[PADG:2322] Don't Miss It! SOLINET Workshop Opportunities in April

["Riley, Alicia" <ariley@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

There are still spaces left for the following SOLINET Preservation
Workshops.(Please excuse
cross-posting):


**GRANT WRITING FOR DIGITAL AND PRESERVATION PROJECTS**

Tuesday, April 20, 2004, at Northeast Florida Library Information
Network in Orange Park from 9am - 4pm.

This workshop focuses on preparing for and writing grants for
digitization and/or preservation projects. Because most digitization and
preservation grants are funded through the National Endowment for the
Humanities (NEH), the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS),
and the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC),
this session is based upon those particular granting entities'
requirements. Developing proposals for state, local, and foundation
funding sources will also be addressed. The majority of the day is spent
covering the elements of a grant proposal and practicing writing those
elements.

Cost is $115 SOLINET members, ($105 early bird, $140 late registration);
$155 Non-SOLINET members ($145 early bird, $180 late registration). Any
institution within Florida qualifies for the member rate.





********** DEVELOPING A DISASTER PLAN (Web-Based Training)
**************

Tuesday, April 20, with mandatory follow-up sessions Tuesdays, May 11,
2004 and June 1, 2004.

To prevent unnecessary loss of materials, institutions need
knowledgeable staff and written plans for dealing with emergency
situations so that fewer disasters occur and damage is minimized.
Disaster planning requires the support and commitment of staff from many
departments, including facilities and fiscal affairs. Plan preparation
is more successful and effective when undertaken by a committee with
staff representatives from across the institution.

Taught in 3 two-hour sessions over the course of six weeks, this class
guides participants through the development of a written disaster plan.
This web-based workshop is designed to support the work of an
institution's disaster planning committee. Homework assignments will
require input and support from a variety of staff members.

The modules cover: Establishment of a planning structure, information
gathering, including risk assessment and resource list development,
setting recovery priorities, an overview of recovery procedures, plan
development, and working with disaster recovery vendors.

This workshop is designed for staff members responsible for organizing,
writing, and implementing an institution-wide disaster preparedness plan
in academic, public, or special libraries; archives; or historical
societies. Participants are invited to submit their completed plans for
review.

Cost is $135 SOLINET members ($125 early bird, $160 late registration),
$175 Non-members ($175 early bird, $210 late registration).




*****************DISASTER PREPAREDNESS*******************
 
Wednesday, April 28, 2004 at University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
from 9am - 4pm.

Libraries and archives are vulnerable to a variety of disasters.
Collections have been damaged by fire, smoke, flooding, burst or leaking
pipes, and a host of other disasters. To prevent unnecessary loss of
materials, librarians and archivists must be prepared to handle both
minor incidents and large-scale emergencies.

This one-day workshop will provide the training necessary to plan,
organize and execute a disaster plan and a salvage operation. In
addition to in-depth discussion on the disaster planning process, there
will be demonstrations of salvage techniques, including air-drying
books, packing out wet materials, separating and drying manuscripts,
rinsing books, and drying photographic materials.

This workshop is designed for staff members responsible for, or
interested in, organizing and implementing institutional or cooperative
disaster preparedness and response procedures.
 
Cost is $115 SOLINET members ($105 early bird, $140 late registration),
$155 Non-members ($145 early bird, $180 late registration). Any
institution in Kentucky qualifies for the member rate.




For more information or to register, contact Vanessa Richardson at
800-999-8558, vrichardson@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:vrichardson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
or visit our website at www.solinet.net for full descriptions and online
registration.

 

Partial funding for this workshop has been provided by a grant from the
National Endowment for the Humanities, Division of Preservation and
Access.