Josie-- Agreeing with everyone here, but want to emphasize working with your Operations department. Although your IPM program is new, you may have a pre-existing PM program to address the building exterior, public and office spaces, and any kitchen areas. Ask what they're doing, let them know how you're approaching the problem in collections areas, and try to build a team that communicates changes and needs. They might not even be aware of the particular sensitivity of museum objects, so it could be a learning experience for them as well to know how important their efforts are to the preservation of your collection!
Jennifer Sainato New York City On Friday, June 28, 2024 at 12:23:41 PM UTC-4 Josie Sneed-Gilliam wrote: > Hello all, > > Our museum staff has an understanding of IPM but the rest of the staff in > the complex and guests are not always held to that standard. I recently > took on responsibility for IPM at my institution and was asked for > recommendations to reduce the pests. I plan to include collaboration with > other departments and stricter expectations for our guests. Often, there is > a rather lax approach to allowing food and drink in and around the > galleries. There are also other concerns like the storage of old cardboard > and landscaping along exterior walls. I'm worried about how to approach > these issues. In order to achieve actual change, I'm going to have to > disrupt many years of relaxed rules and bad habits. I was wondering if > anyone could speak to collaborating with departments effectively and > amicably when it comes to IPM implementation. I would appreciate any > advice. Thanks very much. > > Josie Sneed-Gilliam > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/497c335b-1bb6-4d5f-8e28-f6eb79d3b870n%40googlegroups.com.
