[Libs-Or] Last Call to Register for FREE Workshop on Disaster Preparedness for Cultural Collections on December 9

[Kristen Kern]

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



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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: caow at plsinfo.org
For general & content information contact Kris Kern: kernk at pdx.edu

-- 
Kristen Kern
Professor, Retired
Portland State Library
kernk at pdx.edu
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