[Preservenw] WESTPAS Alaska Disaster Preparedness Workshops

[Gary Menges]

Protecting Library & Archive Collections: Disaster Preparedness, Response &
Recovery

WESTPAS, The Western States and Territories Preservation Assistance
Service, <http://westpas.org/> is offering a series of disaster planning
workshop in the West. Several workshops are scheduled for Alaska.

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
Part 1: April 11, 2008 Consortium Library, University of Alaska Anchorage
Part 2: To be scheduled in early September.

FAIRBANKS, ALASKA
Part l: Thursday, February 28, 2008, Alaska Library Association
 	Conference, Fairbanks Princess Riverside Lodge
 	4477 Pikes Landing Rd
Part 2: To be scheduled in early September.

JUNEAU, ALASKA
Part l: Wednesday, April 9, 2008, Douglas Library Meeting Room
 	1016 3rd Street, Douglas, Alaska
Part 2: To be scheduled.

Workshop instructor: Gary Menges is Preservation Administrator at the
   	University of Washington Libraries, Seattle.

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The "Protecting Library & Archive Collections" workshops are presented
in a 2-part sequence to produce the following outcomes for disaster
preparedness activities:

       * Complete a disaster plan by the end of Part 2.
       * Learn how to train staff to implement your plan effectively.
       * Set pre- and post-disaster action priorities for your collections.
       * Learn how to use practical decision-making skills during an
         emergency.
       * Experience salvage procedures for books, documents, and non-print
         media.

The workshop days are scheduled several weeks apart. Participants will
prepare short assignments prior to the first session; between sessions,
they will undertake additional assignments resulting in a completed
disaster plan at the end of Part 2. Upon completion, the institution
will be invited to join an informal network of WESTPAS trained personnel
to provide mutual aid in the event of emergencies involving collections
in the region.

*Who should attend*:  Administrators and staff responsible for emergency
preparedness, response and decision-making, in all types of libraries and
archives.  By registering for the workshop, the institution commits to
supporting the attendee(s) to achieve the workshop's disaster preparedness
goals. When possible, please send two attendees from a library or archive so
they can work together on the disaster preparedness activities.

*Cost*:  No charge to the institution other than the cost of lunch.
Funding provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Alaska
workshops are co-sponsored by the Alaska State Library and Alaska State
Archives.

*Registration*:
Pre-registration is required.

To register for the February 28th FAIRBANKS workshop, go to the registration 
page for AkLA Conference 2008:

http://www.akla.org/fairbanks2008/registration/index.php

To register for the ANCHORAGE and JUNEAU workshops, go to:

http://westpas.org/courses.html

and click on WESTPAS schedule of Workshops. You'll get a calendar. Then click 
on the date of the workshop.