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CCAHA Disaster, Protection and Security Program in May 2008 –
Register now! PREPARING FOR THE UNEXPECTED: PROTECTION AND SECURITY FOR CULTURAL
COLLECTIONS Presented by the May 12 and 13, 2008 Cosponsored and Hosted by: About the Program This two-day program will present information on assessing
vulnerabilities; disaster planning; crisis communication; fire prevention,
detection and suppression strategies; and evaluation and mitigation of security
risks. In addition there will be interactive sessions on the
“exercising” of disaster plans and on emergency recovery of
paper-based materials. This program is intended for staff charged with collections care,
including librarians, archivists, curators, collections managers, and stewards
of historic house museums, and for staff responsible for the safety of
collections, such as site and facility managers and security and safety staff.
To encourage institutions to register staff involved in both collections care
and safety and security, Monday, May 12, 2008 Keynote Address From her unique perspective as Vice President for Emergency Programs at
Heritage Preservation, Jane
Long will address the value of disaster planning and highlight
national programs and publications that help staff in cultural institutions
organize disaster response functions and tackle common threats to collections. Disaster Mitigation and Emergency
Preparedness This session is designed to help institutions develop effective
strategies to minimize the likelihood of a disaster, to mitigate damage to collections,
and to be prepared in the event of an emergency. Program participants will
learn how to conduct a vulnerability analysis and assess risks to their
institution and its collections. A pocket response plan template will be
introduced that can be used to compile or update an emergency plan, including
setting collection priorities, key emergency preparedness roles, and practical
decision-making skills during an emergency. Speaker: Julie
Page, Co-Coordinator, Crisis Communication The ability to communicate effectively with staff, volunteers, patrons
and media during an emergency is vital to institutions and their collections.
This session, presented by a crisis communication expert, will provide
participants with communication strategies to be utilized at the time of an
emergency and will address the impact of media communication on public
perception. Speaker: Michael
Smith, PhD, Director,
Graduate Program in Professional Communication, Department of Communications, Exercising the Plan In this interactive session, attendees will learn how to both exercise
a disaster plan and determine its effectiveness using emergency scenarios.
Tools for training staff and volunteers in the use of an institutional disaster
plan will also be covered. Session Leader: Julie
Page, Co-Coordinator, Recovery of Paper-Based Collections In the context of a simulated disaster event, registrants will have a
hands-on opportunity to learn and practice emergency salvage techniques for
paper-based materials. Supplies to have on-hand, prioritizing item
retrieval, and packing of items to be treated off-site or at a later date will
be addressed. Session Leader: Abby
Haywood, Book Conservator, Tuesday, May 13, 2008 Fire Safety: Risk Assessment,
Detection, and Suppression Assessment and analysis of the hazards and risks faced by an
institution are critical to making informed decisions on fire protection
methods. This session will focus on the need to review current fire
protection procedures and systems in historic and cultural institutions and
will equip participants with current information in order to make decisions
about the most appropriate systems and methodologies for their own
institutions. Speakers: Nick
Artim, Director, Heritage
Protection Group John (Jack) M.
Watts, Jr., PhD,
Director, Fire Safety Institute Understanding Security Risks Without proper security procedures and systems in place, cultural
institutions face risks to their staff, collections, and records. This session
will provide participants with tools to evaluate their security risks and will
include discussion of low cost solutions for improving institutional and
collections security. The importance of technology security for business
continuity will also be discussed. Speaker: Steven R. Keller, CPP, Principal Consultant, Steve Keller
& Associates, Inc. The fee for this two-day program is $185 for CCAHA member institutions
and $210 for non-members. A second registrant from the same institution,
registering at the same time, can register for $92.50/CCAHA members,
$105/non-members. Registration begins immediately. Full speaker
biographies, program and registration information are available at: http://www.ccaha.org/workshop_cal.php. For more information, contact the Kim Andrews |