As a region-wide disaster, it may be a while before we hear anything
significant from our colleagues down south.  They will all have to deal with
their personal disasters first, probably, before they can get to their
institutions.  While I would love to go down and help with disaster
recovery, it is not possible for me to do so.  However, if we could convince
the feds to spring loose some IMLS funds to help in the recovery, would be
great.  While there will be general federal disaster assistance, it is
likely to be available to everyone.  IMLS money could be used specifically
for cultural institutions.  As anyone who has written a disaster plan knows,
recovery is monstrously expensive.

 

And again, it points out the need for all of us to take two tacks in our
disaster plan:  one when the disaster is limited to our own institutions
(like a fire), and the second when there is an area-wide disaster, like
Katrina.  I think you have to approach the whole things differently, because
the person-power situation will be totally different.

 

Claudia

 

Claudia J. Nicholson

Executive Director

North Star Museum of Boy Scouting and Girl Scouting

651-739-8857

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