Hi Heather, I have done something similar, which works just fine. 1. used double stick tape (or a product called Tanglefoot) on cards as blunder traps for institutions that do not have the budget to use pre-made traps. 2. Used double stick tape on mylar for areas where you want the blunder traps to be close to invisible (like in open dioramas).
The success rate will be the result of how sticky the tape is. I really like the idea of using a long strip on a threshold. However, you are correct - people might step on it and mess it up. That might come down to training your collection staff to be aware of the strip. Traditional blunder traps often get squished by staff or swept away by maintenance - this is the same kind of challenge. Thank you for bringing this article to my attention - it gives me another strategy to suggest to my students! Gretchen Anderson Conservator, Carnegie Museum of Natural History Instructor, Museum Study, LLC https://www.museumstudy.com ________________________________ From: 'Doyle, Heather' via MuseumPests <pestlist@googlegroups.com> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2023 8:53 AM To: pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> Subject: [PestList] Adhesive Tape CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi all, I was reading this Article (https://museumsschaedlinge.de/klebebaender/<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fmuseumsschaedlinge.de%2fklebebaender%2f&c=E,1,DnmEesHBagP-tKtOzVrsyGyVWLPo_cYmkTm1Rul-DY0Rbv8VK5555c77z0MmjlsNmmxRK9iP0Kei92WXFhLuNS8iOQ_scheV3Q_L2lCmIw,,&typo=1>) and wondered if anyone has tried this. How well did this work? Did it cause any problems with collection staff, and what adhesive tape did you use? I think this would be a great idea to put in our loading doc area if it works well. Heather Doyle Conservation Specialist Museum Program 406-444-0609 heather.do...@mt.gov<mailto:heather.do...@mt.gov> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CO6PR09MB75431174869CA87BD5768A8881B3A%40CO6PR09MB7543.namprd09.prod.outlook.com<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fgroups.google.com%2fd%2fmsgid%2fpestlist%2fCO6PR09MB75431174869CA87BD5768A8881B3A%2540CO6PR09MB7543.namprd09.prod.outlook.com%3futm_medium%3demail%26utm_source%3dfooter&c=E,1,U-VGAeInYvjFyPk5MLoFGUX-fjq3E0JjAZxm9UNEkOFDxttaGaG1ojkYIl69LyiDMtvIcNFG1ehHErr-tI32pOgmelYzG_paKmcmOMZ8PUso41Bvsv7YtXZO3oY,&typo=1>. The information contained in this message and/or attachments is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any system and destroy any copies. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CH2PR02MB69498DF39DE5EA941278B01EBCB3A%40CH2PR02MB6949.namprd02.prod.outlook.com.
