[OPLINLIST] Emergency Preparedness and Response: Workshop in Germantown, Ohio

[SWON Libraries]

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  Emergency Preparedness and Response
  <http://www.swonlibraries.org/viewevent?id=1116>

Planning for and responding to disasters is a vital part of a cultural 
institution's work. This half-day session includes information on how to 
plan before a disaster strikes; how to assess risk and prevent disasters 
from occurring; and demonstrations of recovery activities to mitigate 
damage from disasters.

At the end of this workshop you will be able to:

. Understand the importance of institutional disaster response and 
recovery planning

. Identify the steps to take in developing disaster plans and risk 
assessment

. Plan disaster recovery activities

Location: Germantown Public Library <http://www.germantown.lib.oh.us/>


      Date

Thursday, May 17th, 2007


      Time

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.


      Location

Germantown Public Library
51 North Plum Street
Germantown, OH 45327
Phone: (937) 855 - 4001


      Speaker(s)

*Thomas F.R. Clareson* joined PALINET <http://www.palinet.org/> as 
Program Director for New Initiatives in October 2005. Leading PALINET's 
digital collections creation and management services, preservation 
services, and consulting activities, he is responsible for establishing 
new services and funding sources, grantwriting, and outreach to the 
museum and historical society communities. With over 15 years experience 
in preservation and digitization services, Tom was previously Global 
Product Manager at OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc.; he also 
served in various capacities at Amigos Library Services, Inc. Tom holds 
an MLS from Kent State University, an MA from Ohio State University, and 
a BA from Ohio Wesleyan University. Currently a representative from the 
Society of American Archivists to the Joint Committee on Archives, 
Libraries, and Museums, he also serves on the Board of Trustees of 
Heritage Preservation.


      Meal

Light snacks will be provided


      Contributing Member of SWON Libraries

$35


      Friend of SWON Libraries

$35


      Contributing Member of NEO-RLS, NORWELD, or SERLS

$35


      Other

$70

The deadline to register is Monday, May 14th, 2007



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