The message below is posted on behalf of the Southeastern
Library Network (SOLINET).
Is your organization bothered by mold or pests? Plan to attend
one (or more) of three SOLINET Preservation workshops scheduled
in September and learn how to tackle these problems!
BEATING THE CRITTER JITTERS: Integrated Pest Management.
A full-day workshop that will explain and assess the available
strategies for preventing and combating pest problems. Will
teach attendees how to identify common pests; explain the damage
various pests cause to library and archival materials; outline a
strategy for implementing an Integrated Pest Management program
of monitoring and control; emphasize non-chemical methods of
pest control. Conducted by Dr. Michael Trinkley, Director of
Chicora Foundation.
Session will be held Thursday, September 14, 1995, 9 AM - 5 PM,
at the Collier County Public Library, Naples, FL.
$70 SOLINET Members; $100 Non-SOLINET and FEDLINK.
ATTACK OF THE GIANT MOLD SPORE: Simple, Safe Techniques to
Recover from a Mold Outbreak. This workshop focuses on what
mold is, why typical treatments and cleaning efforts don't work,
and how to avoid the problem. Several approaches to cleaning
mold will be covered. Conducted by Dr. Michael Trinkley,
Director of Chicora Foundation.
Sessions will be held:
Thursday, September 7, 9 AM - 12 Noon, at East Carolina
University, Greenville, NC
and
Friday, September 15, 9 AM - 12 Noon, at Collier County Public
Library, Naples, FL
$60 SOLINET Members/$90 Non-SOLINET and FEDLINK
TO FUME OR NOT TO FUME: Alternative Fumigation Techniques for
Museums, Libraries and Archives. This workshop provides a
general introduction to fumigation, including common chemical
fumigation techniques; impact of chemical fumigation on
collections, pests and people; good reasons to avoid chemical
fumigation; and a discussion of several alternatives to chemical
fumigation. Conducted by Dr. Michael Trinkley, Director of
Chicora Foundation.
Sessions will be held:
Thursday, September 7, 1 PM - 4 PM, at East Carolina University,
Greenville, NC
and
Friday, September 15, 1 PM - 4 PM, at Collier County Public
Library, Naples, FL
$60 SOLINET Members/$90 Non-SOLINET and FEDLINK
Take both sessions, ATTACK OF THE GIANT MOLD SPORE and TO FUME
OR NOT TO FUME, and receive a combination discount!! And
remember, if you register early for SOLINET workshops (three
weeks prior to the workshop date), you will receive a $10
discount!
Contact Steve Eberhardt of SOLINET at 1-800-999-8558 ext 285 for
further information or to register.
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