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   		GEOLOGICAL CONSERVATION COURSES--1997
			    All USA sites

*Conservation of Geological Sites: March 24-27
	Utah Field House of Natural History, Vernal, Utah,
	and Dinosaur National Monument, Jensen, Utah

*Preventive Conservation of Geological Materials: May 27-30
	San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego, California

*Advanced Conservation of Geological Materials: June 1-5
	San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego, California

*Identification of Geological Materials
	Denver Natural History Museum, Denver, Colorado

Geological-origin specimens and objects in museums are subject to a wide 
range of problems causing damage and deterioration. These courses provide 
an integrated overview of the nature, prevention and treatment of 
deterioration of geological materials, including collections in 
archaeology, paleontology, petrology, mineralogy, meteoritics, 
architecture, and sculpture.

*Conservation of Geological Sites* surveys the unique problems faced when
geological materials are managed or exhibited in situ. This course is
designed for all museum and conservation professionals managing scientific
or interpretive sites, as well as those managing outdoor exhibits or
structures of geological-origin materials with no protection from
weathering. 

*Preventive Conservation of Geological Materials* focuses on recognizing, 
monitoring, and preventing the causes of damage to geological materials 
in collections. This course is designed for conservators and collections 
professionals who need information in preventive conservation techniques 
and collections management principles as applied to the particular 
problems of geological materials.

*Advanced Conservation of Geological Materials* allows participants to 
complete an intensive lab-based course in the techniques used to repair 
or stabilize damaged or deteriorating geological materials. This course 
is designed to be taken after the preventive course.

*Identification of Geological Materials* provides a range of references 
and techniques for identifying different types of geological materials in 
collections and exhibits. This course is designed for conservation 
professionals who work with a range of geological-origin materials and 
need more information on their identification and nature.

Each course lasts for four days and includes both lecture and practical
sessions. Course handouts, manuals, and recommended reading lists will be
provided on the first day. Fees include the costs of all lab chemicals and
supplies. Information on lodging, transportation, and meals wills be sent
to registrants. These costs are not included in the registration fee. 

Instructors:
Chris Collins, Conservator, Geological Conservation Unit, Sedgwick 
Museum, University of Cambridge. Mr. Collins heads the Geological 
Conservation Unit and was chair of the 1996 Second World Congress on 
Natural History Collections. He has taught the only post-graduate diploma 
course in geological conservation.

Sally Shelton, Director, Collections Care and Conservation, San Diego 
Natural History Museum. Ms. Shelton specializes in natural history 
conservation and is a graduate of the Cambridge course. She is the 
president-elect of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History 
Collections.

Each course will also feature regional experts as co-instructors.

Course fees are $300 for one course; $575 for two; $850 for three; and 
$1100 for four.

International Academic Projects is committed to providing high-level 
professional short courses to the museum and conservation communities. For 
a complete catalogue, please contact:
Jim Black, International Academic Projects
31-34 Gordon Square
London    WC1H 0PY     UK
phone (171) 387 9651; FAX (171) 388 0283
email james.black@ucl.ac.uk
web site http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~tcfa313

For more information on the geological conservation courses, please contact 
Sally Shelton at the address below.

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