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<DIV><SPAN class=361481421-19092008>Just a few spots are left for the last
Oregon WESTPAS Disaster Preparedness Workshop</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=361481421-19092008>Prepare a disaster plan for your
institution <SPAN class=590112221-19092008>- </SPAN>and more<SPAN
class=590112221-19092008> -</SPAN> in two easy sessions.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=361481421-19092008>Sign up now!</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=361481421-19092008></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=361481421-19092008><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Protecting Library & Archive Collections:
</FONT></FONT></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Disaster Preparedness, Response &
Recovery</FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><B>Beaverton<SPAN class=361481421-19092008>,
Oregon</SPAN></B></st1:place></st1:City><B>:</B></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Part 1: Thursday, October 16, 2008, <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.<BR>Part 2:
Thursday, November 13, 2008, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. <BR><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Beaverton</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Library</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Workshop
instructor:</B> Kris Kern is the Preservation Librarian at <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Portland</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> and is chair of the Portland
Area Library System’s Disaster Recovery Group. </FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>************************************************************************</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>The “Protecting Library & Archive Collections” workshops are
presented in a 2-part sequence to produce the following outcomes for disaster
preparedness activities:</FONT></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Complete a disaster plan by the end of Part
2.</FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Learn how to train staff to implement your plan
effectively. </FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Set pre- and post-disaster action priorities for
your collections. </FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Learn how to use practical decision-making
skills during an emergency. </FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Experience salvage procedures for books,
documents, and non-print media.</FONT></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>The workshop days are scheduled four 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.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Who should
attend</B>:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Administrators and staff responsible for emergency preparedness, response
and decision-making, in all types of libraries and archives.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>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.</FONT></FONT></P>
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size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Cost</B>: No charge
to the institution.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Funding
provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities <SPAN
style="COLOR: black">and co-sponsored by the Oregon State Library.</SPAN>
</FONT></FONT></P>
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size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Registration</B>: <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN> Pre-registration required.
Register online. </FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">For <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Beaverton</st1:City></st1:place>: </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A href="blocked::http://tinyurl.com/5w2m6n"><FONT
color=#000066><A
href="blocked::http://tinyurl.com/5w2m6n">http://tinyurl.com/5w2m6n</FONT></A></SPAN><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT></A></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>For registration assistance contact: Kathy Krause </FONT><A
href="blocked::mailto:krause@plsinfo.org"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
color=#000066 size=3>krause@plsinfo.org</FONT></A></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>For general & content information contact: Julie Page </FONT><A
href="blocked::mailto:jpage@wespas.org"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
color=#000066
size=3>jpage@westpas.org</FONT></A></P></FONT></SPAN></DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>