Hello, I follow this posting with great interest, thanks for bringing it up.
When I give talks to museum staff on IPM, I try to emphasize two things: 1. History In the old days, people were very aware of pests and the damage they could cause. They would put blankets and quilts in the sauna and elevate the temperature. They would store wax candles in special wooden jars to prevent mice from eating them. Etcetera. For museums, this is interesting, a part of history where people did what they could to protect their possessions. IPM is, as of course all you PestList people know, in many ways bringing old methods back, but it may be news to other departments. 2. Pests in homes People buy things on the Internet. With the cardboard boxes comes the grey silverfish. People travel a lot and get insects in their houses when they unpack. When I mention this in my presentations, and how to prevent it, I can see how the audience really perks up. It gives them a better understanding for routines at the workplace. Lisa Nilsen Lisa Nilsen Kulturvård AB Stockholm Sweden Den 28 juni 2024 18:23:32 +02:00, skrev 'Josie Sneed-Gilliam' via MuseumPests <pestlist@googlegroups.com>: > 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/BL3PR02MB893987983684363D1D46323DD5D02%40BL3PR02MB8939.namprd02.prod.outlook.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/BL3PR02MB893987983684363D1D46323DD5D02%40BL3PR02MB8939.namprd02.prod.outlook.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. > -- 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/1719659094437.7.13992%40webmail-backend-production-6d9cb86574-rxb2v.
