Webinar 2: Integrated Pest Management

Watch out, watch out, the bugs are about… and are eating your paper based archive materials. This webinar is for you!

This is the second in a series of three webinars forms part of ARA’s new Collections Care Toolkit. The webinars are funded by The National Archives and free to attend.This webinar will end with a 5 minutes Q&amp;A with Lorraine Finch ACR and will feature a 10 minute case study provided by Rhiannon Griffiths, Gwent ArchivesPlease note: this webinar will be recorded, but the question and answer session at the end will not be recorded.Webinar 2: Integrated Pest ManagementWatch out, watch out, the bugs are about… and are eating your paper based archive materials. What can you do about this? Come along and find out in this webinar. This collections care webinar will look at Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and is created specifically for archivists and those working in archives without in-house conservation support, and find out.In the session, led by accredited conservator Lorraine Finch, we will examine what IPM is, the principles of IPM, what pests need in order to thrive, the common pests found in paper based collections, monitoring for pests and dealing with them. The session includes a case study presented by Rhiannon Griffiths from Gwent Archives and the opportunity for you to ask your questions about this real life example of IPM.By the end of this session, you will be able to:● State what IPM is.● Explain the principles of IPM.● Describe what pests need in order to thrive.● Identify common paper pests.● Understand how to monitor for pests.● Outline how to deal with pests. About our trainer:Lorraine is an accredited conservator with 30 years experience in the conservation of archives and photographic material. After working in archives in the UK, she set up LFCP to provide conservation and preservation services, and bespoke training to institutions. LFCP now works to accelerate sustainability action in the sector through knowledge sharing, resource creation and research.Lorraine was a Trustee of the Institute of Conservation where she worked to produce the Icon Ethical Guidance, develop Professional Standards and conservation apprenticeships. She is Chair of the Icon Sustainability Group. For many years, Lorraine was part of the committee of the ARA Preservation and Conservation Group and was Chair of the ARA Film, Sound and Photography Group.

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