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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Good evening,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>The Ohio
Preservation Council is offering a one-day Disaster Management tele-workshop on
Thursday, September 15th in multiple locations in <st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State>;
<st1:City w:st="on">Columbus</st1:City>, <st1:City w:st="on">Cincinnati</st1:City>,
<st1:City w:st="on">Toledo</st1:City> and the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:City></st1:place> 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><span
style='font-weight:bold'>d-PLan</span></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></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>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><span style='font-weight:bold'>dPlan</span></b>
is perfect for small and medium-sized institutions that do not have in-house
preservation staff. <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>dPlan</span></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></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;font-weight:
bold'>dPlan can help you create a plan for disaster prevention and response</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>. Entering data
into the simple online template creates a customized disaster plan for your
institution. This plan will help you:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>prevent or mitigate
disasters,</span></font> <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>prepare for the most
likely emergencies, </span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>respond quickly to
minimize damage if disaster strikes, and</span></font> <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>recover effectively
from disaster while continuing to provide services to your community.</span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>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></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Registration
is $35 for OPC members, $45 for non-members and $20 for students. Lunch
and refreshments will be included. Registration is separate for each
individual site:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Cleveland</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>: <a
href="https://www.regonline.com/disastercleveland" target="_blank"
title="https://www.regonline.com/disastercleveland">https://www.regonline.com/disastercleveland</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Toledo</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>: <a
href="http://www.regonline.com/disastertoledo" target="_blank"
title="http://www.regonline.com/disastertoledo">http://www.regonline.com/disastertoledo</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Columbus</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>: <a
href="http://www.regonline.com/disastermanagement" target="_blank"
title="http://www.regonline.com/disastermanagement">http://www.regonline.com/disastermanagement</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Cincinnati</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>: <a
href="http://www.regonline.com/disastercincinnati" target="_blank"
title="http://www.regonline.com/disastercincinnati">http://www.regonline.com/disastercincinnati</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a name="131aaf467ec40c2b_131aaedfdc4f099b_130993"></a><b><font
size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>dPlan</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> is a<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>
free</span></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><span
style='font-weight:bold'>dPlan</span></b> generates a printed disaster plan
specific to your institution. <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>dPlan</span></b>
was developed by NEDCC, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
The development of the template was funded by the <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">National</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType> for Preservation Technology and
Training and the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Institute</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Museum</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> and Library
Services (IMLS) to assist non-profit organizations that hold cultural collections.</span></font><br
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>George W. S. Hays</span></font></st1:PersonName>,
Ret.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Salem</span></font></st1:place></st1:City>
Public Library<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=2 color=blue
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:blue'>George
W. S. Hays</span></font></st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:blue'>Consulting Services</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><i><font size=5 color=blue face="Palace Script MT"><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Palace Script MT";color:blue;font-style:
italic'>I cannot live without books.</span></font></i></b></strong><font
size=2 color=blue face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:blue'> ~ Thos. Jefferson</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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