Hi Josie, You could use this as an opportunity to do a training session for/ with those you want to encourage to monitor the numbers for you on the risk of Pests to collections.
One hour of explaining the risk of pests to collections and buildings, outlining how IPM and prevention works within the bigger picture of collections care and how they can all support this through ‘simply recording numbers, type and location’ into a spreadsheet would make for an interactive session and a great opportunity to build that network. At the end of the session, you hand out hard copy spreadsheets, and explain how to complete them. You would then come up with a schedule for when you collect these and replenish. I found the ‘old-fashioned’ analogue way much more effective than anonymous Email exchange. Speaking to a person and being able to explain and have a chat is miles better than the digital data exchange for sure. All the Best, Steph Stephanie De Roemer FIIC [signature_1613025670] UCM Conservator of Objects Fitzwilliam Museum ICOM-CC Directory Board Vice Chair From: 'Josie Sneed-Gilliam' via MuseumPests <pestlist@googlegroups.com> Date: Friday, 27 September 2024 at 01:05 To: pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> Subject: [PestList] Reporting Pest Activity Without Technology Hello all, The Maintenace team at my institution takes care of the rodent traps across a large complex and they have never logged the activity in the past. We are seeing an uptick in activity as fall arrives and I obviously want to document that and all the mice moving forward. However, our maintenance staff do not have company email access, and they're not used to keeping track of the number or locations of mice that are caught. What's an effective non-digital way that other IPM folks have used for their fellow employees to report or track pest activity? Any thoughts or experiences are appreciated. Thanks. (I want to add that I have a pretty intense fear of rodents, which is why I don't take over the trap checking completely. Also with my currents responsibilities, I don't have as much time as I'd like to dedicate to all aspects of IPM, so having the assistance with the rodent traps helps out a lot) Josie -- 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/BL3PR02MB893979AB646257419BE35446D56A2%40BL3PR02MB8939.namprd02.prod.outlook.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/BL3PR02MB893979AB646257419BE35446D56A2%40BL3PR02MB8939.namprd02.prod.outlook.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- 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/CWLP265MB46428AEAC62D01A4911CB1C79E6B2%40CWLP265MB4642.GBRP265.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM.
