MS210: Integrated Pest Management for Museums 

Obtain a solid understanding of the theory and practical aspects of pest 
management in a museum, library or archives without traveling to a regional 
training center. Northern States Conservation Center's Integrated Pest 
Management for Museums Libraries and Archives online course has consistently 
received rave reviews from participants. It combines humor, science, and 
human psychology to help students make IPM something that works in their 
institution. We are proud to be offering this course again next month.

MS210: Integrated Pest Management for Museums, Libraries and Archives
Instructor: Gretchen Anderson with support from BIRC
Dates: April 13 through May 23, 2008
Price: $425 ($25 discount to BIRC members)
Location: http://museumclasses.org/training/trol_classes_ms210.html


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MS210: Integrated Pest Management for Museums, Libraries and Archives
Instructor: Gretchen Anderson with support from BIRC
Dates: March 31 through May 9, 2008
Price: $425 ($25 discount to BIRC members)
Location: http://museumclasses.org/training/trol_classes_ms210.html

Description:
Participants in Integrated Pest Management for Museums, Libraries and 
Archives learn low-toxicity methods of controlling infestations. IPM is the 
standard method for treating incoming items and monitoring holdings. 
Integrated Pest Management for Museums, Libraries and Archives discusses 
how infestations occur, helps identify risks, provides feasible mitigation 
strategies, discusses the different techniques of treating infested materials, 
and helps you complete an IPM plan and monitoring schedule for your 
institution. The course covers pest identification, insects, rodent, birds, bats, 
other mammals and mold infestations, as well as other problems raised by 
participants. 

Logistics:
Participants in Integrated Pest Management for Museums, Libraries and 
Archives work through eight sections at their own pace. Instructor Gretchen 
Anderson is available for scheduled email support. Materials and resources 
include online literature, slide lectures and dialog between students and online 
chats led by the instructor. The course is limited to 20 participants.

Integrated Pest Management for Museums, Libraries and Archives runs six 
weeks. Please enroll at 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]

Text Book:
Pinniger, David. Pest Management in Museums, Archives and Historic Houses. 
Archetype Publications, 2004. Available for purchase from Northern States 
Conservation Center at http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html 

Course Outline
1. IPM Introduction: 
2. Pest Risks / Environmental Causes
3. Monitoring
4. Mitigation Strategies
5. Treatment Strategies
5. Regular review
6. Staff Support
7. Conclusion

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

The Instructor:
Objects conservator Gretchen Anderson learned her craft at the American 
Museum of Natural History, the Smithsonian’s Conservation Analytical Lab, the 
Canadian Conservation Institute, Getty Conservation Lab, the Los Angeles 
County Museum of Art, and the Minnesota Historical Society. She established 
the conservation department at the Science Museum of Minnesota in 1989. 
She is the co-author of A Holistic Approach to Museum Pest Management, a 
technical leaflet for the American Association for State and Local History and 
established a rigorous IPM program for the Science Museum. Ms. Anderson is a 
member of the American Institute for Conservation and the Society for the 
Preservation of Natural History Collections. She lectures and presents 
workshops on preventive conservation, IPM, and practical methods and 
materials for storage of collections. 

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 methods. 

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