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<p class="MsoNormal">Please see below for a compendium of on-line courses in Museum Studies and Collections Management. This list is provided by the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections Professional Development Committee as a monthly
service for Nhcoll subscribers. Please contact the course providers or instructors for more information or questions. We are sending this a little early this month due to end-of-year holiday schedules.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">From Museum Study, LLC<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Moving Museum Collections course begins April 3 on MuseumStudy.com Join Instructor Lori Benson, veteran of three large scale museum collection moves, for the 4 week online course Moving Museum Collections.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Visit our website for more information. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.museumstudy.com_courses_course-2Dlist_moving-2Dmuseum-2Dcollections_&d=DwMFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=0g6BxEd5jsgRQHHqAhXBZE_f9yl_2toRW2Q2NC64qRU&s=0GGqbua-Kel3H3KgLXRv6_9KC514Zqp3rd7GBroHcC8&e=">http://www.museumstudy.com/courses/course-list/moving-museum-collections/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Assessing Risk to Cultural Property 1 course begins April 3 on MuseumStudy.com Assessing risks to cultural property, including but not limited to Museum, Library, and Archive collections, is becoming a fundamental ability for collection
care professionals. Join instructor Robert Waller for the first in a series of courses on Risk to Cultural Property. This introductory course provides a firm foundation on which to build an understanding of risk-based approaches to cultural property protection.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">For more information visit our website: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.museumstudy.com_courses_course-2Dlist_assessing-2Drisk-2Dto-2Dcultural-2Dproperty-2D1_&d=DwMFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=0g6BxEd5jsgRQHHqAhXBZE_f9yl_2toRW2Q2NC64qRU&s=9kQcmL0x9UuSG2NuvvnLX-zp-j3cakFcS8JFbbzCCKc&e=">http://www.museumstudy.com/courses/course-list/assessing-risk-to-cultural-property-1/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Introduction to Integrated Pest Management online course begins April 3 on MuseumStudy.com Join Carnegie Museum of Natural History Conservator Gretchen Anderson for the 4 week course Introduction to Integrated Pest Management.
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<p class="MsoPlainText">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.museumstudy.com_courses_course-2Dlist_introduction-2Dto-2Dintegrated-2Dpest-2Dmanagement_&d=DwMFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=0g6BxEd5jsgRQHHqAhXBZE_f9yl_2toRW2Q2NC64qRU&s=oIj67tBXDfGFzo9cf9Igbw1kdgt6gX9Kyq89-t_quJk&e=">http://www.museumstudy.com/courses/course-list/introduction-to-integrated-pest-management/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">AASLH Project Management for History Professionals 4 week online course begins April 10 on MuseumStudy.com Join us for Project Management for History Professionals from the American Association for State and Local History. Transform
your museum or historic site into a high performing organization by training staff in the principles of Project Management, a system used worldwide by many professions and industries.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">For more information visit our website: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.museumstudy.com_courses_course-2Dlist_project-2Dmanagement_&d=DwMFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=0g6BxEd5jsgRQHHqAhXBZE_f9yl_2toRW2Q2NC64qRU&s=kNvdrI_oGuScGWjtp-qxgWBuXi_Tga1LtkqlZfQFh_M&e=">http://www.museumstudy.com/courses/course-list/project-management/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Brad Bredehoft<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">From The Natural History Museum<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">The Natural History Museum is proud to be a world leader in integrated pest management, having been the first Museum to introduce such a strategy in 2002. Participants will be given special access
to explore the Museum's cutting-edge facilities, including a quarantine facility with a hot/cold chamber, and find out how to apply these strategies at their own institution. The course will be led by our pest management team with input from our conservation
team and entomologists from our Life Sciences department. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">Join us on either Thursday 20th April and Tuesday 10th October 2017 to learn best practice pest management methods, alongside the latest research from Museum experts.
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