<http://museumclasses.org/training/../training/trol_classes_ms210a.html>MS210:
Integrated Pest Management for Museums, Libraries and Archives
Dates: October 6 through November 14, 2008
Price: $425
Instructor:
<http://museumclasses.org/training/../training/trolinstructors.html#ga>Gretchen
Anderson
Location: www.museumclasses.org
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.
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
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 pay at
<http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html>http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html
to reserve a place. If you have trouble, please contact Helen Alten
at [log in to unmask]
Student Comments for MS210 Integrated Pest Management for Museums,
Libraries and Archives:
"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:
Gretchen Anderson, 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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