[PADG:186] Developing a Disaster Plan Workshop from SOLINET

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

SOLINET, Inc., the Southeastern Library Network, is pleased to announce
the following Preservation Workshop (Please excuse cross-posting):


***********Developing a Disaster Plan (Web-based
Training)****************

Three-part distance learning session meeting online 2 pm - 4 pm
Thursdays, with three weeks in between each session. 

Dates: October 21 2004, November 11, 2004, December 2, 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. 

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. Taught in 3
two-hour sessions over the course of six weeks, it guides participants
through the development of a written disaster plan. 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. 

Cost is $135, SOLINET members ($125 early bird, $160 late registration)

For more information or to register, contact Vanessa Richardson at
800-999-8558, vanessa_richardson@xxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:vanessa_richardson@xxxxxxxxxxx> or visit our website at
www.solinet.net for full descriptions and online registration.
 
This workshop is funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment
for the Humanities, Division of Preservation and Access.