Introduction to Integrated Pest Management online course begins April 3
Join Gretchen Anderson Carnegie Museum of Natural History Conservator
and author of the Integrated Pest Management section of Museum
Registration Methods Sixth Edition for the 4 week course Introduction to
Integrated Pest Management. Silverfish will eat your paper materials,
moths will eat your woolens and feather objects, mice will gladly nest
in anything they can! How can you protect the collection in your care
from this very real and very serious threat? Integrated Pest Management
(IPM) is a holistic approach, using low-toxicity strategies to manage
the threat. This online course explores the foundation of knowledge
needed to solve pest problems in a myriad of situations that might be
encountered in cultural institutions.
For more information visit
https://www.museumstudy.com/introduction-to-integrated-pest-management
*NEW COURSE* Foundations of Community Engagement online course begins April 3
Do you have good relationships with all the groups you serve in your
community?
This course is designed to prompt thinking about why community
engagement is important and to begin to develop a practical
understanding of how to engage with people and communities in ethical,
meaningful, and empowering ways. It draws from leading thought in
community engaged practice to provide the necessary concepts,
information, and practical tools to begin developing an approach to
effective and meaningful community engagement.
Join Instructor Shannyn Palmer for this 4 week online professional
development course.
For more information visit our website:
https://www.museumstudy.com/community-engagement
Moving Museum Collections online course begins April 3
Are you planning a remodel, new storage, or a new building and will need
to move all or part of your collection? Don't wait until the last
minute. Join Instructor Lori Benson, veteran of three large scale museum
collection moves, for the 4 week online course Moving Museum Collections.
This course provides an overview of how to plan and manage a move to
avoid the many pitfalls. The course will help you define the scope of
your project, develop a work plan and schedule, prepare a communication
scheme, define proposals for vendors, choose equipment, estimate costs,
identify hazards, organize staffing, and establish packing techniques
and standards. Whether you are moving across the hall or across town,
Moving Museum Collections will provide a guide for a successful move.
For more information visit our website:
https://www.museumstudy.com/moving-museum-collections