Schtager Library and Museum Preservation is dedicated to preserving our cultural heritage by providing specialized cleaning and preservation services. We understand the unique challenges faced by libraries and museums, such as the delicate nature of historical artifacts and the potential for damage from pests and environmental factors.

Our comprehensive approach includes:

• Thorough Inspection: We conduct a detailed inspection to identify potential risks and areas of concern.
• Delicate Cleaning: We use gentle cleaning techniques to remove dust, dirt, and other contaminants without damaging delicate surfaces.
• Pest Control: We implement effective pest control measures to protect your collections from insects, rodents, and other pests.
• Environmental Monitoring: We monitor environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, and light levels to ensure optimal storage conditions.
• Disaster Planning: We develop customized disaster plans to minimize damage in the event of a fire, flood, or other emergency.
• Sanitation: Keep collections clean and free of debris to discourage pests.
• Integrated Pest Management (IPM): Use a combination of preventive measures and targeted treatments to control pests
• Professional Pest Control: Consult with a professional pest control company to develop a customized pest management plan. Keep collections clean and free of debris to discourage pests.

Our preventive integrated pest management (PIPM) consists of a number of safe practices and procedures to prevent infestation by insects, rodents which are included in the location. The main goal of this program is the definition of the infestation risk prevention strategies.

Our preventative integrated pest management program involves:

• PREVENTION – Preventing access to pests.
• MONITORING – Monitoring pest populations.
• IDENTIFICATION – Identifying potential pest threats.
• TREATMENT – Treating outbreaks in the safest manner possible.

By maintaining this program, Schtager diminishes the damage to collections by insects and rodents. The goal of the prevention stage is to determine how pests might get into your library and into collections areas and, once they are in, what factors might allow them to continue to live and breed there.

• Understanding the ecosystem in which your institution is located.
• Identifying the manner in which the location may become infested with pets.
• Identifying the nature and vulnerability of your collection

Pest Monitoring – Trapping

Effective implementation of PIPM requires routine monitoring of pest activity. Routine monitoring using traps provides information about the type of insects, their entry points, and the number of insects, where they are taking up residence, and why they are surviving.
This information allows for identification of problem areas and development of an action plan.
Pheromone traps are one of the most valuable new tools for pest management.

Pheromones are the natural scents insects use to communicate with each other. Certain pests can be strongly attracted to the traps from the surrounding area, providing an extremely effective early warning system of pest presence. They are natural compounds (odors) that are created in the body of an insect. Insects use these pheromones to attract other insects of their species to them. It is the primary means of communication for many species of insects.

Insect traps have a non-toxic adhesive and allow detection of the presence of insects but do not fight the infestation.
Having been set out in strategic places they must be inspected periodically.

• The traps should be identified, placed on the floor or on the shelves and the environmental conditions.
• The traps and their locations should be inspected 2 to 4 times a year.
• The location of each trap, which has its own identification sheet, should be marked on a copy of the plan of the building