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[PADG:1413] From Vulnerable to Vigilant: Disaster Workshop Series Announcement



Program and registration information for CCAHA’s upcoming From Vulnerable to Vigilant workshops is available below and on the web at http://www.ccaha.org/workshop_cal.php. We would appreciate your sharing this information with your colleagues and membership, and apologize for cross-postings. Thank you.

 

 

The Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) presents:

 

From Vulnerable to Vigilant

 

Disaster Mitigation for Cultural Collections:

Risk Assessment and Crisis Communication

Thursday, May 10, 2007

 

 

Protecting Cultural Collections: Emergency Preparedness and Response

Friday, May 11, 2007

 

 

Philadelphia, PA

 

Cosponsored by the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

 

 

About the programS

 

Disaster Mitigation for Cultural Collections:

Risk Assessment and Crisis Communication

 

Conducting a vulnerability analysis and risk assessment gives institutions the vital information necessary to help minimize the likelihood of a disaster. In this workshop, participants will learn how these tools fit into an institution's emergency planning and how to conduct an analysis of risk and vulnerability, essential for evaluating the types of emergencies that could affect collections. A presentation by a crisis communications expert will be included to address public relations strategies for emergency situations.

 

Speakers:       Julie Page

                        Michael Smith

 

Protecting Cultural Collections: Emergency Preparedness and Response

Participants in this workshop will learn how to assign responsibilities for key emergency preparedness roles, write or update an emergency plan, use practical decision-making skills during an emergency, set pre- and post-disaster action priorities for collections, and “exercise” their institutions’ emergency plans. There will also be discussion of projects of the Heritage Emergency National Task Force, including Alliance for Response, an initiative to build partnerships with emergency responders in Philadelphia and other U.S. cities. New national programs and resources inspired by Hurricane Katrina will be described and participants will be introduced to the Field Guide to Emergency Response, a new publication and video that is designed to help staff organize disaster response functions and tackle common threats to collections.

 

Speakers:       Julie Page

                        Jane Long

 

 

Attending both workshops is not required, however it is recommended. Individually, the workshops will provide valuable information; together they will provide a framework to help institutions understand, address, and prepare for emergencies.

 

These workshops are 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.  Disaster planning encompasses all facets of an institution’s operations and requires the involvement of all staff. Therefore, sending more than one person from an institution is encouraged.

 

 

LOCATION & TIMES

 

University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Classroom II

Kress Wing Entrance*

3260 South Street

Philadelphia, PA  19104

 

8:45 AM – 9:15 AM    Registration and Refreshments

9:15 AM – 5:00 PM     Program

 

* The Kress Wing Entrance is located on the southeast side of the building across from the University Museum Parking Garage. (Directions will be included in registration materials.)

 

 

SPEAKERS

 

Julie Page, the lead speaker for both workshops, is Preservation Librarian for the University of California, San Diego Libraries, and 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, Special Libraries Association, California Libraries Association, National Conference on Cultural Property Protection, and the Heritage Emergency National Task Force.

 

Michael Smith, Ph.D., is Director of La Salle University’s graduate program in Professional Communication and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in public relations, organizational communication, and conflict.  Smith has taught in La Salle’s Master’s programs in Prague and Athens.  He has also worked with a variety of nonprofit organizations and as a trainer for La Salle University’s Nonprofit Center

 

Jane Long, Vice President for Emergency Programs at Heritage Preservation, has served as director of the Heritage Emergency National Task Force since it was formed in 1995 by Heritage Preservation and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. She is co-author of Heritage Preservation’s book, Caring for Your Family Treasures and has served as special projects coordinator for the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. 

 

 

The Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) is a non-profit conservation laboratory serving other non-profit cultural, educational, and research institutions, as well as private individuals and organizations throughout the United States.  Founded in 1977, CCAHA specializes in the treatment of works of art and historic artifacts on paper, such as prints, maps, posters, historic wallpaper, photographs, rare books, scrapbooks, and manuscripts, as well as parchment and papyrus.  CCAHA also offers on-site consultation services, educational programs and seminars, emergency assistance, and internships and fellowships.

 

264 South 23rd Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103 USA

215.545.0613 (t)

215.735.9313  (f)        

ccaha@ccaha.org

www.ccaha.org

 

For information about CCAHA and for additional workshop registration forms, please visit our Web site at www.ccaha.org.

 

The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, through its research, collections, exhibitions, and educational programming, advances understanding of the world's cultural heritage. The Museum is committed to research excellence, scientific and ethical integrity, and the highest standards of preservation and documentation of sites and collections.

 

3260 South Street

Philadelphia, PA  19104

www.museum.upenn.edu

 

Funders:  This workshop is partially subsidized through funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Independence Foundation.

 

 


 REGISTRATION FORM

 

Please check the workshop/s you plan to attend

 

Disaster Mitigation for Cultural Collections: Risk Assessment and Crisis Communication   
    Thursday, May 10, 2007

 

Protecting Cultural Collections: Emergency Preparedness and Response

    Friday, May 11, 2007

 

Registration Deadline…………….. Thursday, April 26, 2007

 

 

Registration Fee and Payment

 

1 day   ___$90.00 CCAHA member fee enclosed

___$100.00 Non-member fee enclosed

 

2 days ___$180.00 CCAHA member fee enclosed

___$200.00 Non-member fee enclosed

 

 Check made payable to CCAHA

 Visa (complete information below)

 MasterCard (complete information below)

 

Credit Card Number ___________________________________________________

 

Expiration Date__________________________________________________

 

Name as it appears on credit card ______________________________________

 

NOTES

Lunch is not provided. There are local restaurants and an on-site café.

 

Refunds will be given until two weeks prior to the workshop date.

 

If you have special needs, please contact CCAHA three weeks prior to the program so that accommodations can be made.

 

Please send completed registration form and fee to:

Preservation Services Office

Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA)

264 South 23rd Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103

 

 

Some of the following information will be distributed to workshop participants.

 

Name (Mr./Ms.)

Job Title

Institution

Address

Address

Phone

Fax

E-Mail

 

 

 

Laura Hortz Stanton

Director of Preservation Services

Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts

264 S. 23rd St.

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Phone: 215-545-0613

Fax:     215-735-9313

Email:  lhortzstanton@xxxxxxxxx

 


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