Collections Emergencies: Preparedness to Resilience

Instructor: Rebecca Kennedy
Course Date: October 31, 2022
Cost: $400
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A Collections Emergency or Disaster can inflict itself on a cultural institution in many different forms and severity. How the institution prepares and responds to such events can determine the speed and effectiveness of its recovery. This course will go beyond the basics of emergency planning and teach participants how to turn their plans into living documents and work in all emergency events. This course will focus on practical skills that guide participants from preparedness through response, into recovery and finally to resiliency.
    Course Goals
    After participants complete this course, they should have an understanding on practical emergency preparedness and response techniques that are adaptable to all emergency events. Participants should have the skills and feel inspired to improve or begin emergency planning, training, or advocacy within their institution.

    Skills learned will include:
    • Mitigation and preparedness strategies for all size institutions
    • Damage assessments
    • Situational analysis
    • Initial response to an emergency
    • Basic salvage techniques
    • Working with responders
    • Roles and Responsibilities in an emergency
    • Training techniques for staff
    • Much More!

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Collections Emergencies: Preparedness to Resilience addresses the American Association for State and Local History's Stewardship of Collections Standard 2. The Institution legally, ethically, and effectively manages, documents, cares for, and uses the collections. Does the institution take appropriate measures to ensure the safety and security of artifacts and archival items in its care?


And the American Association for State and Local History's Management Standard 4. The institution has appropriate measures to ensure the safety and security of people, its collections and/or objects, and the facilities it owns or uses.



Comments from participants:

Our instructor was such a wealth of practical information and taught very well. Our readings were each practical handbooks I have saved and will use in the future. I feel so prepared after this course.


I really enjoyed the smaller course size which allowed for a more comfortable discussion at the end of the live lecture each week. Having a responsive instructor was also incredibly helpful.