----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Hi gang, here's a notice that came my way which might be of interest: --------- Fondren Library, Rice University and the AMIGOS Preservation Service present Emergency Preparedness & Recovery: A Workshop for Librarians & Archivists March 2-3, 1999 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Fondren Library Rice University Houston, TX Fee: only $60 Libraries and archives must be prepared to protect themselves and their valuable collections during various types of emergencies, from minor crises to community-wide disasters. Tom Clareson, AMIGOS Preservation Service Manager, will help you to prepare for and limit damage to collections and facilities. In this workshop you will learn: Hazard identification and management Disaster planning: elements and development of a written plan Resources for emergency management and response Disaster response: steps to take during and after a disaster Salvage techniques for library and archival materials Day 1 will focus on identifying hazards and developing your disaster plan. Several comprehensive plans will be provided as models, and each institution will create the framework for their own plan. This is intended for the current or potential disaster team leader. Day 2 will address response and recovery, including the hands-on salvaging of hundreds of wet books, documents, and other materials. Because it is important for several members of a staff to be familiar with salvage techniques, Day 2 is open to two additional members of an institution, all for the single registration fee of $60. Box lunches will be available each day for $5 per person, per day. Registration deadline is February 24. Please complete and return the form on back of this sheet. Preference will be given to one registration per institution. Additional registrations will be accepted as space permits. Workshop limit is 35 persons on Day 1, 70 on Day 2. This low cost workshop is made possible by the financial sponsorship of Fondren Library. Registration form: AMIGOS/Rice University Emergency Preparedness & Recovery Workshop Institution: Address: Registrants: Team Leader (attends Days 1 & 2): Title: Phone: E-mail: Two additional staff members (attend day 2 only): Name: Name: Number and type of lunches needed (please include $5 per person per lunch; must be prepaid): _____ Day 1 _____ Vegetarian (Total) _____ Day 2 _____ Meat (Total) Please wear appropriate casual clothing, not dressy or loose-fitting attire - especially on the second day which will include hands-on recovery of wet materials. Fee: $60 for entire workshop Please make check payable to Rice University and mail before February 24 to: Ms. Gerrianne Schaad Woodson Research Center MS #215 Fondren Library Rice University P.O. Box 1892 Houston, TX 77251-1892 713/527-8101, ext. 2586 [log in to unmask] The AMIGOS Preservation Service is funded in part by a grant from the Division of Preservation and Access, National Endowment for the Humanities. AMIGOS Bibliographic Council, Inc., based in Dallas, Texas, is a library resource sharing network with over 625 members.