Subject: Workshop on emergency preparedness
Protecting Library Collections: Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery A 2-Part Workshop presented by the California Preservation Task Force Supported by LSTA and the California State Library In the first moments of an emergency, personal safety is your priority. When people and structures are determined to be secure, you may be faced with the overwhelming job of putting your library back in order. The success you have will be the result of how well you have prepared. What do you do first? Who needs to be involved? How can you avoid damaging materials while you rescue them? How do you help staff cope with the trauma? Can you prevent an emergency from happening in the first place? In addition to large scale emergencies, institutions should also be prepared to respond to the danger to collections from roof leaks, pest infestations, mold blooms, theft, and fire. Disaster mitigation should play a role in any institution's emergency preparedness and planning efforts. Don't be left unprepared! Who should attend? Library administrators and those having responsibility for emergency preparedness, response, and decision-making from public, academic, school and special libraries, historical societies and archives. In this series of two workshops, you will learn to: * Write or update your library emergency plan. * Use practical decision-making skills during an emergency. * Conduct an assessment of your building. * Set post-disaster action priorities for your library. * Pack and air dry wet books, and deal with AV and computer media. * Use a fire extinguisher. Part 1: Planning and Response Thursday, May 2, 2002 Ventura at Foster Library Tuesday, May 7, 2002 Sacramento Public Library Thursday, May 9, 2002 Redding at Shasta Public Library Wednesday, May 15, 2002 Fresno County Library Part 2: Recovery and Training Thursday, August 22, 2002 - Goleta Public Library Fresno, Sacramento, and Redding - Summer 2002 dates TBD Tentative agendas are available on the California Preservation Clearinghouse: <URL:http://cpc.stanford.edu/> The two workshops are scheduled 8-12 weeks apart, in order for the participants to spend the time between reviewing the emergency preparedness planning in their libraries. Part 2 will include a review of disaster plans, sharing of progress by the participants, and assist with ideas to address any "stumbling blocks" encountered. For information regarding cost and registration contact: Ventura (Thursday, May 2) 805-477-0390 Sacramento (Tuesday, May 7) 209-937-8649 Redding (Thursday, May 9) 530-566-1824 Fresno (Wednesday, May 15) 559-732-3950 Or contact: cpc [at] ucsd__edu This training is supported in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the State Librarian. *** Conservation DistList Instance 15:70 Distributed: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 Message Id: cdl-15-70-008 ***Received on Monday, 15 April, 2002