <strong>and</strong> steps to obtain better coverage forhabitats that are difficult to sample - e.g. aquatics, motorways,railway lines etc. - Annex XIV16

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