International Foundation for Cultural Property Protection

Edsel & Eleanor Ford House Hires New Director of Security
and Public Safety

Evans Brings More Than a Decade of Experience in Cultural Property Protection

GROSSE POINTE SHORES, Mich., (Feb. 25, 2010) – Edsel & Eleanor Ford House announced today that Farmington Hills resident Tara Evans has been hired as its new security chief.

As security manager, Evans is responsible for the overall security of the historic estate, including the protection of its artifacts, visitors and staff.

Evans brings to the position a wealth of experience in cultural property protection and visitor relations. Prior to her hiring at Ford House, she served for 10 years as a security manager and supervisor at The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA). She has also held visitor/customer relations positions at the DIA, Health Alliance Plan and Electronic Data Systems.

“Tara’s depth of experience in cultural property protection will serve Ford House well as we continue to expand our mission and programming,” said Kathleen Mullins, president of Ford House. “Plus, her experience in visitor/customer relations adds a unique perspective to our efforts to improve the overall visitor experience at Ford House.”

Evans is a member of The International Foundation for Cultural Property Protection.

About Edsel & Eleanor Ford House

Edsel & Eleanor Ford House opened its doors to the public in 1978. Since then, Ford House has shared Eleanor Ford’s vision of preserving and maintaining the house and grounds for future generations to enjoy through interpretive tours, family activities, lectures, exhibits, and gardens and grounds events. Ford House is located at 1100 Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe Shores, Mich.

I would like to give a special thanks to Charlie Tash and the BCM Controls crew as well as Dan Whitman and the ICA crew.

The location and date for the next IFCPP New England Area Chapter meeting is confirmed for Tuesday, March 16, 2010 from 5pm - 9 pm at the Peopody Museum of Archeology and Ethnology, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138-2096. Your point of contact upon arrival will be Dr. Larry Flynn. His number is (617) 496-3945. Securitas Security Services USA will be sponsoring the meeting and providing a speaker and refreshments. As such please let me know if you are planning to attend ASAP so that details can be worked out in regard to food. 

Sean Rochette, CIPM II
Security Manager
Phone: (617) 496-3977
Fax: (617) 495-1142
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Harvard Art Museum
32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
URL: www.harvardartmuseum.org

CBHL Annual Meeting to be held in Seattle

The 42nd annual meeting of the Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries, Inc. (CBHL) will be held in Seattle, May 18-22, 2010. The meeting, "Are You Being Served? The Art and Science of Providing Service in a Plant Library,” will be hosted by the Elisabeth C. Miller Library <http://depts.washington.edu/hortlib/index.shtml> at the University of Washington Botanic Gardens. 

The pre-conference workshop will be on Disaster Preparedness. During the week, several local Seattle speakers with connections from the Plant Science Library will share their perspectives. In addition, members’ papers and panels will explore a variety of library topics and projects. Study tours throughout the week will explore the resources of the Seattle area with site visits to the Central Branch of The Seattle Public Library (designed by Rem Koolhaas), University of Washington Libraries, Washington Park Arboretum <http://depts.washington.edu/wpa/index.htm> , Bloedel Reserve <http://www.bloedelreserve.org/> , Center for Urban Horticulture and Union Bay Natural Area. The conference will close on a high note with dinner at the top of the Columbia Center; Seattle’s tallest building. Join us at this remarkable meeting! For more information, please visit http://cbhl2010-seattle.wikispaces.com<http://cbhl2010-seattle.wikispaces.com/>.  Please direct questions about this meeting to Tracy Mehlin, Elisabeth C. Miller Library, mailto:tmehlin%40u.washington.edu. 

The Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries, Inc. is the leading professional organization in the field of botanical and horticultural information services. It recognizes the critical importance of collecting, preserving, and making accessible the accumulated knowledge about plants for present and future generations. For more information about CBHL, visit its web site at http://www.cbhl.net <http://www.cbhl.net/> . 
 
Rita M. Hassert 
Librarian
Sterling Morton Library 
The Morton Arboretum
4100 Illinois Route 53
Lisle, Illinois 60532 
Phone: (630) 719-2430
Fax: (630) 719-7950 

Hi all,

The next chapter meeting for the IFCPP Bay Area Chapter will be held this Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 11:30 am at the Letterman Digital Arts campus in the Presidio of San Francisco.  (If you need directions, use "1 Letterman Drive, San Francisco, 94129") in your favorite mapping program and you should arrive at our front door!

On the agenda primarily will be discussion about the upcoming IFCPP annual conference in August in San Francisco.  We'll be nailing down some details of institution and individual participation to help make this the best annual conference ever!  It will be nice to have our colleagues from all over the country come and visit us and share best practices, innovative ideas, and just plain old fun networking!

Please RSVP to me by Friday, February 26 if you will be attending so I can get you all registered in our visitor system.  There will be an opportunity for any and all to stay for lunch in our Dining Commons afterwards (no host, sorry!).

I look forward to seeing you all on March 4th!

Kind regards,

Anders C. Noyes, CPP, CIPM, CIPI
PO Box 29916
San Francisco, CA  94129
Phone: (415) 746-5058