ARE YOU READY? Scenario Planning & Collaboration Among Heritage Institutions to Improve Disaster Preparedness for Collections
Creating and Funding Preservation Projects To Enhance Collection Care
Protecting Cultural Collections: Prevention, Preparedness, Response & Recovery
ARE YOU READY? Scenario Planning & Collaboration Among Heritage Institutions to Improve Disaster Preparedness for Collections
Okay, now you have a 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!
Goals of the "ARE YOU READY?" workshop
- - Test emergency preparedness & response plans and identify areas for improvement
- - Identify mechanisms for collaborative partnerships
- - Improve participants’ ability to evaluate risks (via a pre-workshop self-survey)
- - Encourage participants to improve disaster preparedness
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 for decision-making
Requirements for Attendance
A written disaster plan that includes collections response/recovery; a letter of institutional commitment to explore collaboration to optimize preparedness; and a completed 3-page vulnerability assessment (distributed 3 weeks before workshop).
Cost
No fee; just your time, energy, and institutional commitment. Funding provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Locations and dates
Currently scheduled workshop locations and dates below. For registration see the WESTPAS schedule of workshops.
2013/14 Workshops
Online registration available approximately 2-3 months before the workshop. Please check back for updated information.
Alaska
Anchorage (AKLA): 2014
Colorado
Colorado Springs: June 25, 2013 – UC Colorado Springs
Montana
Billings: 2013/14
Oregon
Salem (OLA): 2014
Territories
Northern Marianas (PIALA): 2013
Washington
University Place: 2013
Creating and Funding Preservation Projects
To Enhance Collection Care
Do you want to get a preservation grant to take care of your collections? Many institutions have used grant-funded projects to enhance the level of care they can provide for their collections, and sometimes even to jump start their preservation programs.
“Creating and Funding Preservation Projects to Enhance Collection Care” is a one-day workshop that begins with identifying and setting priorities among collection needs. With a clear sense of needs, the second part of the workshop reviews sources of grant funding available to your institution. The third part of the workshop addresses the key preservation questions asked on grant applications – participants answer the questions on behalf of their institutions, building the elements of a proposal for their own collection. The workshop emphasizes working collaboratively with colleagues to develop and receive feedback on project proposals.
By the end of the workshop day, participants will have:
• Outlined a preservation project proposal specific to their institution
• Identified possible funding sources
• Tested their ideas with other workshop participants
Who should attend: Administrators and staff responsible for care of the collection in all types of libraries and archives, with an emphasis on small-to-medium sized institutions without preservation grant writing experience. By registering for the workshop, the institution commits to supporting the attendee(s) to achieve the workshop's goals to develop and submit proposals for preservation projects to enhance collection care. When possible, two attendees from an institution should attend so they can work together on project development.
Cost: No charge to the institution. Funding provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Registration: Pre-registration required. Register online at: WESTPAS workshop http://tiny.cc/ZePOL
For general & content information contact: Julie Page jpage@westpas.org
Locations and dates
Currently scheduled workshop locations and dates below. For registration see the WESTPAS schedule of workshops.
2013/14 Workshops
Online registration available approximately 2-3 months before the workshop. Please check back for updated information.
Alaska
Fairbanks: 2013/14
California
Chico: 2014
Colorado
Denver: 2014
Hawai'i
Honolulu: March 28, 2013 – Queen Emma Summer Palace
Idaho
Boise: 2014
Montana
Billings: 2013/14
Nevada
Las Vegas: 2014
Oregon
Portland: August 1, 2013 -- Oregon Historical Society
Territories
American Samoa: 2013/14
Washington
Spokane: 2013/14
Yakima: 2013/14
Wyoming
Casper: 2013/14
Protecting Cultural Collections: Prevention, Preparedness, Response & Recovery
The “Protecting Cultural Collections” workshops are presented in a 2-part sequence to produce the following outcomes for disaster preparedness activities:
- - 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 salvaging a variety of material including books, documents, photos & objects.
The workshop days are scheduled 5-10 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.
Who should attend: Administrators and staff responsible for emergency preparedness, response and decision-making, in all types of libraries, archives, and museums. 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 an institution so they can work together on the disaster preparedness activities.
Cost: No charge to the institution. Funding provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Locations and dates:
Currently scheduled workshop locations and dates below. For registration see the WESTPAS schedule of workshops.
2013/14 Workshops:
Online registration available approximately 2-3 months before the workshop. Please check back for updated information.
California
San Diego: April 12 & May 31, 2013 -- San Diego Public Library, Mission Valley Branch
Colorado
Glenwood Springs: July 17 & August 14, 2013 -- First Presbyterian Church
Oregon
Salem: 2014
Utah
Duchesne: Fall 2013 – Duchesne County Public Library
Salt Lake City: October 3 & November 7, 2013 -- State Archives
Washington
Olympia: May 15 & June 19, 2013 -- Evergreen State College Library
Yakima: Fall 2013
Wyoming
Laramie: Fall 2013 – University of Wyoming Library