[PADG:1505] Lessons Learned in Emergencies: Not Your Ordinary Disaster Conference

["Alan Calmes" <alan.calmes@xxxxxxxx>]

The 17th Annual National Archives and Records Administration 
(NARA)Preservation ConferenceLessons Learned in Emergencies: Not Your 
Ordinary Disaster Conference
March 21, 2002National Archives at College Park8601 
Adelphi RoadCollege Park, MD
 
The National Archives and Records Administration's Annual 
Preservation Conferences cover topics on the creation, use, exhibition, 
care-and-handling, conservation, duplication, and long-term storage of 
information on paper, film, tape, and disk.
 
The 2002 conference will bring together archivists, 
librarians, and conservators to discuss the practical aspects of disaster 
prevention and mitigation.
 
TOPICS: --practical, experience-based examples of how 
emergency situations are handled in archives, libraries, and museums to mitigate 
against disaster and confusion --recovery of non-paper records, such as 
artifacts, film, audio-video tape, and electronic media --how to minimize 
the damage to papers, bound volumes, books tapes, films, etc. during building 
renovation --changes in fire suppression technology --what we have 
learned from fire tests --how to keep track of hastily removed materials 

 
PROGRAM:8:45 Welcome, Michael J. Kurtz, Assistant 
Archivist Office of Records Services - Washington, DC, NARA8:55 
Introduction, Susan Page, Senior Paper Conservator, NARA9:00 Fire 
prevention, J. Andrew Wilson, Assistant Director for Fire Protection and Safety, 
Smithsonian Institution9:35 Damage mitigation and recovery, magnetic media, 
Peter Brothers, CEO, SPECS BROS., LLC.10:15 Coffee Break 10:45 Efficacy 
of various recovery techniques, Kathy Ludwig, Senior Paper Conservator, 
NARA11:15 Fire recovery, a case study, Susan Page, Senior Paper Conservator, 
NARA11:55 Lunch Break (Lecture Room B)1:15 New techniques for fire 
detection and suppression, Nick Artim, Director, Fire Safety Network1:50 
Recovery of film, Roger Markham, Senior Technical Marketing Specialist, 
Kodak2:20 Coffee Break 3:00 Objects Recovery, Mitigation, Jerry Podany, 
Objects Conservator, Getty Museum 3:30 Emergency Preparedness Training, Ann 
Seibert, Senior Paper Conservator, Library of Congress4:05 NARA-sponsored 
research in records fire suppression and the role of security in disaster 
prevention, Steve Hannestad, Director, Space and Security Management Division, 
NARA4:40 Closing Remarks, Susan Page, Senior Paper Conservator, 
NARADisaster recovery services representatives will be available in Room 
A.
 
REGISTRATION:
Preregistration is required.The Registration Fee is 
$75.00(Includes buffet lunch).Please send check payable to:National 
Archives Trust Fund
 
and/or obtain registration information from:
 
Eleanor TorainConference Coordinator (NWT)8601 Adelphi 
Road, Room 2807College Park, MD 20740-6001
 
Telephone: 301-713-6718Fax: 301-713-6653Email: <A 
href="mailto:eleanor.torain@xxxxxxxx";>eleanor.torain@xxxxxxxx 
 
<A 
href="http://www.nara.gov/arch/techinfo/preserva/conferen/2002.html";>http://www.nara.gov/arch/techinfo/preserva/conferen/2002.html