Bridging Hemispheres: Collaborating for a Unified Natural Heritage Link: https://spnhc.org/spnhc-2026-south-africa/ Date: September 7-11 2026 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Host: Iziko South African Museum Contact: spnhc2026@iziko.org.za ABM Report:
Sustainable Futures: Challenges and Opportunities for Modern Collections Link: https://spnhc2025.ku.edu/ Date: May 27-31 2025 Location: University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA Host: University of Kansas Contact: spnhc2025@ku.edu ABM Report: https://spnhc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2025-SPNHC-ABM-packet.pdf
Link: https://www.tdwg.org/conferences/2024/ Date: September 2 – 6, 2024 Location: Okinawa Convention Center Host: SPNHC & TDWG Contact: TBA ABM: 2024-SPNHC-ABM-packet
Link: https://www.calacademy.org/spnhc-2023 Date: May 28 – June 2, 2023 Location: San Francisco, California, USA Host: California Academy of Sciences Contact: SPNHC2023questions@calacademy.org ABM: 2023-SPNHC-ABM-packet.pdf
These links and documents contain information about data aggregation as relevant to natural history collections. Content generated during The American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (ASIH) Annual Joint Meeting – 2016, during an iDigBio sponsored workshop by the following individuals participating in the “Digitization” working group of the aforementioned workshop. Subjects include: Data Aggregation (mobilization);…
Here we present a checklist of items to consider for maintaining business continuity during institutional closures, specifically when circumstances do not allow some or all staff to be on site. This page was created as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in closures of collections across the globe. Various emergencies, including acts of…
STORAGE AT A GLANCE:FRAMEWORK AND DEFINITIONS Lisa Elkin, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY Robert Waller, Protect Heritage Corp. and Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario Approaches to risk mitigation across all aspects of collection storage design and operation have been presented throughout this volume. Of course, not all guidelines…
SPNHC Wiki content page originally generated during The American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (ASIH) Annual Joint Meeting – 2016, during an iDigBio sponsored workshop by the following individuals participating in the “Museum Logistics” working group of the aforementioned workshop. Subjects include: Facility Management; Space Planning; Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning; Lighting; Flooring; Shelving; Fire…
Joint meeting with International Partner – BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library) and National Partner – NatSCA (Natural Sciences Collections Association) Date: June 4-10, 2022 Link: https://spnhc2022.com/ Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK Host: National Museums Scotland and Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Theme: Through the door and through the web: releasing the power of natural history collections onsite and online. Chairs: Sankurie Pye…
Date: May 11 – 15, 2021 Location: Virtual Host: American Institute for Conservation Theme: Transform 2021 Chairs: Suzanne Davis and Ruth Seyler ABM Packet: pdf download
Smithsonian Institution Archives finding aid: Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections, Records, 1982-2018
Trim size 7 x 10 in.; 944 pages; full color. $95 hardcover. 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…
Online Conference scheduled June 8-12, 2020. Webpage here https://spnhc.org/virtual-meeting-2020-program/ EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND RESCHEDULED FOR 2022 Date: June 7 – 13th, 2020 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Host: National Museums Scotland and Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Theme: The Role of Natural History Collections in Global Challenges Chairs: Sankurie Pye
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…
Best practices for insect collections. Introduction to Insect Storage Techniques for Small Collections (2010)
Best Practices for plant specimens. How to Pack a Herbarium Specimen for Loan (2010) How to Prepare Seaweed Specimens (2010)
Our ability to understand the natural world depends on the collection, preservation, and ongoing study of natural history specimens. These collections are the physical record of Earth’s life forms and processes. The information included here can be used to communicate the importance of natural history collections to justify budgets for collections care and maintenance, to…
Conservation Adhesives and Consolidants in Geological and Paleontological Conservation: A Wall Chart (1997) An Alternative to Gelatine Capsules in Natural History Collections (2016) Anoxic Microenvironments: A Simple Guide (1996) Comparison of Temperature and Relative Humidity Dataloggers for Museum Monitoring (2002) Guide to the Indentification of Common Clear Plastic Films (1998) Paper Conservation (SPNHC Wiki) Specimen…
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