The Wisconsin State Historical Museum presents: 
A PESTICIDE CONTAMINATION OF MUSEUM COLLECTIONS WORKSHOP

The Wisconsin State Historical Museum, in cooperation with the
Wisconsin Federation of Museums, will present a regional workshop titled
"Pesticides and Museum Collections: Guidelines for Detection and Safe
Handling" on August 3rd-4th, 2005 at the Friedrick Center on the
University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.

In the past, curation procedures for Native American collections
included the use of pesticides as a conservation measure. As we learn
more about the health effects of these hazardous chemicals, safety
concerns have risen for museum staff handling the objects and for tribal
representatives seeking repatriation of those objects.
The goals of this workshop include providing valuable information about
pesticide residues to museum staff and tribal representatives, as well
as facilitating a dialogue between museum professionals and tribal
representatives concerning repatriation issues. Topics covered will
include: detection of pesticides on sample objects, safe handling
guidelines, and repatriation issues involving contaminated collections.


Supported by a grant from the National Park Service, presentat
ions and training will be provided by:

Nancy Lurie, PhD, Anthropology Curator Emerita, Milwaukee Public
Museum.
Nancy Odegaard, PhD, Conservator, Arizona State Museum-University of
Arizona.
Alyce Sadongei, Assistant Curator of American Indian Relations, Arizona
State Museum-University of Arizona.
Steven Seifert, MD, Medical Director, Nebraska Regional Poison Center.
David Smith, MS, Analytical Chemist, Arizona State Museum-University of
Arizona.

Lodging for workshop attendees will be available at the conference
location.  The cost of the conference is $100, which includes lunch and
dinner on August 3rd and lunch on August 4th. 

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:  JULY 22ND 2005
There will be no on-site registration.

For registration materials please contact:

Diana Zlatanovski, Research Curator
Wisconsin State Historical Society, Museum Division
816 State Street
Madison, WI 53706
(608) 264-6574
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