On Friday, Dec. 3 at The Mariners' Museum, Newport News, VA, SOLINET presents a NEW one-day preservation session: ****************DEALING WITH DISASTERS IN MUSEUMS**************** Museums are vulnerable to a variety of disasters, i.e., fire, smoke, flooding. To prevent unnecessary loss of materials museum staff must be prepared to handle both minor and large-scale emergencies by having knowledgeable staff and written plans for dealing with emergency situations. In this session museum and archives staff will learn: *Essential components of a disaster plan *Learn salvage techniques for a variety of materials *Develop an understanding of health and safety concerns after a disaster. Instructor for this workshop is Dr. Michael Trinkley, Director, Chicora Foundation. Cost is $95 for SOLINET members ($85 early bird, $120 late registration); $135 Non-SOLINET & FEDLINK ($125 early bird, $160 late registration). Any institution in Virginia qualifies for the member rate. Register by November 19 to avoid late fees. There are still spaces left! Registration deadline is November 19. To register, print and complete one registration form for each participant. A form may be found at the following address: http://www.solinet.net/cet/Regform.htm. Choose method of payment and fax it to 404-892-7879 or mail it to SOLINET, 1438 W. Peachtree Street, NW, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30309-2955, Attn: Continuing Education & Training. For more information contact Erica Waller, 1-800-999-8558 or [log in to unmask] This workshop is cosponsored by the Virginia Association of Museums. Partial funding has been provided by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Division of Preservation and Access. Any institution in Virginia qualifies for the member rate. ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ museum-l.html. You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).