Preparing for the Unexpected: Protecting Collections and Staff from
Disaster
presented by the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts
October 27 & 28, 2008
Poughkeepsie, NY
Learn how to keep collections materials, staff and visitors safe when
disaster strikes and how to keep emergencies from happening in the first
place! This program is intended for museums, libraries and archives
collections care staff, including librarians, archivists, curators,
collections managers, conservators, and stewards of historic house
museums, and for staff responsible for the safety of collections, such
as site and facility managers and security and safety staff.
View session abstracts and register now at
http://www.ccaha.org/education/program-calendar.
Sessions:
Disaster Mitigation and Emergency Preparedness
Crisis Communication
Exercising the Plan (an interactive session)
Recovery of Paper-Based Collections (a hands-on interactive session)
Fire Safety: Risk Assessment, Detection, and Suppression
Ensuring Health and Human Safety in an Emergency
Speakers:
Nick Artim, Director, Heritage Protection Group
Susan Bing, Conservation Assistant, Conservation Center for Art and
Historic Artifacts (CCAHA)
Jane Long, Vice President, Emergency Programs, Heritage Preservation
Julie Page, Co-Coordinator, California Preservation Program (CPP) and
User Services, Western States & Territories Preservation Assistance
Service (WESTPAS)
Monona Rossol, M.S., M.F.A., Industrial Hygienist, Arts, Crafts &
Theater Safety, Inc., and Safety Officer, United Scenic Artist's, Local
USA829, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)
Michael Smith, PhD, Director, Graduate Program in Professional
Communication, Department of Communications, La Salle University
John (Jack) M. Watts, Jr., PhD, Director, Fire Safety Institute
The fee for this two-day program is $215 for both CCAHA and Lower Hudson
Conference member institutions and $240 for non-members. Lunch will be
provided both days. To encourage multiple staff members to attend,
enjoy half-price registration for a second participant from the same
institution! View session abstracts and register now at
http://www.ccaha.org/education/program-calendar.
Cosponsored by the Lower Hudson Conference of Historical Agencies &
Museums, a Greater Hudson Heritage Network
Hosted by the Locust Grove Estate, Poughkeepsie, NY
For more information, contact the Conservation Center for Art and
Historic Artifacts: call 215-545-0613, email [log in to unmask] or visit
www.ccaha.org <http://www.ccaha.org/> .
Kim Andrews
Preservation Services Officer
CONSERVATION CENTER for Art and Historic Artifacts
264 S. 23rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-545-0613 (phone)
215-735-9313 (fax)
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www.ccaha.org
Are you a member institution of the Conservation Center? Click here
<http://www.ccaha.org/index.php/support/member> to become a member and
take advantage of our great member benefits!
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