The theme for next March's NatSCA conference is "Use It or Lose It: Unlocking Potential", on 29th and 30th March 2012 in London at the Horniman Museum and Gardens and the Grant Museum of Zoology, with additional tours on 28th and 31st.
Call for papers
We are seeking proposals for papers at the conference covering the following topics:
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CARING FOR BOTANICAL COLLECTIONS
A NatSCA seminar to explore basic botany collection management, curation and conservation.
Where: National Museum Wales, Department of Industry, Nantgarw, Wales
When: 2nd February 2012
Contacts:-
Vicky Purewal (vicky.purewal@museumswales.ac.uk)
Donna Young (donna.young@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk)
This seminar will cover basic aspects of managing and caring for botanical collections - including storage, handling and specimen preparation.
Morning sessions -
Lunch
Afternoon work shop sessions -
The course will be both theory and practical.
To book a place on this course please contact Tony Irwin: tony.irwin@btinternet.com . Course numbers are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.
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CARING FOR ENTOMOLOGY COLLECTIONS
A NatSCA seminar to explore basic entomology collections management, curation and conservation techniques.
Where: The Dorothea Bate Room, Natural History Museum , South Kensington, London .
When: Friday 18th November 2011; 9.30 for 10
Contact: Paul Brown [p.brown@nhm.ac.uk]
This course will cover all basic aspects of collections management for entomological collections, including storage and handling of specimens, loans and legislation, and specimen preparation.
Morning sessions:-
Lunch
Afternoon sessions:-
The course will be both theory and practical supported by a booklet covering both aspects.
To book a place on this course please contact Tony Irwin: tony.irwin@btinternet.com . Course numbers are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.
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‘Coping
with cuts’
Natural Sciences Collections
Association
Conference & AGM
3rd – 4th
March 2011
Tyne and
Wear Archives and Museums
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Leeds Museum Discovery Centre
2nd November 2010
9.30am – 4.30pm
£35 members/£50 non-members
Dr. Sonia O’Connor of the University of Bradford will be running a one-day workshop on how to identify materials such as ivory, bone, antler, horn, baleen, tortoiseshell and imitations thereof. Structure, properties and appropriate care will be discussed as well as a practical session using objects from the collections at Leeds. You are welcome to bring your own objects for use in this session.
For further information contact: clare.brown@leeds.gov.uk 0113 2141563
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In 2011, it will be 10 years since the memorable Pest Odyssey conference at the British Library that inspired many of us to engage in the challenge of Insect Pest Management within the Heritage sector.
This international conference at the British Museum will be an opportunity for the profession to focus on developments that have need made in those 10 years, highlighting international priorities and how these have changed.
We are seeking papers on the Insect Pest Management themes:
Abstracts no longer then 400 words should be forwarded to Dee Lauder at dee.lauder@english-heritage.org,uk by September 1, 2010. Successful authors will be notified 1st October 2010. Completed papers will be required by 1st February 2011 to ensure that post prints will be produced and mailed to participants by year end 2011.
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NatSCA is co-sponsoring the Public Understanding of Science lecture at the GCG Seminar: 200 years of West Country Sea Dragons. The lecture will be delivered by the renowned historian Professor Hugh Torrens of Keele University and is entitled 'The Start of Dino Mania, The work of fossil monster hunters Mary Anning of Lyme Regis and Thomas Hawkins of Street'.
Strode Theatre, Street, Somerset.
Thursday 22nd July 2010 at 7:30 pm. All welcome.
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Natural
Sciences Collections Association
Conference & AGM
6th - 7th May 2010
Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery
You can also find information about the conference evaluation.
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The next NatSCA conference and AGM will be in Newcastle in March 2011. The conference will be split into two topics: “Coping with cuts” on the Thursday and “Coping with collections deterioration” on the Friday.
Coping with cuts - Thursday 3rd March
A day looking at case studies, advice and suggestions in relation to managing budget cuts. This session will provide practical advice and ideas for coping with cuts to staff and funding for natural science collections. From how to apply for grants effectively to innovative money-saving ideas.
Coping with collections
deterioration - Friday 4th March
Practical and hands-on sessions covering natural science conservation techniques. Topics proposed include how to deal with Bynes disease, fluid preservation problems, mould, verdigris and pyrite decay.
AGM - Thursday 3rd March
We are looking for some dynamic new committee members in 2011. No experience necessary – just an enthusiasm for natural science collections. If you would like to stand on the NatSCA committee please email clare.brown@leeds.gov.uk for more details.
Call for speakers
If you would like to give a talk at the 2011 conference on either of the above days, please contact Nicola Newton (nicolajnewton@hotmail.com).
Bursaries
NatSCA are offering 5 bursaries of up to £200 to help members cover the costs of the conference. If you would like to apply for a bursary, please contact Jan Freedman (jan.freedman@plymouth.gov.uk).
The NatSCA conference and AGM is slightly earlier in 2011. To accommodate this change the NatSCA committee have promised to, in the future, give members a year’s notice of AGM dates and locations. We hope that this change will not be too inconvenient and hopefully will be helpful in allowing people to plan their expenditure and commitments more efficiently.
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A seminar on the laws and regulations regarding the holding, collecting and use of natural science collections.
At New Walk Museum, Leicester
Chris Auger (DEFRA) and Kim McDonald (The Taxidermy Law Company) will talk on the legislation and be on hand to answer questions.
Places are limited. Deadline for booking is 29th January. Bursaries are available. For details and booking forms see the attached PDFs. Any further queries to clare.brown@leeds.gov.uk
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| Booking form 2010.pdf | 77.51 KB |
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