From: Rose Falanga (rosef@exploratorium.edu)
Date: Sun Jan 25 2004 - 11:01:07 PST
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 11:01:07 -0800 Subject: CCAHA'S DISASTER MITIGATION FOR CULTURAL COLLECTIONS From: Rose Falanga <rosef@exploratorium.edu> Message-Id: <D504BA62-4F68-11D8-B470-000393D915A6@exploratorium.edu>
> CCAHA'S DISASTER MITIGATION FOR CULTURAL COLLECTIONS
> April 19-21, 2004
> San Francisco, CA
>
> Collecting institutions have a responsibility to ensure that their
> collections are preserved for future generations. The importance of
> this mission can sometimes get lost in the shuffle of day-to-day tasks.
> However, an unanticipated disaster can quickly remind us how vulnerable
> these collections are to damage.
>
> Disaster planning prepares institutions to respond quickly to
> emergencies. Disaster mitigation, or the ability to identify risks and
> halt some emergencies from happening, should always play a key role in
> an institution's emergency preparedness and planning effort. In
> addition to large scale emergencies, institutions should also be aware
> of the danger to their collections from roof leaks, pest infestation,
> mold blooms, theft, and fire.
>
> The Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifact's disaster
> mitigation workshop series will provide tools for assessing an
> institution's vulnerability to disaster; evaluating fire prevention,
> detection, and suppression strategies; determining security risks; and
> assessing health and safety factors related to disaster.
>
> The workshops are intended for staff who are involved in collections
> care activities or have responsibility for the safety of collections.
> They are appropriate for librarians, archivists, curators, collections
> managers, stewards of historic house museums, site and facilities
> managers, and security and safety staff.
>
> Each workshop will cover a significantly different topic applicable to
> most collecting institutions. Individually, the workshops will provide
> valuable information, but the full value of the series will be best
> obtained by attending all three workshops. Through their examination
> of
> key issues, these workshops work together to offer a framework for the
> development of effective and comprehensive disaster mitigation
> strategies.
>
> The National Endowment for the Humanities and the California
> Preservation Program have provided subsidies for this workshop. The
> sponsors of this series are the Conservation Center for Art and
> Historic
> Artifacts (CCAHA) and the California Preservation Program (CPP).
>
>
>
> WORKSHOPS' DESCRIPTIONS
>
> Assessing Vulnerability and Identifying Risks
> April 19, 2004
> In this workshop, participants will learn how to conduct a
> vulnerability analysis and risk assessment to evaluate the types of
> emergencies that might affect their institution and its collections.
> This evaluation will help institutions develop effective strategies to
> minimize the likelihood of a disaster. A crisis communications expert
> will address public relations strategies for emergency situations.
> Speakers:
> Julie Page, Preservation Librarian, University of California, San Diego
> and AIC/FAIC Emergency Response for Cultural Institutions Trainer
> Dr. Michael Smith, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication,
> LaSalle University
>
>
> Fire Safety, Detection, and Suppression
> April 20, 2004
> The assessment and analysis of the hazards and risks faced by an
> institution are critical to the selection of an appropriate fire
> protection and suppression system. This workshop will focus on the
> need
> to review current fire protection procedures and systems in historic
> and
> cultural institutions. The workshop will equip participants with the
> up-to-date information needed to make informed decisions about fire
> suppression systems.
>
> Speakers:
> Dr. Jack Watts, Director, Fire Safety Institute
> Nicholas Artim, Director, Fire Safety Network
>
>
> Understanding Health, Safety and Security Risks
> April 21, 2004
> This workshop will alert participants to the health and safety risks
> present at the time of an emergency, including air quality, fire
> safety,
> electrical hazards, structural instability, chemical and biological
> hazards (mold, lead, asbestos, contaminated water and soil), pests, and
> those hazards inherent in collections themselves (arsenic,
> formaldehyde). Cultural institutions also face risks to their staff
> and
> collections if they do not have the proper security procedures and
> systems in place. The workshop will provide participants with tools to
> evaluate their security risks.
>
> Speakers:
> Monona Rossol, President, Arts, Crafts, and Theater Safety, Inc.
> (ACTS)
> Wilbur C. Faulk, Executive Vice President, Cultural Property Protection
> Division, Contemporary Services Corporation
>
>
> Workshops Time & Location:
>
> 8:30 A.M. Registration and Coffee
> 9:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. Workshop
>
> San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
> Wattis Theater
> 151 Third Street
> (between Mission and Howard Street)
> San Francisco, CA
> http://www.sfmoma.org
>
> REGISTRATION FEE:
>
> 1 workshop: $ 90.00
> 2 workshops: $170.00
> All 3 workshops $240.00
>
> Registrations must be postmarked April 5, 2004.
>
> For additional information, workshop registration forms, information
> about CCAHA and its programs and services, please visit our Web site at
> http://www.ccaha.org
> or contact CCAHA's Preservation Services Office at 215.545.0613 or
> ccaha@ccaha.org
>
> Located in Philadelphia, the Conservation Center for Art and Historic
> Artifacts (CCAHA) is a non-profit regional conservation laboratory that
> serves the Mid-Atlantic area's museums, libraries and historic sites,
> as
> well as corporations and private individuals. CCAHA specializes in the
> treatment of works of art and artifacts on paper, such as prints, maps,
> posters, historic wallpaper, photographs, rare books, scrapbooks,
> manuscripts, parchment, and papyrus. The Conservation Center also
> offers on-site consultation services, educational programs and
> seminars,
> internships, and emergency conservation services.
>
> The California Preservation Program (CPP), an initiative of the
> California State Library, is supported by IMLS through LSTA funding.
> The mission of the program is to assist information agencies of all
> types and sizes with: identifying and preserving important archival and
> library materials in California to ensure continuing public access;
> developing and providing a broad program of education and training in
> preservation; developing and implementing preservation programs; and
> promoting cooperative and coordinated statewide preservation efforts.
> The CPP supports the California Preservation Clearinghouse
> (cpc.stanford.edu), an online information resource for the staff of
> libraries, archives, and other cultural institutions.
>
>
>
>
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