Resources

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35th Annual Meeting

Published: June 4, 2019    

Joint meeting of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) and the International Council of Museums Committee for Museums and Collections of Natural History (ICOM NATHIST) Date: June 7-13, 2020 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Host: National Museums Scotland and Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Chair: Sankurie Pye Website: http://www.spnhc-icomnathist2020.com/  

Citations

Published: December 5, 2018    

In an effort to improve and maintain our rich 25+ year history of gathering and providing recently published inter-disciplinary citations applicable to natural history collections care, the Citations Subcommittee continues to build a listing of publications relevant to natural history collections. Citations were previously presented as a series of pdfs, issued annually; the new library…

Pestlist

Published: November 23, 2018    

Pestlist serves as a discussion and information site for all pest related issue in any type of collection. Further information please contact IPM-WG at Chair@museumpests.net

Current Issue of Collection Forum

Published: November 15, 2018    

The current issue of the Collection Forum is available to members but requires a separate login. Please login at http://collectionforum.org

Collection Forum 31/1-2

Published: November 15, 2017    

Available online on the Volume 31, Issue 1-2 (Fall 2017) Collection Forum.

Collection Forum 30/1-2

Published: November 15, 2016    

Available online on the Volume 30, Issue 1-2 (Fall 2016) Collection Forum.

31st Annual Meeting: The Green Museum

Published: June 25, 2016    

Annual Business Meeting Date: June 20-25, 2016 Location: Berlin, Germany Host: The Museum für Naturkunde and Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum Berlin Theme Chair: Christiane Quaisser

Collection Forum 29/1-2

Published: November 15, 2015    

Available online on the Volume 29, Issue 1-2 (Fall 2015) Collection Forum.

Museum Studies Programs

Published: January 26, 2015    

This list provides a current global view of available programs focusing on Museum Studies, for those interested in pursuing further training.

Collection Forum 28/1-2

Published: November 15, 2014    

Available online on the Volume 28, Issue 1-2 (Fall 2014) Collection Forum.

Nagoya Protocol – Access and Benefit‑Sharing (ABS) Best Practices

Published: September 28, 2014    

What is the Nagoya Protocol? The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity is an international agreement which aims at sharing the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources in a fair and equitable way. Useful…