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How can you prepare for a
disaster? What can go wrong? What will you say to the press and public? Will
your staff be safe during recovery efforts? Preparing for the Unexpected: Protecting
Collections and Staff from Disaster presented
by the October 27 & 28, 2008 For libraries, museums and
archives collections care staff, including
librarians, archivists, curators, collections managers, conservators, 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. Register now at http://www.ccaha.org/education/program-calendar. Sessions: ·
Disaster Mitigation and Emergency
Preparedness ·
Crisis Communication ·
Exercising the Plan (an
interactive session) ·
Recovery of Paper-Based
Collections (a hands-on interactive session) ·
Fire Safety: Risk Assessment, Detection,
and Suppression ·
Ensuring Health and Human Safety
in an Emergency Speakers: Nick
Artim, Director, Heritage Protection Group Susan
Bing, Conservation Assistant, Jane
Long, Vice President, Emergency Programs, Heritage
Preservation Julie
Page, Co-Coordinator, Monona
Rossol, M.S., M.F.A., Industrial Hygienist, Arts, Crafts
& Theater Safety, Inc. and Safety Officer, United Scenic Artist's, Local
USA829, Michael
Smith, PhD, Director, Graduate Program in Professional
Communication, Department of Communications, John (Jack)
M. Watts, Jr., PhD, Director, Fire Safety Institute The fee for this two-day
program is $215 for both CCAHA and Lower Hudson Conference member institutions
and $240 for non-members. Lunch will be provided both days. To encourage
multiple staff members to attend, enjoy half-price registration for a second participant from
the same institution! Register now at http://www.ccaha.org/education/program-calendar. Cosponsored by the Lower Hudson Conference of Historical Agencies &
Museums, a Greater Hosted by the Locust Grove Estate, For more information, contact the Kim Andrews Preservation Services Officer 215-545-0613 (phone) 215-735-9313 (fax) Are you a member institution of the |