DEST - Taxonomy Training EDIT WP8

Course description

Course topics are:

Development of Collections Care strategy
o        Risk and agents of deterioration
o        Ethics in conservation

Collection Care Documentation (including database use)

Surveys and Assessments
o        Collection assessment
o        Specimen assessment

Health and Safety
o        Specimen Hazards

Management strategies and the museum Environment (including IPM)
o        Monitoring the museum environment
o        Control of the museum environment
o        Establishing and identifying environmental standards and programmes

Storage, Handling and Control
o        Types of storage
o        Specimen handling
o        Packaging and transport

Remedial Conservation
o        Adhesives and consolidants
o        Gap fillers and specimen supports
o        Cleaning (including Laser cleaning)

Specimen conservation issues for objects on display 

Practical experiences will form a large part of the programme and will help students to gain first hand experience of conservation issues for collections and how to minimise risks when handling and using collections.

Duration
One week 

Date
11 – 15 October 2010 

Course language
English

Target Audience 
Course ideal for collections managers, technicians or those responsible for natural history collections.
All types of Natural History Material will be included in the study.  

Location
Natural History Museum, London, Cromwell Road, South Kensington SW7 5BD
http://www.nhm.ac.uk

Teachers
Lorraine Cornish and Chris Collins. Palaeontology Conservation Unit, Natural History Museum, London

Course fee
€ 250 (Euros)

Participants are responsible for their own travel and subsistence expenses. 

Maximum number of participants
8
Criteria for selection will be scientific merit, motivation and usefulness of the training course for your career.

Registration
Deadline for registration: 1 August 2010.
Participants will be notified by 16 August 2010 whether accepted to the course.

Click here for the registration form.

Payment
Deadline payment: 23 August 2010.
Details will be provided upon acceptance to the course. 

Cancellation policy
In the case of cancellation of participation before 10 September 2010, registration fee will be refunded (except cancellation fee of € 25). After that date, no further refunds will be issued.

EDIT Grants
EDIT is offering 5 grants of up to € 500 each to trainees to attend this course. They are to be used to help defray the expenses associated with course attendance, travel and accommodation.
Receipts will be required to receive reimbursement.
Please indicate your interest for an EDIT grant when submitting your registration form.
In allocating grants, priority is given to selected participants coming from economically less-favoured regions.