Course on preserving natural history collections

Registration is underway for our upcoming course:

Preserving Natural History Collections
University of Victoria
Instructor: Mary Lou Florian, Conservation Scientist and Conservator
    Emeritus, Royal British Columbia Museum
January 17-26, 1996
Please register by: December 18
Fee: $589 (credit, non-credit, visiting student credit
    participation)

The diverse specimens which make up natural history collections hold
a wealth of information for researchers, curators, and educators
concerned with environmental, scientific, and social issues. The
integrity and value of these specimens is compromised and
diminished, however, if they are not effectively cared for in the
museum setting. This course focuses on the preservation principles
and methods that provide a foundation for long term care,
maintenance, research, exhibition, and educational uses of both
organic and inorganic specimens. Topics include:

    *   collections development
    *   ethical obligations and concerns
    *   conservation standards and objectives
    *   traditional and new collection and preparation methods
    *   specimen interactions with preservation methods and
        environments
    *   storage considerations

Accommodation: Bed & breakfast accommodation is available on-campus
at a rate of $60 per night - call (604) 721-8396

For more information on this course, including a detailed course
outline, or for information on other course offerings, please
contact:

    Joy Davis, Program Director or
    Brenda Weatherton, Program Coordinator
    Cultural Resource Management Program
    University of Victoria
    604-721-8462
    Fax: 604-721-8774
    joydavis [at] uvcs__uvic__ca
    http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/crmphome.htm

Brenda Weatherston, Program Coordinator
Cultural Resource Management Program
University of Victoria,
PO Box 3030, Victoria B.C. Canada V8W 3N6
604-721-6119
Fax: 604-721-8774

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