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Protecting Library & Archive Collections: Disaster Preparedness,
Response & Recovery
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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:
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SEATTLE: Part 1: Wednesday, September 16, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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Part 2: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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Location: Odegaard Undergraduate Library Room 220, University of
Washington, Seattle, WA 98195
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VANCOUVER
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Part 1: Monday, September 21, 2009, 9:00a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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Part 2: Monday, November 16, 2009, 9:00a.m. - 4:00p.m.
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Location: Library Hall, Vancouver Community Library (Main Library),
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1007 East Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, WA 98663
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*Workshop instructor
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Gary Menges is Preservation Administrator at the University of
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Washington Libraries, Seattle. He is a member of the American
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Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
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Collections Emergency Response Team (AIC CERT).
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The "Protecting Library & Archive Collections" workshops are
presented
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in a 2-part sequence to produce the following outcomes for disaster
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preparedness activities:
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* Complete a disaster plan by the end of Part 2.
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* Learn how to train staff to implement your plan effectively.
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* Set pre- and post-disaster action priorities for your
collections.
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* Learn how to use practical decision-making skills during an
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emergency.
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* Experience salvage procedures for books, documents, and non-print
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media.
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The workshop days are scheduled several weeks apart. Participants will
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prepare short assignments prior to the first session; between sessions,
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they will undertake additional assignments resulting in a completed
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disaster plan at the end of Part 2. Upon completion, the institution
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will be invited to join an informal network of WESTPAS trained
personnel
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to provide mutual aid in the event of emergencies involving collections
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in the region.
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<b class="moz-txt-star"><span class="moz-txt-tag">*</span>Who should
attend<span class="moz-txt-tag">*</span></b>:
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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.
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<b class="moz-txt-star"><span class="moz-txt-tag">*</span>Cost<span
class="moz-txt-tag">*</span></b>:
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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.
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<b class="moz-txt-star"><span class="moz-txt-tag">*</span>Registration<span
class="moz-txt-tag">*</span></b>:
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Pre-registration is required. You will be able to register online.
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To register go to:
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://evanced.califa.org/pls/lib/eventcalendar.asp?lib=4">http://evanced.califa.org/pls/lib/eventcalendar.asp?lib=4</a>
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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 <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:krause@plsinfo.org">krause@plsinfo.org</a>
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Information about the individual workshops and registration information
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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
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:kernk@pdx.edu">kernk@pdx.edu</a>
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