We have open spaces in this class that starts on Monday.
MS210: Integrated Pest Management for Museums, Libraries and Archives
Instructor: Gretchen Anderson with support from BIRC
Dates: October 2 through November 10
Price: $395
Location: On the Internet at http://www.museumclasses.org
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a low-toxicity method of controlling
pest infestations. In museums, IPM has become the standard method of
treating incoming collections and monitoring collection holdings. This
course defines IPM, discusses how infestations occur, helps you identify
your risks, provides feasible mitigation strategies, discusses the
different techniques of treating infested materials, and helps you complete
an IPM plan and monitoring schedule tailored for your institution. The
course covers insect, rodent/mammal, bird, bat and mold infestations. Other
infestations will be covered according to student needs. Pest
identification and eradication are covered. Students will complete the
course with a written IPM plan and monitoring schedule that fits the needs
of their institution.
Gretchen Anderson co-wrote A Holistic Approach to Museum Pest Management,
American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) Technical Leaflet
191 in 1990. She established the Science Museum of Minnesota's Conservation
Department in 1989 after conservation internships and courses at Los
Angeles County Museum of Art, the American Museum of Natural History, the
Smithsonian's Conservation Analytical Lab, the Canadian Conservation
Institute, Getty Conservation Lab, and the Minnesota Historical Society. At
the Science Museum she established a rigorous IPM program and continues to
experiment with least-toxic pest control techniques. A member of the
American Institute for Conservation and the Society for the Preservation of
Natural History Collections, Ms. Anderson lectures and presents workshops
on preventive conservation, IPM, and practical methods and materials for
storage of collections. She is committed to increasing public understanding
of the role of conservation in preservation, both inside and outside of the
museum.
Support for the course is provided by Bio-Integral Resource Center (BIRC)
in Berkeley, California. BIRC is a nonprofit organization offering over 25
years of insight, experience, and leadership in the development and
communication of least-toxic, sustainable, and environmentally sound
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) methods. BIRC has worked with local,
state, and national agencies in devising programs of scientific research,
policy, project design and implementation.
The course will last for six weeks. The course format is self-paced through
8 sections. The instructor will be available at predetermined intervals
throughout the course. This course will include on-line literature, slide
lectures, and student-teacher/group-teacher dialog. The course is limited
to 20 participants.
If you are interested in the course, please sign up at
http://www.museumclasses.org and pay for the course at
http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html If you have trouble completing
an on-line order, please contact Helen Alten at [log in to unmask]
Student Comments:
"I'd give it a 10 out of 10." - MS210 participant
"I was able to create plans for my institution and actually put them into
action." - MS210 participant
"This class was exceptional and overall am generally pleased I took this
course. The content and material provided were so valuable for research
tools and training manuals. Thank you!" - MS210 participant
IPM Course Outline
1. IPM Introduction:
define agents of deterioration and pests
give an outline for an institutional IPM.
2. Pest Risks / Environmental Causes
Food Sources
Habitat
Water
Definition of Problem
Where they come from
Why they come
Who they are
Resources for more Information
3. Monitoring
a) Pest identification
b) Procedures of monitoring
4. Mitigation Strategies
1. Housekeeping / Staff Procedures
2. Environmental Control
3. Building and grounds Maintenance
5. Treatment Strategies
1. Thermal (up and down)
2. Anoxia (all types)
a. gas
b. oxygen scavenger
c. vacuum
3. Chemical
4. Implement Strategies
6. Regular review
Check Efficacy / Tweak Procedures / Update IPM / Communication
7. Staff Support
How do you get buy-in from other staff members?
8. Conclusion
Complete your own institutional IPM
Bibliography
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