<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:eurostile,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,153)">Western
States and Territories<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:24pt;font-family:eurostile,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,153,0)">WESTPAS<span></span></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:0.5in"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:eurostile,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,153)">Preservation
Assistance Service<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14pt">Protecting Cultural Collections: <span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14pt">Disaster Prevention, Preparedness,
Response & Recovery<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(192,0,0)"><span> </span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Part 1: ON-LINE WEBINARS</b> - Prevention &
Preparedness (archived 2½ hours total)<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -0.25in;"> <br>
<b>Part 2:
IN-PERSON WORKSHOP </b>- Response & Recovery <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Portland, Oregon:
Wednesday, May 31, 2017 – 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. – Oregon Historical Society, Portland, Oregon<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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. <span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sponsored by Western States & Territories Preservation
Assistance Service (WESTPAS); Oregon Historical Society, Oregon State Library<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Instructor: Kris Kern, Fine and Performing Arts Librarian,
Portland State University<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The “Protecting Cultural Collections” training is presented
in a sequence of two archived webinars plus one in-person workshop to produce
the following outcomes:<span></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal">Complete
a disaster response & collection salvage plan<span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Learn
how to train staff to implement your plan effectively <span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Set
pre- and post-disaster action priorities for your collections <span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Understand
practical decision-making skills needed during an emergency <span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Experience
salvage procedures for books, documents, photos & objects<span></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Who should attend</b>: 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.<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -9pt;"><b>Cost</b>: No
charge to the institution. Funding
provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities. <span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Registration</b>: Pre-registration required. Register
online for an IN-PERSON session at: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/ot4kve2">WESTPAS
workshop</a> <a href="http://tinyurl.com/ot4kve2">http://tinyurl.com/ot4kve2</a>
<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For registration assistance contact: Wendy Cao:
<a href="mailto:caow@plsinfo.org">caow@plsinfo.org</a><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For general & content information contact Kris Kern:
<a href="mailto:kernk@pdx.edu">kernk@pdx.edu</a> <span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Kristen Kern<br>Professor<br>Fine and Performing Arts Librarian<div>Portland State Library<br>503-725-5218<br><a href="mailto:kernk@pdx.edu" target="_blank">kernk@pdx.edu</a><br></div></div></div></div></div>
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