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Hi Kirk,

The ABRF has conducted core facility surveys and publishes the results. 
See for example

http://jbt.abrf.org/index.cfm/page/jbt_toc.htm

J Biomol Tech. 2011 December; 22(4): 131--135.
	
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University Multi-User Facility Survey---2010
Melissa B. Riley^*


George


On 4/12/2012 12:16 PM, Kirk Czymmek wrote:
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> Dear Microscopy Colleagues,
> Periodically, my microscopy center and others send out requests through the
> listervers about usage and cost recovery and such for benchmarking to share
> with administrators or just to get a sense of how we are doing.
> It occurred to me that rather than just compiling a few anecdotal examples,
> it might be helpful if a more formal survey and analysis was done and made
> available through the web for as many microscopy facilities as possible. I
> have put together a microscopy metrics survey with a 3rd party vendor who
> will be kind enough to acquire, analyze and create a full report of the
> compiled data.
>   Questions like equipment type, cost recovery, institutional support
> levels, sources of equipment funding and advanced techniques specific to
> microscopy center are asked. I anticipate this process and the questions
> will evolve in future surveys as we get feedback, but I am hoping if you
> manage/direct a microscopy facility that you would take about 5-10 minutes
> to complete the survey. Any financial numbers could be reasonable
> estimations if you are willing to share. Of course and
> suggestions/improvements are welcome and you can email me directly or do it
> through the survey.
> A full report will be available in a few months but feel free to ask sooner
> if you need it.
> If you are willing to participate please go to the following link and click
> on the gray "Metrics on Microscopy Facilities" button on the right hand
> side of the home-page: http://www.ideaelan.com/public/index.aspx
>   Disclaimer. I have no personal financial interest in the vendor hosting
> the survey but do use their software to manage my center.
> Best Regards,
> Kirk J. Czymmek, Ph.D.
> Associate Professor
> Department of Biological Sciences
> Director UD Bio-Imaging Center
> University of Delaware
> Newark, DE 19716
>
> On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 5:01 PM, Carlos Lizama<[log in to unmask]>  wrote:
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>> Hi,
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>> I need to get a tutorial for NIS element? someone knows where can i get
>> one?
>>
>> thanks
>> Carlos
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