Description:

This one-day class provides a general introduction to mold and its impact on library, museum, and archival collections and artifacts. Through lecture and discussion, the class defines how to avoid an outbreak.    Topics to be covered include:

• General classification of the types of molds
• Molds specific to indoor environments housing collections, artifacts, archival, and library materials
• A day in the life of a mold
• Criteria and parameters for mold development
• Xerophyllic vs. hydrophyllic molds
• Understanding how HVAC systems work
• Potential problems with HVAC systems
• Disaster preparedness
• Practical control and prevention of mold blooms.

Intended Audience:

Museum, library, and archive professionals and HVAC design and installation professionals.

Notes:

This class is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access.

Associated Training Tracks:

Disaster Prevention and Response Track

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Related Items:

This class is part of the Disaster Prevention and Response Track. Other classes in this track are:

Disaster Preparedness(core)
Developing a Disaster Plan(core)
Fire Safety for Cultural Institutions(core)
Demystifying Mold(live online) (elective)
Disaster Recovery (this class offered as contract only) (elective)
Disaster Recovery for Museums(elective)
Emergency 911(elective)
Hurricane Preparedness(elective)
Preservation and Salvage of Audiovisual Materials(elective)
Security Alert: How to Protect People, Property, and Collections(elective)
Risk Management: Knowing Your Responsibilities(core)

Registration:

You may register for a class using one of two methods:
Online Ordering  - you may register for a class by clicking on the "Schedule" tab, and then click on the "Register" link for one of the scheduled classes.

PDF Form - you may register by printing out the registration form and faxing it to LYRASIS.