Webinar on disaster recovery

Sign up for the next Connecting to Collections Care webinar on
disaster recovery.  It's free.

"After Disasters: Salvage and Recovery in Small to Mid-Sized Museums
    and Libraries"
May 1, 2015
2-3:30PM, EDT

with Susan Duhl

Understanding the components of disaster response is key in
successful recovery of collections of any type, size, and budget.
This webinar will show professionals and volunteers the steps needed
to effectively save collections, including:

    What happens to collections after fires, floods, mechanical
    failures, and other events

    Recovery logistics, team building, and securing supplies

    Safety and health practices

    Working with first responders, engineers, contractors and
    conservators, and local resources

    Collections triage, handling practices, drying options, soot and
    mud cleaning techniques, and mold control

    Long-term recovery: conservation treatment and funding

See

    <URL:http://www.connectingtocollections.org/after-disasters/>

Susan Duhl is an Art Conservator and Collections Consultant,
providing assessments, consultations, and conservation treatment for
institutions and individuals throughout the United States and
internationally.  She specializes in disaster prevention and
strategic recovery of art, archival, and historic collections from
natural, mechanical, accidental, and man-made disasters.
Capabilities include assessments, pre-incident planning, prevention,
emergency response, strategic planning for recovery, and
conservation treatment.  Clients include private collectors,
historic houses and societies, and institutional collections of all
types and sizes.

Check the Calendar for more upcoming events.

This webinar is part of the MayDay Initiative.  All activities
hosted by the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation
for MayDay 2015 are sponsored by Polygon Group
<URL:http://www.polygongroup.com/us>

Connecting to Collections Care is sponsored by the Foundation of the
American Institute for Conservation with funding from the Institute
of Museum and Library Services.


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