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Ohio Preservation Council is offering a one-day Disaster Management
tele-workshop on Thursday, September 15th in multiple locations in Ohio;
Columbus, Cincinnati, Toledo and the Cleveland area. Our objective will
be to have participants make a substantial start on written Disaster
Management Plans for their institutions. The workshop will focus on the
online tool <b>d-PLan</b>, and be will be led by Donia Conn from the
Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) who will be at the
Columbus location, while representatives of OPC will be present in the
other locations to assist.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;font-family:Franklin Gothic Medium, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:10pt"><span>Disaster
preparedness is an essential component of preserving your institution's
collections. With a written disaster plan, libraries, archives,
museums, historical societies, and other collection-holding institutions
can reduce the risk of disaster and minimize losses. <b>dPlan</b> is perfect for small and medium-sized institutions that do not have in-house preservation staff. <b>dPlan</b>
is also valuable for large library systems or museum campuses that need
to develop separate but related plans for multiple buildings,
locations, or branches. </span></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;font-family:Franklin Gothic Medium, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:10pt"><span><b>dPlan can help you create a plan for disaster prevention and response</b>.
Entering data into the simple online template creates a customized
disaster plan for your institution. This plan will help you:</span></p>
<ul type="disc"><li style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:Franklin Gothic Medium, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt">prevent or mitigate disasters,</li><li style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:Franklin Gothic Medium, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt">
prepare for the most likely emergencies, </li><li style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:Franklin Gothic Medium, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt">respond quickly to minimize damage if disaster strikes, and</li>
<li style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:Franklin Gothic Medium, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt">recover effectively from disaster while continuing to provide services to your community.</li></ul>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:Franklin Gothic Medium, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><span>Each
institution's password-protected plan is stored on a secure server, and
an automatic e-mail is sent every six months reminding you to
update your plan. </span></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;font-family:Franklin Gothic Medium, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:12pt"><span>Specific
information on registration, directions, and costs for the workshop
will be available soon. Watch your inbox, or check the OPC website
for more details. <span style="font-size:10pt"> </span></span><a style="font-size:10pt" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=ia7yv8bab&et=1106026062163&s=484&e=001tMowNVaUoNueLAy4zMWKky7YPEU5LmUZqcqPgYXrhC8pOlJ3QTwhgFD39Xn70maPjaDLxxR9UVvx-2Y3b5W0HcwDJIDTVzMSkxiMgqAehOvcOluh73BPmA==" target="_blank">http://opc.ohionet.org/</a></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:30px"><span><b>dPlan</b> is a<b> free</b>
online tool that simplifies the process of writing a disaster plan for
your collections. It provides a comprehensive fill-in-the-blank template
into which you enter information about your institution. <b>dPlan</b> generates a printed disaster plan specific to your institution. <b>dPlan</b>
was developed by NEDCC, and the Massachusetts Board of Library
Commissioners. The development of the template was funded by the
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training and the
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to assist non-profit
organizations that hold cultural collections.</span></p></span></div><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Ed Vermue<br>Special Collections and Preservation Librarian<br>Oberlin College Library<br>415 Mudd Center<br>148 West College St.<br>
Oberlin, OH 44074-1545<br>Ph: (440) 775-5043<br>Fax: (440) 775-8739<br><a href="mailto:ed.vermue@oberlin.edu">ed.vermue@oberlin.edu</a><br><a href="http://www.oberlin.edu/library/special/">www.oberlin.edu/library/special/</a><br>
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