Don't miss this final FREE disaster preparedness workshop to help better prepare your institution to respond to and recover from a collections-related emergency. This is the last time this WESTPAS workshop will be offered in the State of Oregon. Register now through the link at the bottom of this announcement.
*Protecting Cultural Collections: * *Disaster Prevention, Preparedness, Response & Recovery* *Part 1: ON-LINE WEBINARS* - Prevention & Preparedness (archived 2½ hours total) *Part 2: IN-PERSON WORKSHOP *- Response & Recovery The Dalles, Oregon - Saturday, December 9, 2017 – 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. – The Dalles-Wasco County Library, The Dalles, Oregon The workshop is FREE. Participation in the in-person workshop requires viewing the archived Part 1 webinars BEFORE attending the Part 2 in-person workshop AND completing the workshop assignments. Any exception requires the permission of the instructor. Sponsored by Western States & Territories Preservation Assistance Service (WESTPAS); The Dalles-Wasco County Library; and the Oregon State Library Instructor: Kris Kern, Librarian Emerita, Portland State University, WESTPAS trainer ************************************************************************ The “Protecting Cultural Collections” training is presented in a sequence of two archived webinars plus one in-person workshop to produce the following outcomes: - Complete a disaster response & collection salvage plan - Learn how to train staff to implement your plan effectively - Set pre- and post-disaster action priorities for your collections - Understand practical decision-making skills needed during an emergency - Experience salvage procedures for books, documents, photos & objects The webinar sessions and the in-person workshop are scheduled to enable participants to prepare short assignments between sessions, resulting in a completed disaster plan. Participating institutions will be invited to join an informal network of WESTPAS trained personnel to provide mutual aid in the event of emergencies involving collections in your region. *Who should attend*: Administrators and staff responsible for emergency preparedness, response and decision-making, in all types of cultural institutions. By registering for the workshop, the institution commits to supporting the attendee(s) to achieve the workshop's disaster preparedness goals. When possible, please commit two attendees so they can work together on the disaster preparedness activities. *Cost*: No charge to the institution. Funding provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities. *Registration*: Pre-registration required. Register online for an IN-PERSON session at: http://host7.evanced.info/pls/ lib/eventsignup.asp?ID=674 For registration assistance contact: Wendy Cao: [email protected] For general & content information contact Kris Kern: [email protected] -- Kristen Kern Professor, Retired Portland State Library [email protected] ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
