Dear all I have been asked to forward information about this forthcoming conference. Any correspondence to [log in to unmask] + + + + + First announcement 2001: A Pest Odyssey A two-day conference organised jointly by English Heritage and the Science Museum will be held in central London in October 2001 on the subject of approaches to pest management and control methods for collections and historic buildings. The key theme will concern insect pests but papers concerning avian and rodent pests will also be considered. The four main sessions of the conference will be: Day 1 * Integrated approaches to the management of risks from insect pests * New developments in the control of insect pests Day 2 * Case studies in integrated pest management in collections and historic houses * Case studies in control treatments All those interested in presenting a paper at this meeting are invited to submit an abstract of approximately 300 words (in English) together with brief biographical and contact details of the authors. These should be submitted no later than 30 June 2000 to: Helen Kingsley Science Museum Exhibition Road London SW7 Email: [log in to unmask] Fax: +44 20 76033498 Information may be submitted by mail or electronically (preferably in Word). The selection panel will make its decisions and notify contributors by 31 August 2000. Final texts together with all charts and illustrations will be required by 31 December 2000. The proceedings will be published and made available at the conference. Poster presentations will also be accepted. Please contact the organiser for further information. The language of the conference will be English. No simultaneous translation facilities are planned. David Dawson Museums New Technology Adviser, Museums and Galleries Commission tel: 0171 233 4200, email [log in to unmask] ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).