[PADG:176] NW Preservation Workshops

[Kris Kern <kernk@xxxxxxx>]

    From Vulnerable to Vigilant!




     A comprehensive preservation program sponsored by the


     Portland Area Library System (PORTALS) Disaster & Recovery Group





This program is designed to prepare library staff in disaster planning 
and preservation through a series of workshops that addresses 
assessment, planning, and recovery of materials and services to ensure 
institutions are prepared for the unexpected.  Content is sequential, 
moving from foundational knowledge to hands-on practice to a culminating 
capstone workshop.  While individuals may register for single workshops, 
completing the entire series is recommended. Sending more than one 
person from an institution is also encouraged so participants may 
reinforce each other in sharing content with colleagues and implementing 
learnings in their home settings.



The first workshop is October 8, described below.  A description of the 
entire series and registration information may be found attached and at 
www.portals.org <http://www.portals.org>.



 


 *Disaster Mitigation for Cultural Collections:  Risk Assessment &
 Crisis Communication*



Friday, October 8, 2004

US Bank Room, Central Library

Multnomah County Library

801 SW 10th Avenue
Portland, OR 97205



8:30 AM Registration and Coffee
9:15 AM - 4:30 PM Workshop



In this Conservation Center for Art and Historic Facts (CCAHA) workshop, 
participants will learn how to conduct a vulnerability analysis and risk 
assessment to evaluate the types of emergencies that might affect their 
institution and its collections.  This evaluation will help institutions 
develop effective strategies to minimize the likelihood of a disaster.  
A crisis communications expert will address public relations strategies 
for emergency situations.  The workshop is intended for staff who are 
involved in collections care activities or have responsibility for the 
safety of collections including librarians, archivists, curators, 
collections managers, stewards of historic house museums, site and 
facility managers and security and safety staff.



REGISTRATION:



Registration Fee: $80 for PORTALS and OCLC Members, $90 for Nonmembers



To register, please visit at http://www.ccaha.org or contact CCAHA's 
Preservation Services Office at 215.545.0613 or ccaha@xxxxxxxxx 
<mailto:ccaha@xxxxxxxxx>.



*Registrations must be postmarked by September 20, 2004.*

SPEAKERS:

Julie Page is the Head of the Preservation Department for the University 
of California, San Diego Libraries.  Julie is coordinator for the 
statewide California Preservation Program and SILDRN (San Diego/Imperial 
County Libraries Disaster Response Network).  She is a trainer for the 
American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works (AIC) 
NEH-funded Emergency Response for Cultural Institutions program and has 
presented workshops for the American Library Association (ALA), Special 
Libraries Association, California Libraries Association, International 
Foundation for Cultural Property Protection, and the Heritage Emergency 
National Task Force.

Michael Smith, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Communication, La Salle 
University, teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in public 
relations, organizational communication, and conflict.  He is the 
Director of LaSalle's Professional Communication graduate program in 
Philadelphia and Prague, Czech Republic. 

NOTES:


Lunch is not provided - there are many local restaurants.  Refunds will 
be given until two weeks prior to the workshop date.  If you are a 
person who has special needs, CCAHA must be notified three weeks ahead 
of the program.

COSPONSORS: 

Portland Area Library System (PORTALS) is a multi-type library 
consortium committed to meeting the research and educational needs of 
people in the greater Portland area through cooperative and creative 
access to information resources and services.

OCLC Western Service Center, Digital & Preservation Services Program, 
http://www.oclc.org/western/services/dpr/default.htm.


Sheila Afnan-Manns, MS, MLIS
Director
Portland Area Library System (PORTALS)
PO Box 1151
Portland, OR   97207-1151
(503) 725-5992, phone
(503) 725-4524, fax