Will your disaster plan work in a real disaster situation?  It's better to find answers now than after a disaster has occurred! Attend this scenario-based and collaboration workshop to help heritage institutions – libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, etc. – improve disaster preparedness and response for collections.

 This workshop will:

• Help you assess your vulnerabilities
• Test your plan using a scenario table top exercise
• Explore how collaborations can help you respond to a disaster
• Build a shared vision for regional disaster preparedness

Who should attend:

When possible, send 2-3 participants from your institution to work together on disaster preparedness activities:  

• Staff member(s) responsible for emergency preparedness
• Administrator and/or manager responsible for the building/collection
• Key members of the emergency/disaster team responsible for decision-making

Requirements for attendance:

• A written disaster plan (draft okay) that includes collections response/recovery
• A letter of institutional commitment to explore collaboration to optimize preparedness
• A simple vulnerability assessment (distributed 3 weeks before workshop)