Registration is open for this free workshop. Pre-registration required. Register online at:WESTPAS workshop:
Click on the workshop date on the calendar:
Las Cruces- May 30
Santa Fe- June 11
Albuquerque- June 13
ARE YOU READY?
Testing Your Disaster Plan & Furthering Collaboration Among Heritage Institutions To Improve Disaster Preparedness for Collections
Albuquerque: June 13, 2018 9:00a.m. – 4:00p.m, University of New Mexico, Zimmerman Library, Waters Room
Las Cruces: May 30, 2018 9:00a.m. – 4:00p.m. New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum Theater
Santa Fe: June 11, 2018, 10:00a.m. – 4:45 p.m. New Mexico State Library, Pinon Room
Sponsored by Western States & Territories Preservation Assistance Service
(WESTPAS)
Workshop instructor: Gary Menges, Librarian Emeritus, University of Washington, WESTPAS trainer
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Okay, now you have a disaster plan, but do you know how well it will work in a real disaster situation? It’s better to find answers now than after a disaster has occurred! Attend this workshop to help heritage institutions – libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, etc. – improve disaster preparedness and response for collections.
THIS WORKSHOP WILL:
- Help you assess your vulnerabilities
- Test your plan using a scenario table top exercise • Explore how collaborations can help you respond to a disaster • Build a shared vision for regional disaster preparedness
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
When possible, send 2-3 participants from your institution to work together on disaster preparedness activities:
- Staff member(s) responsible for emergency preparedness • Administrator and/or manager responsible for the building/collection • Key members of the emergency/disaster team responsible fordecision-making
Please plan to attend the workshop and encourage colleagues at nearby institutions to do so. Together you can enhance disaster preparedness in your area!
REQUIREMENTS FOR ATTENDANCE:
- A written disaster plan (draft okay) that includes collections response/recovery.
- A letter of institutional commitment to explore collaboration to optimize preparedness • A completed 3-page vulnerability assessment (distributed 3weeks before workshop)
COST: This workshop is FREE, just your time, energy, and institutional commitment.
Funding provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
REGISTRATION: Pre-registration required. Register online at:WESTPAS workshop:
(Click on the appropriate workshop date on the calendar.)
For registration assistance contact: admin@plsinfo.org
For general & content information contact: Gary Menges menges@uw.edu