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SPNHC Virtual Educational Materials Share Session – Call for Presenters

Published: May 18, 2020    Announcements, News

For the third year in a row, SPNHC, iDigBio (Integrated Digitized Biocollections), BLUE (Biodiversity Literacy in Undergraduate Literacy), and QUBES (Quantitative Undergraduate Biology Education and Synthesis) are excited to offer the Educational Materials Round Tables session on Thursday June 11 at 2:30pm UTC. This session offers colleagues the opportunity to present collections-based education or outreach…

SPNHC and ICOM NATHIST 2020 Virtual Meeting – Program and Registration

Published: May 18, 2020    Announcements, Meetings, News

The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) and International Council of Museums Committee for Museums and Collections of Natural History (ICOM NATHIST) are hosting a virtual digital meeting from 8-12 June, 2020. Together, we are offering an online event tailored to foster conversation across our joint worldwide communities. Activities include a plenary…

Preventive Conservation: Collection Storage

Published: September 20, 2019    Announcements, News

Good storage is the foundation of effective collection care-advancing conservation while promoting accessibility and use. Preventive Conservation: Collection Storage covers all types of collections, including science, fine and decorative art, history, library, archive, and digital collections. It concentrates on preventive conservation and emphasizes a risk-management approach. Reflecting the breadth of its scope, the new book…