MayDay and Museums May 24, 2012
Posted by debbielee in Conservation, disaster planning, disasterrecovery, education, emergencypreparedness, libraries, museums, preservation.add a comment
AAM provided these suggestions, but they could apply to most cultural heritage organizations.
Join museums around the country in setting aside time in the month of May to do at least one thing to improve your museum’s disaster preparedness. MayDay is a national effort promoted by AAM and other members of the Heritage Emergency National Task Force to encourage disaster planning in cultural organizations of all types.
Need ideas?
If you have a disaster plan, update the phone numbers for staff, emergency responders and conservators.
If you don’t have a plan, make a timeline for developing one. AAM has online resources to help! And if your museum is a member of AAM, you can access our sample documents to jumpstart your efforts.
Gather your staff and watch one or more of AAM’s recorded webinars focused on disaster planning and recovery.
Identify the three biggest risks to your collection or building (such as leaking water pipes, heavy snow or power failure) and outline steps to mitigate them.
Conduct a building evacuation drill and evaluate the results.
Establish a method of identifying objects that are most important to your mission, irreplaceable or most fragile. This will make evacuation simpler when disaster hits.
Get to know your local firefighters and police. Invite them to tour your institution and give pointers on safety and preparedness. Heritage Preservation offers a poster and a podcast with tips for working with emergency responders.
Eliminate hazards such as storage in hallways, blocked fire exits or improper storage of paints or solvents.
Join forces with nearby institutions and agree to assist each other in a disaster.
May is Preservation Month May 23, 2012
Posted by debbielee in archival, archivist, Conservation, education, libraries, preservation.add a comment
The SC Department of Archives and History’s 2012 Historic Preservation Month poster “Finding South Carolina’s Hidden Gems” is now available online at http://shpo.sc.gov/events/Pages/Presmonth.aspx. Use the back to research historic properties.
Take a look at the SCDAH Facebook page, which features preservation tips and stories. http://www.facebook.com/pages/South-Carolina-Department-of-Archives-and-History/118232443651.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has additional information about Preservation Month at http://www.preservationnation.org/take-action/preservation-month/
Technology Bootcamp for Archivists with Richard Pearce-Moses May 18, 2012
Posted by Jen Bingham in digitalpreservation, Uncategorized, workshop.add a comment
Would you like a better understanding of the digital technology that is the basis of electronic records? Are you a little afraid of or intimidated by technology? If so, join us in downtown Greenville, SC for the Technology Bootcamp!
The bootcamp is designed for archivists who may use computers on a regular basis at work, but find the underlying technology unfamiliar territory. The bootcamp will give you a new perspective on technology, to give you a basic understanding of what’s going on behind the scenes. It won’t turn you into a system administrator or webmaster, but you will be able to talk to technologists with greater fluency. You’ll have a better sense of what you need to know to become more proficient and the confidence to continue to learn on your own.
Saturday, 28 July 2012
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Hughes Main Library, Greenville, SC
Cost: $40.00
Click here for more information (including laptop requirements) and the registration form. Register quickly! Space is limited to 12 participants.
