Apropos the recent discussion about the appropriateness and content of course notices, here's a course notice that I am cross-posting from TAXACOM, for those interested in the content. For those interested in commenting further on the appropriateness of course ads, here's an example on which to lay some comments. DON'T blame Tim. Blame me if you think it's inappropriate to post this on MUSEUM-L. Peter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On Mon, 5 Sep 1994 17:16:30, Tim Dickinson <[log in to unmask]> posted a note about a Herbarium Workshop June 1995 to multiple recipients of list TAXACOM DU> The Education and Training Committee of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) is offering a discipline-specific workshop entitled Managing the Modern Herbarium June 5 and 6, 1995 in Toronto The workshop will immediately follow the SPNHC 10th anniversary annual conference, which is being held at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 3-4, 1995. This workshop is designed for all those concerned with the maintenance of botanical or mycological collections. Through instruction, focused discussion, hands-on participation, and publication, the program will strive to: - promote dialogue on conservation and collection management issues, solutions and resources; - establish a discipline consensus on policies and procedures for the uses of collections in molecular research, with emphasis on extant collections and the making of new collections; - exhibit and demonstrate a range of specimen preparation and field techniques; - facilitate communication among institutions and professional societies. A preliminary list of topics includes: adhesives, bar-coding, care of botanical prints and illustrations, collecting techniques, cryo-preservation, destructive sampling, papers, pest management, specimen preparation, storage... Reserve these dates, and look for a detailed announcement in your society newsletters in the fall. For input, or for more information contact: Deborah Metsger Department of Botany Royal Ontario Museum 100 Queen's Park Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 2C6 email: [log in to unmask] fax: (416) 586-5516 THE SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF NATURAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS (SPNHC) is a multidisciplinary organization composed of individuals who are interested in development and preservation of natural history collections. Natural history collections include specimens and supporting documentation, such as audio-visual materials, labels, library materials, field data, and similar archives. Preservation refers to any direct or indirect activity providing continued and improved care of these collections and supporting documents. The Society actively encourages the participation of individuals involved with all aspects of natural history collections.