[Libs-Or] Disaster Planning Workshops in Seattle and Vancouver, WA

[Kristen Kern]

Protecting Library & Archive Collections: Disaster Preparedness,
      Response & Recovery

      The Western States and Territories Preservation Assistance
      Service (WESTPAS) is offering a series of disaster planning
      workshops in the West. Two-part workshops have been scheduled in
      Seattle and in Vancouver, WA. in September/November:

      SEATTLE: Part 1: Wednesday, September 16, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00
      p.m.
      Part 2: Tuesday, November 3, 2009  9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

      Location: Odegaard Undergraduate Library Room 220, University of
      Washington, Seattle, WA 98195

      VANCOUVER
      Part 1: Monday, September 21, 2009, 9:00a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
      Part 2: Monday, November 16, 2009, 9:00a.m. - 4:00p.m.

      Location: Library Hall, Vancouver Community Library (Main
      Library),
      1007 East Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, WA 98663

      *Workshop instructor
             Gary Menges is Preservation Administrator at the
      University of
             Washington Libraries, Seattle. He is a member of the
      American
             Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
             Collections Emergency Response Team (AIC CERT).

      
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      The "Protecting Library & Archive Collections" workshops are
      presented
      in a 2-part sequence to produce the following outcomes for
      disaster
      preparedness activities:

         * 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.

      The workshop days 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 an informal network of WESTPAS trained
      personnel
      to provide mutual aid in the event of emergencies involving
      collections
      in the region.

      *Who should attend*:

      Administrators and staff responsible for emergency preparedness,
      response and decision-making, in all types of libraries and
      archives.  By registering for the workshop, the institution
      commits to supporting the attendee(s) to achieve the workshop's
      disaster preparedness goals. When possible, please send two
      attendees from a library or archive 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. The workshops are co-sponsored by
      the Washington State Library and Washington State Archives.

      *Registration*:

      Pre-registration is required. You will be able to register
      online.

      To register go to:

      http://tiny.cc/ZePOL

      Go to September and click on September 16 for Seattle; September
      21 for Vancouver and complete the registration form. For
      registration assistance contact: Kathy Krause krause at plsinfo.org

      Information about the individual workshops and registration
      information
      for each workshops will be sent in separate email messages.

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Kristen Kern
Fine and Performing Arts Librarian
Portland State Library
P. O. Box 1151
Portland, OR 97207
503-725-5218 tel
503-725-4524 fax
kernk at pdx.edu


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