This may be of interest to those on the pest list: Join instructor Christina Cain for the online course Integrated Pest Management for Museums, Libraries and Archives starting July 6 through August 15, 2015 at museumclasses.org. Participants in Integrated Pest Management for Museums, Libraries and Archives learn low-toxicity methods of controlling infestations. IPM is the standard method for treating incoming items and monitoring holdings. Integrated Pest Management for Museums, Libraries and Archives discusses how infestations occur, helps identify risks, provides feasible mitigation strategies, discusses the different techniques of treating infested materials, and helps you complete an IPM plan and monitoring schedule for your institution. The course covers pest identification, insects, rodent, birds, bats, other mammals and mold infestations, as well as other problems raised by participants. For more information on the course, go to: http://www.collectioncare.org/node/117
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