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Great question. I wondered if an infestation is when objects show damage or are at risk. For example, I worked with a museum that had an annual migration through it, but it wasn't something that fed on the collection. Was this an infestation? It was a lot of bodies, but the only danger was that they would attract feeders that might also munch on the collection. Best, Helen Alten > > > Dear colleagues, > > I am currently examining 'risk' in terms of collections > management. In drawing up a list of risks, I am > considering the term 'insect infestation' (in terms of a > storage space not an object). The question is, how > helpful a term is 'infestation'- is there a critical mass > of bodies on traps in a store that merits it? Is there a > more objectively determined way of expressing the level > of risk to collections? > > I would welcome any thoughts. > > Sharon Connell > > ________________________________________ > Sharon Connell > Conservation Officer > Brotherton Library > University of Leeds > Leeds > LS2 9JT > T: 44 (0)113 343 6375 > E: [email protected] > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > To send an email to the list, send your msg to > [email protected] > > To unsubscribe from this list send an email to > [email protected] and in the body put: > "unsubscribe pestlist" > Any problems email [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Helen Alten Director Northern States Conservation Center www.collectioncare.org www.museumclasses.org ------------------------------------------------------------- To send an email to the list, send your msg to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this list send an email to [email protected] and in the body put: "unsubscribe pestlist" Any problems email [email protected]
