Cultural Resource Management Program Spring 1996 at the University of Victoria ========================================= The draft course outline is now available for our upcoming immersion course, "Preserving Natural History Collections" with Mary Lou Florian, January 17-26, 1996: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ COURSE OUTLINE ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17 * Natural history collections - overview of collections - our Legacy - history and philosophy of the specimen vs. material and preservation vs. conservation - discussion * Issues in collection use: past, present and future * Slide presentation - natural history collections THURSDAY, JANUARY 18 * Field trip: Natural history collections tour at the RBCM - Topics: storage methods rationale; insect pest control and environment; collection use areas - research, preparation, loan transaction - Herbarium - Invertebrates - Vertebrates - Coffee and discussion with Bio Collections Management and Curators, RBCM staff * Paleo and Geology FRIDAY, JANUARY 19 * The environment - the environment and cellulosics - the environment and protein materials - the environment and oils, and pigments * Cellulosics - herbarium specimens: materials; preparation methods; types, etc.; previous treatments; collection use; rationale for storage; the future - demonstration of microscope strucure of material * Ancillary materials - paper, adhesives, inks, etc., related to dry specimens - paper, problems and solutions, for wet collections - deterioration and standards for use for specimens - field notes, photographs - storage materials, cabinets, room paints, etc. MONDAY, JANUARY 22 * Guest speaker: Robert Waller, National Museum of Natural Science * Topics: - wet (spirit) collections: types of collections; materials; preparation methods and research use problems; storage and use problems; testing methods and solution ID - geology: materials; deterioration problems; specimen interaction; health hazards TUESDAY, JANUARY 23 * Field trip: Witty's Lagoon with guest speaker Dr. Richard Hebda, RBCM - topics: fossil collection, care and preparation * Palaeontology - materials, interaction with environment - collection use - storage problems * storage project WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24 * Materials -- morphology and chemistry - skin collections: birds and small mammals; furs (tannage) - calcium based: vertebrate eggs, shelled invertebrates; environmental problems * Demonstration -- microscopy of materials - tannage identification * Guest speaker: Angela Beltane, Collections Manager, RBCM - preparation methods and treatments: small mammal and bird skins; hides; skeletal preparation - morphology and chemicals THURSDAY, JANUARY 25 * Integrated insect pest program - organization - assessment - insect pests biology - inspection - monitoring * Fungal problems, control and prevention * Disaster preparedness * Current issues re: conservation and collection management * SPNHC, other professional organizations * Occupational hazards FRIDAY, JANUARY 26 * Participants' presentations * Review and discussion * Evaluation ==================================================================== Instructor: Mary Lou Florian, conservation Scientist and Conservator Emeritus, Royal British Columbia Museum Dates: January 17-26, 1996 Please register by: December 18 Fee: $589 (credit, non-credit, visiting student credit participation) Accommodation: Bed & breakfast accommodation is available on-campus at a rate of $60 per night - call (604) 721-8396 or email Maureen Keen at [log in to unmask] For more information on this or other courses, please contact: Joy Davis, Program Director Cultural Resource Management Program University of Victoria Phone 604-721-8462 FAX 604-721-8774 email [log in to unmask] For detailed Program information, please visit our Web Site at http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/crmphome.htm