*NEW* distance education class allows you to study at work or home!
Three two-hour sessions allow for flexibilty in your busy work schedule.
Begin the process of writing a Disaster Plan for your institution! Make
this workshop a team-building activity with tangible results - a plan
that will benefit your staff in a time of need.


********** DEVELOPING A DISASTER PLAN (Web-Based Training)
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Dates: Wednesday, February 18th, with mandatory follow-up sessions on
March 10th and 31st. 

To prevent unnecessary loss of materials, institutions need
knowledgeable staff and written plans for dealing with emergency
situations so that fewer disasters occur and damage is minimized.
Disaster planning requires the support and commitment of staff from many
departments, including facilities and fiscal affairs. Plan preparation
is more successful and effective when undertaken by a committee with
staff representatives from across the institution. 

Taught in 3 two-hour sessions over the course of six weeks, this class
guides participants through the development of a written disaster plan.
This web-based workshop is designed to support the work of an
institution's disaster planning committee. Homework assignments will
require input and support from a variety of staff members. 

The modules cover: Establishment of a planning structure, information
gathering, including risk assessment and resource list development,
setting recovery priorities, an overview of recovery procedures, plan
development, and working with disaster recovery vendors. 

This workshop is designed for staff members responsible for organizing,
writing, and implementing an institution-wide disaster preparedness plan
in academic, public, or special libraries; archives; or historical
societies. Participants are invited to submit their completed plans for
review. 

Partial funding for this workshop has been provided by a grant from the
National Endowment for the Humanities, Division of Preservation and
Access.  

Cost is $135 SOLINET members ($125 early bird, $160 late registration),
$185 Non-members ($175 early bird, $210 late registration). 

For more information or to register, contact Vanessa Richardson at
800-999-8558, [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
or visit our website at www.solinet.net for full descriptions and online
registration.

 

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