SEFLIN Disaster Preparedness and Response Workshop

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Broward County Main Library
100 S Andrews Ave.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301

This full-day workshop will cover disaster preparedness and response for cultural heritage collections. Participants will learn about the basic elements of a disaster plan and how to create or update a plan for their organization. Planning exercises will help institutions prioritize next steps for creating or updating their plans. Risk assessment will be discussed and covered in an exercise, so participants can gain skills to assess and mitigate risks at their own institution. The workshop will include a hands-on portion where participants will stabilize wet collections materials, including books, papers, and audiovisual materials, and actively learn about appropriate drying methods to effectively salvage materials.

Learning Outcomes:

• Understanding of the elements of a disaster plan, and how to write one
• Participants prioritize steps for planning and preparedness at their institution
• Identification of supplies for building a disaster response kit appropriate to the participant's institution
• Experience identifying risks at an institution and suggestions mitigation strategies
• Experience working with wet collections materials