[Loscho_Enews] Fwd: [Preservenw] REGISTRATION OPEN: WESTPAS Everett, WA Disaster Planning Workshop

Snocoheritage snocoheritage at gmail.com
Tue May 24 22:33:23 PDT 2011


Please note this is in Everett at the Everett Public Library and there is no
charge but you do have to register to attend.
This is a great opportunity to help our institutions to make some basic
plans for major or minor disasters and meet others with similar situations.
Karen

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From: Gary Menges <menges at u.washington.edu>
Date: Mon, May 23, 2011 at 10:13 AM
Subject: [Preservenw] REGISTRATION OPEN: WESTPAS Everett, WA Disaster
Planning Workshop
To: preservenw at u.washington.edu, acrl-nw at lists.wsu.edu


Western States and Territories Preservation Assistance Service (WESTPAS)
Workshops (WESTPAS)

Protecting Cultural Collections: Prevention, Preparedness, Response &
Recovery

Western States and Territories Preservation Assistance Service (WESTPAS)
is offering a 2-part disaster preparedness and response workshops for
cultural property.

Everett, WA:    Part 1: Friday, July 8, 2011, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
               Part 2: Friday August 19, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Location:       Everett Public Library
               2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett, WA 98201

This training is supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the
Humanities. It is part of a coordinated regional approach to raising
awareness about disaster planning for collecting institutions throughout
the Western United States. This 2-part training is free to participants
who will develop an institutional disaster plan for their collections as
an outcome. More than one person per institution is welcome to attend.
Pre-registration is required.

Workshop Instructor

Gary Menges, Preservation Adminstrator, University of Washington Libraries

Outcomes

Protecting Cultural Collections workshops are presented in 2-parts to help
participants produce the following outcomes for institutional disaster
preparedness. Attendees will:

       * Complete a disaster plan by the end of Part 2.

       * Learn how to train staff to implement your plan effectively.

       * Set pre- and post-disaster action priorities for your collections.

       * Learn how to use practical decision-making skills during an
emergency.

       * Experience salvage procedures for books, documents, and
               non-print media.

Course of Study

The workshop's two parts are scheduled several weeks apart. Participants
will prepare short assignments prior to the first session. Between sessions,
they will undertake additional assignments resulting in a completed disaster
plan at the end of Part 2. Upon completion, the institution will be invited
to join the informal network of WESTPAS trained personnel to receive 24/7
emergency assistance within the region.

Who Should Attend?

Administrators and staff responsible for decision-making in all types of
libraries, archives, libraries, museums, historical societies, city and
county record offices. By registering for the workshop, institutions commit
to supporting their attendee(s) in completing a disaster plan that focuses
on collections. The institution is encouraged to send two attendees to be
able to work together on the disaster preparedness activities.

Cost

There is no charge to the institution. Funding has been provided by the
National Endowment for the Humanities.

Registration

Pre-registration is required. Register online at:  http://tiny.cc/ZePOL
Advance the calendar to July and click July 8th Everett If you find you
need further registration assistance, please contact: Kathy Krause
krause at plsinfo.org

Further Information about the workshop and will be sent in a separate email
message once you?ve registered. For questions related to the workshop,
please contact Gary Menges menges at u.washington.edu



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Karen Prasse
League of Snohomish County Heritage Organizations
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