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The charge of the committee to promote awareness and increase knowledge of the AIC membership in the areas of emergency preparedness, response and recovery for cultural heritage by: contributing to the production of articles (published or web-based), brochures and handouts which provide pertinent educational and technical information; organizing and developing lectures and workshops that provide for a foundation of understanding and the skill sets/tools needed for this type of work; supporting the function and role of the National Heritage Responders; working with other AIC Committees and Specialty Groups to most completely and accurately disseminate information; partnering with other collection-based institutions or organizations to develop broad-reaching educational training tools.

Committee Leadership

	Ms. Holly Herro (Chair) Senior Conservator National Library of Medicine (NIH) Bethesda, MD United States
	Mr. Howard Wellman (Chair) President Howard Wellman Conservation LLC Halethorpe, MD United States
	Ms. Rebecca Kennedy (Chair Emeritus) Collections Care Specialist and Owner Curae Collections Care LLC Washington, DC United States
	Ms. Katie C. Wagner (Chair Emeritus) Book Conservator Smithsonian Libraries Washington, DC United States
	Ms. Laura N. Buchner (Member) Senior Conservator Building Conservation Associates, Inc. New York, NY United States
	Ms. Saira Haqqi (Member) Book and Paper Conservator Minnesota Historical Society Saint Paul, MN United States
	Ms. Liane Naauao (Member) University of Hawaii at Manoa Library Kaneohe, HI United States
	Ms. Ingrid A. Neuman (Member) Museum Conservator RISD Museum Providence, RI United States
	Ms Samantha Snell (Member) Collections Management Specialist National Collections Program Washington, DC United States
	Ms. Madeline Cooper (Student Member) Graduate Fellow Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation Miami, FL United States
	Ms. Rebecca Elder (Staff Liaison) Preservation Consultant Rebecca Elder Cultural Heritage Preservation Austin, TX United States
	Ms Jessica Unger (Staff Liaison) Emergency Programs Coordinator Foundation for Advancement in Conservation Washington, DC United States