Workshop on disaster recovery

After a Disaster: Saving and Salvaging Collection Materials and
Artifacts
A two-day workshop sponsored by the Utah Museum of Fine Arts and
the Midwest Art Conservation Center

August 9, 2010
9am-4pm and
August 10, 2010
9am-1pm

This workshop is particularly useful for institutions looking to
enhance their ability to respond to the immediate aftermath of a
disaster.  The workshop will be taught by expert conservators from
the Midwest Art Conservation Center (MACC) with a "hands on"
approach.  The focus will be on post-disaster recovery strategies
and salvage operations for various types of institutions including
libraries, museums, visitor centers, and archival repositories.

Lecture and PowerPoint presentations will center on what to do in
the immediate aftermath of a disaster including: a brief overview of
disaster planning and the 48 hours immediately after an event,
personal safety, salvage supply needs, setting up recovery teams,
recording, insurance, FEMA, standing order contracts, etc.
Discussions will be accompanied by practical exercises including a
"large-scale" disaster scenario where participants will look at
recovery procedures for water damaged artifacts based upon materials
and material groupings.  These will include: flat paper documents,
books, photographic prints and negatives, electronic media, framed
works, wooden artifacts (including furniture), metals,
archaeological artifacts, natural specimens and artifacts (including
fur, bone, biological specimens, taxidermy specimens, etc.), glass,
low-fired and high-fired ceramics, leather, textiles, costumes,
jewelry, and paintings.

Utah Museum of Fine Arts
Salt Lake City, UT

Early registration: May 1 - July 2, 2010: $165
Registration: July 3-16, 2010 $180

To register go to

    <URL:http://www.umfa.utah.edu/disasterworkshop>

For more information please email us at
recovery.workshop<-at->umfa<.>utah<.>edu

Silvia N. Gonzales
Collections Manager/Conservator
Utah Museum of Fine Arts
410 Campus Center Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
801-585-9769


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