[Baynet] Fwd: Announcing Spring 2008 Disaster Preparedness workshops in California (with attachment)

[Deb Hunt]

Below (and attached) please find information about upcoming workshops
now being offered by WESTPAS (Western States and Territories
Preservation Assistance Service), a regional library and archives
preservation service new in 2007. Register soon, as space is limited.

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

Part 1: Planning & Response - 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fremont: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - Alameda County Library
Eureka: Thursday, April 17, 2008 - Humboldt County Library
Fresno: Monday, June 16, 2008 - Fresno County Library

Part 2: Recovery & Training - 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fremont: Friday, June 20, 2008 - Alameda County Library
Arcata: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - Humboldt State University Library
Fresno: Monday, October 6, 2008 - Fresno County Library

An additional workshop will be held in San Diego in Fall 2008.

Sponsored by Western States & Territories Preservation Assistance
Service (WESTPAS)

Workshop instructor: Julie Page, Co-Coordinator, California Preservation
Program and User Services Coordinator for WESTPAS

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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, & non-print
media

The workshop days are scheduled several months 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.  Funding provided by the National
Endowment for the Humanities. Co-sponsored by the California State
Library & California State Archives.

Registration:     Pre-registration required.
Register online at: WESTPAS workshop
<http://evanced.califa.org/pls/lib/eventcalendar.asp?pointer=&num=0&rts=
&
kw=&dt=mo&ds=&de=&sd=&mo=4/1/2008&df=calendar&EventType=ALL&Lib=4&AgeGro
up=&LangType=0>

For registration assistance contact: Kathy Krause krause at plsinfo.org <
mailto:krause at plsinfo.org>

For general & content information contact: Julie Page jpage at westpas.org
<mailto:jpage at westpas.org>


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Deborah Hunt
Senior Information Specialist
Exploratorium
3601 Lyon Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
Voice: 415-353-0485
Fax:   415-561-0370
mailto:dhunt at exploratorium.edu

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