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March Disaster Response Workshop planned in Portland
R U REDY? Scenario Planning & Collaboration Among Libraries & Archives to Improve Disaster Preparedness for Collections
March 12, 2010
Portland State University
Presented by Western States and Territories Preservation Assistance Service
Cost: No Fee, but there are several prerequisites for attendence (see website for more information)
"Scenario Planning & Collaboration Among Libraries and Archives to Improve Disaster Preparedness for Collections" will be a workshop presentation March 12 at the Portland State University library.
This workshop will help you assess your organization's vulnerabilities, test your plan using a scenario table top exercise, explore how collaborations can help you respond to a disaster, and build a shared vision for disaster preparedness.
Workshop instructors are Barclay Ogden, co-coordinator of the California Preservation Program and WESTPAS, and Kristen Kern, fine and performing arts librarian at PSU. Funding is provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The workshop is sponsored by Western
States and Territories Preservation Assistance and co-sponsored by the Oregon State Library.
Workshop organizers suggest that when possible, your organization should send 2-3 participants to work together. Organizations should also have a written disaster plan. For additional information and registration, visit http://www.westpas.org/courses.html#current
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