Workshops on mold and integrated pest management

The message below is posted on behalf of the Southeastern Library
Network (SOLINET).

Is your organization bothered by mold or pests?  Plan to attend one
(or more) of three SOLINET Preservation workshops scheduled in
September and learn how to tackle these problems!

Beating the Critter Jitters: Integrated Pest Management.

    A full-day workshop that will explain and assess the available
    strategies for preventing and combating pest problems.  Will
    teach attendees how to identify common pests; explain the damage
    various pests cause to library and archival materials; outline a
    strategy for implementing an Integrated Pest Management program
    of monitoring and control; emphasize non-chemical methods of
    pest control.  Conducted by Dr. Michael Trinkley, Director of
    Chicora Foundation.

    Session will be held Thursday, September 14, 1995, 9 AM - 5 PM,
    at the Collier County Public Library, Naples, FL.

    $70 SOLINET Members; $100 Non-SOLINET and FEDLINK.

Attack of the Giant Mold Spore: Simple, Safe Techniques to Recover
from a Mold Outbreak.

    This workshop focuses on what mold is, why typical treatments
    and cleaning efforts don't work, and how to avoid the problem.
    Several approaches to cleaning mold will be covered.  Conducted
    by Dr. Michael Trinkley, Director of Chicora Foundation.

    Sessions will be held:
    Thursday, September 7, 9 AM - 12 Noon, at East Carolina
    University, Greenville, NC and
    Friday, September 15, 9 AM - 12 Noon, at Collier County Public
    Library, Naples, FL
    $60 SOLINET Members/$90 Non-SOLINET and FEDLINK

To Fume or not to Fume: Alternative Fumigation Techniques for
Museums, Libraries and Archives.

    This workshop provides a general introduction to fumigation,
    including common chemical fumigation techniques; impact of
    chemical fumigation on collections, pests and people; good
    reasons to avoid chemical fumigation; and a discussion of
    several alternatives to chemical fumigation.  Conducted by Dr.
    Michael Trinkley, Director of Chicora Foundation.

    Sessions will be held:
    Thursday, September 7, 1 PM - 4 PM, at East Carolina University,
    Greenville, NC and
    Friday, September 15, 1 PM - 4 PM, at Collier County Public
    Library, Naples, FL
    $60 SOLINET Members/$90 Non-SOLINET and FEDLINK

Take both sessions, Attack of the Giant Mold Spore and To Fume or
not to Fume, and receive a combination discount.  And remember, if
you register early for SOLINET workshops (three weeks prior to the
workshop date), you will receive a $10 discount!

Contact Steve Eberhardt of SOLINET at 1-800-999-8558 ext 285 for
further information or to register.

Carol Dellios

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                  Conservation DistList Instance 9:16
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