Special Notice of WESTPAS Offering: Protecting Cultural Collections
The following FREE Continuing Education events are scheduled for August and September.
Part II of Western States and Territories Preservation Assistance Service (WESTPAS): “Protecting Cultural Collections: Prevention, Preparedness, Response & Recovery”
This free workshop is presented in two parts to help participants produce the following outcomes for institutional disaster preparedness:
- 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 mediums
Location/Date/Time:
University Place, Washington
University Place Library Room 1
3609 Market Place W., University Place, WA 98466
Part 1: Friday, September 16, 2011, 9am-4pm.
Part 2: Friday, October 14, 2011, 9am-4pm.
This training is supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. It is part of a coordinated regional approach to raising awareness about disaster planning for collecting institutions throughout the Western United States. This 2-part training is free to participants. More than one person per institution is welcome to attend. Pre-registration is required. The workshop is co-sponsored by the Seattle Heritage Emergency Response Network (SHERN).
Workshop Instructor: Gary Menges, Preservation Administrator, University of Washington Libraries
Course of Study: The workshop’s two parts 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 the informal network of WESTPAS trained personnel to receive 24/7 emergency assistance within the region.
Who Should Attend?: Administrators and staff responsible for decision-making in all types of libraries, archives, libraries, museums, historical societies, and city and county record offices. By registering for the workshop, institutions commit to supporting their attendee(s) in completing a disaster plan that focuses on collections. The institution is encouraged to send two attendees to be able to work together on the disaster preparedness activities.
Cost: There is no charge to the institution. Funding has been provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Registration: Pre-registration is required. Register online at: http://tiny.cc/ZePOL. Advance the calendar to September and click on September 16 University Park and complete your registration. If you find you need further registration assistance, please contact Wendy Cao at caow@plsinfo.org.
More information about the workshop will be sent in a separate email message to registrants a couple of weeks before the first workshop. For questions related to the workshop, please contact Gary Menges menges@u.washington.edu (Thanks to Gary for letting us know about this opportunity!)
