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e:EN-US;mso-fareast-language: ES-TRAD" lang=3D"EN-US">Dear colleagues,n>
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ew Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;color:black;mso-ansi-languag=
e:EN-US;mso-fareast-language: ES-TRAD" lang=3D"EN-US">After the success of =
last year edition, Transmitting Science course "eight:normal">Care and Management of Natural History Collections - 2nd=
ed." has open registration now.
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ot;Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;color:black;mso-an=
si-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language: ES-TRAD" lang=3D"EN-US">Dates: Apri=
l 23rd-27th, 2018.
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ot;Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;color:black;mso-an=
si-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language: ES-TRAD" lang=3D"EN-US">Instructors=
: Dr. Greg McDonald (National Park Service, USA) and Dr. John E. Simmons (M=
useologica, USA).
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ew Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;color:black;mso-ansi-languag=
e:EN-US;mso-fareast-language: ES-TRAD" lang=3D"EN-US">Site: Facilities of t=
he ICP (Sabadell, Barcelona).
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font: major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&qu=
ot;Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;color:black;mso-an=
si-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language: ES-TRAD" lang=3D"EN-US">Course Webp=
age: ransmittingscience.org_courses_museums-2Dand-2Dcollections_care-2Dmanagemen=
t-2Dnatural-2Dhistory-2Dcollections_&d=3DDwMCaQ&c=3DclK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5=
BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=3DRy_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1CYJgFW9SI&m=3Deh=
Hyv3XSVUtk6L-DBvd-dbntPPfPdG_dCig50Do-ss8&s=3DUhynY6SGZSjX_cN5Wz-6bVUawVIK6=
2gUAAft132ib-w&e=3D">http://www.transmittingscience.org/courses/museums-and=
-collections/care-management-natural-history-collections/
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font: major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&qu=
ot;Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;color:black;mso-an=
si-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language: ES-TRAD" lang=3D"EN-US">Using a com=
bination of lectures, discussions, demonstrations, and readings, this cours=
e will teach participants how to better care for and manage all natural his=
tory collections (including botany, geosciences, and zoology).
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font: major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&qu=
ot;Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;color:black;mso-an=
si-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language: ES-TRAD" lang=3D"EN-US">The importa=
nce of the collections storage environment is emphasized, as well as the id=
entification and selection of inert materials, testing locally available ma=
terials, adapting collections care standards to particular environmental co=
nditions, and good management through sound policies and collection plannin=
g.
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font: major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&qu=
ot;Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;color:black;mso-an=
si-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language: ES-TRAD" lang=3D"EN-US">Rather than=
the traditional discipline-based approach, the course teaches collections =
care based on collection material and preparation type―dry preparatio=
ns, wet preparations, and documentation (including paper-based and electron=
ic media).
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font: major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&qu=
ot;Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;color:black;mso-an=
si-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language: ES-TRAD" lang=3D"EN-US">The course =
will benefit individuals who already have experience in caring for natural =
history collections, as well as those who intend to work with natural histo=
ry collections.
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ot;Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;color:black;mso-an=
si-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language: ES-TRAD" lang=3D"EN-US">Testimonial=
s of previous edition: u=3Dhttp-3A__www.transmittingscience.org_courses_museums-2Dand-2Dcollection=
s_care-2Dmanagement-2Dnatural-2Dhistory-2Dcollections_-23testimonials&d=3DD=
wMCaQ&c=3DclK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=3DRy_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl=
9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1CYJgFW9SI&m=3DehHyv3XSVUtk6L-DBvd-dbntPPfPdG_dCig50Do-ss8&=
s=3DV-kY1wYhOCxYB-Rdpim-dlHF7pyYJF2RM-rBfHrQexA&e=3D">http://www.transmitti=
ngscience.org/courses/museums-and-collections/care-management-natural-histo=
ry-collections/#testimonials
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ew Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;color:black;mso-ansi-languag=
e:EN-US;mso-fareast-language: ES-TRAD" lang=3D"EN-US">This course is co-org=
anized by Transmitting Science and the Institut Catalá de Paleontolo=
gia M. Crusafont. Place are limited and will be covered by strict registrat=
ion order.
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e:EN-US;mso-fareast-language: ES-TRAD" lang=3D"EN-US">Please feel free to d=
istribute this information between your colleagues if you consider it appro=
priate.
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e:EN-US;mso-fareast-language: ES-TRAD" lang=3D"EN-US">With best regardsan>
;Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-hansi-theme=
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guage: ES-TRAD" lang=3D"EN-US">SoleSoledad De Esteban-TrivignoInsti=
tut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont (ICP)<=
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