KCHERN (Kansas Cultural Heritage Emergency Resources Network) was started in 2009 by an IMLS State-Wide Planning Grant.  If you haven’t already, we are asking all Kansas cultural institutions take our brief survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/V382HX5 from May 1-31, 2013 regarding Kansas collections and disaster preparedness.  This will help the KCHERN Coordinating Council members plan how to best meet the needs of Kansas cultural heritage institutions.  We will share our findings on our website and via our listserv. See homepage for instructions on joining the listserv.

 

If you have any questions regarding KCHERN, our survey, or want to be more involved, please contact Kathryn Talbot. (ktalbot@ksu.edu)

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 2:00-3:30 p.m. EDT Grant Opportunities from the Institute of Museum and Library Services

C2C has invited two Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) program officers to tell us about grants that may be applicable for state-based preservation projects:

• Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (deadline September 16, 2013)
• National Leadership Grants for Museums (deadline December 2, 2013)
• National Leadership Grants for Libraries (deadline February 3, 2014)

Join them on Wednesday, May 15 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern for a 90-minute interactive webinar to learn about the requirements for these programs and the elements of a successful application.

To encourage as many individuals that were involved in their C2C State programs to attend, there will be no registration required to attend these webinars. At the time of each event, simply click on “Access Meeting Room” and enter your name and location. C2C recommends that you run a Tech Check to ensure that the webinar software will launch correctly on your computer.

KCHERN (Kansas Cultural Heritage Emergency Resources Network) was started in 2009 by an IMLS State-Wide Planning Grant.   We are asking all Kansas cultural institutions please take our brief survey at www.surveymonkey.com/s/V382HX5 from now till  May 31, 2013 regarding Kansas collections and disaster preparedness.  This will help the KCHERN Coordinating Council members plan how to best meet the needs of Kansas cultural heritage institutions.  We will share our findings on our website and listserv. See our homepage for instructions on joining the listserv.

If you have any questions regarding KCHERN, our survey, or want to be more involved, please contact Kathryn Talbot. (ktalbot@ksu.edu)

Amigos Imaging and Preservation Field Service (IPS) will be offering a series of free webinars to celebrate Preservation Week.  Each one-hour webinar will focus on a different preservation topic. “These webinars will give a brief overview of a topic but more importantly, they connect people to the services that the Imaging & Preservation Service can provide to others,” says Gina Minks, IPS Manager.  “I hope everyone takes advantage of this opportunity!”

Monday, April 22
What is a Preservation Site Survey?
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. CDT

Tuesday, April 23
Environmental Monitoring With Hobo Dataloggers
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. CDT

Wednesday, April 24
Digital Preservation @ Your Library: You Can Do This!
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. CDT

Thursday, April 25
Identifying 19th Century Photographs
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. CDT

Friday, April 26
Personal Digital Archiving
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. CDT

Check it out! For more information and registration, visit: http://www.amigos.org/node/1751

University of Wisconsin-Madison offers an online course in Disaster Planning

April 8-April 19        $45

• Identify crucial points of contact for minor and major disaster response
• Proactively identify weak points in your building
• Develop a plan for responding to various building repair issues and collection salvaging

Expectations: You will create a list of contact information your library needs in the event of a disaster.

For information: http://www.slis.wisc.edu/DisasterPlanning.htm

 

The Connection to Collections online community archives many of its programs. This link will take you to a list by subject, from Audio-visual Materials, to Preparing for and Responding to Emergencies:

http://www.connectingtocollections.org/all-topics/

And here’s the current course schedule:

http://www.connectingtocollections.org/courses/about/

Thursday, February
28 at 1:00 pm (EST)

From the gloves we wear to the hazards we may encounter, handling objects in a
museum setting is anything but simple. In this 60-minute live chat event, Mary
Coughlin, a professor with The George Washington University’s Museum Studies
program, will provide an overview of object handling best practices followed by
a live Q&A session. This webinar presents a fantastic opportunity to train
staff and volunteers on object handling and begin a conversation on
institution-wide policies.

You do not need to be a registered member of the Online Community to participate
in this webinar. Simply click on the green “Access Meeting Room” button on the right-hand side of
the home page. Once there, enter your name and location and click enter. You
will be redirected to the webinar.

The Smithsonian Institution will host the Summit on the Museum
Preservation Environment on March 5, 2013. Watch the webcast to learn about recent
research on the preservation environment components of temperature, relative
humidity, light, and pollutants, as well sustainable concepts in the management
of the museum environment. Particular attention will be applied to the key
collaborations required among collections and facilities management staff in
managing the preservation environment.

http://www.si.edu/PreservationEnvironment

The most comprehensive disaster plans cover the four facets of the emergency management cycle—prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery—which correspond to before, during, and after a disaster. If you have been meaning to write a disaster plan but your efforts have stalled, this course will help you establish the crucial first steps following a disaster. The Pocket Response Plan, or PReP™, developed by the Council of State Archivists and customizable by all institution types, will be featured as a resource that will help you respond when—not if—disaster strikes.

http://www.connectingtocollections.org/courses/writing-a-disaster-plan/

Mold is a frequent hazard in collections. In this 90-minute webinar, participants will learn how to identify mold, deal safely with a mold outbreak, and how to prevent it from occurring in the first place.

Featured Expert: Tara Kennedy, preservation field services librarian at Yale University Library

Monday, February 11 at 2:00 to 3:30 pm (Eastern)

Where: The C2C Meeting Room

Access requires a free account with C2C (Connecting to Collections Online Community)