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Subject: IAP Course Announcement (fwd)
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This is the official (and expanded) second announcement for our summer
course. Please let me know if you need more information. This can be
cross-posted if desired to other lists or servers. This is the first time
this course has been offered outside the UK and we are happy to offer it
to the geological and conservation communities. Thank you.
Sally Shelton
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PREVENTATIVE CONSERVATION OF GEOLOGICAL MATERIALS
presented by the San Diego Natural History Museum
in conjunction with International Academic Projects, London
June 13-17, 1995
This is an intensive 5-day, professional short course for anyone
concerned with the care of geological-origin materials in geology and
archaeology collections, art and architecture. Practical techniques,
tools, and materials are emphasized.
COURSE TOPICS
*Nature, identification, and characteristic degradation of mineral and
stone types.
*Environmental monitoring and identification of sensitive materials.
*Cleaning, adhesion and consolidation.
*Storage concerns and creating micro-environments for reactive materials.
*Special concerns of fossils and fossil-bearing materials.
*Special concerns of stone artifact collections.
*Management and conservation of significant geological sites.
*Health and safety concerns (arsenic, asbestos, lead, mercury, radon,
etc.): testing and protection.
*Weathering, salt migration, and efflorescence.
*Geological elements in architecture.
*Product information and materials testing.
The course will emphasise practical information and techniques, with at
least one field trip.
INSTRUCTORS
Chris Collins, Conservator, Geological Conservation Unit, Sedgwick Museum,
Cambridge, UK. Mr Collins has conducted the only post-graduate diploma
course in geological conservation (Cambridge, 1993).
Sally Shelton, Director of Collections Care and Conservation, San Diego
Natural History Museum, San Diego, California, USA. Ms. Shelton has
completed the Cambridge course and has led several IAP courses.
International Academic Projects is committed to providing high-level
professional short courses to the museum and conservation communities.
These courses are open to anyone with an interest in the field. For a
complete catalogue please contact:
James Black
International Academic Projects
31-34 Gordon Square
London WC11 0PY UNITED KINGDOM
phone (171) 387-9651
FAX (171) 388-0283
COURSE LOCATION AND FEES
The course will be held at the San Diego Natural History Museum, located
in Balboa Park, easily accessible from the airport, major freeways, train
station and bus lines. Maps, additional information and readings will be
provided in the course mailout, to be sent in early May.
Fee information is available upon request. The course limit is
20 participants. The registration fee does not include transportation,
lodging, or meals. Certification will be provided upon successful
course completion. Please call if you have special needs.
The Balboa Park Inn, a bed and breakfast hotel, is located within easy
walking distance of the museum and offers a 10% discount to museum
guests. Other lodging and dining suggestions will be sent on request to
registrants. Some social activities will be arranged for course participants.
The San Diego Natural History Museum is part of the Balboa Park museum
community. It was established by the San Diego Society of Natural
History, which was founded in 1874. The museum works to interpret the
natural world through research, education, and exhibits; to promote
understanding of the evolution and diversity of Southern California and
Baja California; and to inspire in all people respect for the environment.
The museum houses over 7 million specimens, a reference library and
archives, and two floors of exhibit galleries. The museum is accredited
by the American Association of Museums.
International Academic Projects sponsors ongoing professional education
to museum and conservation professionals around the world. Intensive IAP
short courses provide professional training and updates in materials,
methods and information.
To register: contact Sally Shelton at the following address.
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