This program builds on a LAPNet workshop held on May 11, 2006 at Loyola Marymount University and conducted by Julie Page, but attendance at the first workshop is by no means required. Recommended for library administrators and those having responsibility for emergency preparedness, response, and decision-making from public, academic, school & special libraries, historical societies & archives.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
8:30 Registration & Coffee
9:00 Welcome and Introduction
Presentations begin at 9:10
Priorities for Salvage - Charlotte Brown
Emergency response team roles & responsibilities - Kristen St. John
Levels of disaster assessment
When to activate the response team - Susan Parker
11:10 Emergency response team in action - Demon
12:30 Lunch (included in registration fee)
The remainder of the day will be spent on hands-on sessions. Attendees will break out into small groups and instructors will demonstrate a number of activities and techniques used in the salvage of wet books, pamphlets, loose papers and media. Attendees will handle wet materials and get a chance to practice various techniques, such as inter-leaving, air-drying and packing wet books for freezing.
PROGRAM ENDS AT 3:30 PM
Speakers & facilitators include:
Richenda Brim, Head of Collection Maintenance, Getty Research Institute
Charlotte Brown, Archivist, University of California, Los Angeles
Gretchen Karl, retired, Getty Research Institute
Susan E. Parker, Deputy University Librarian, University of California, Los
Angeles
Kristen L. St. John, Conservator, University of California, Los Angeles
Joyce Ziman, Conservator, The Huntington Library
Where:
This program will be held at The Huntington Library, in Friends Hall, which
is located in the area of the main entrance kiosk. Parking is free.
For driving directions and more information please check The Huntington web site: http://www.huntington.org/Information/directions.html
THIS WORKSHOP IS LIMITED TO 40 PARTICIPANTS.
REGISTRATION BY MAIL ONLY. DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 1, 2006
To register send the following information, along with your check for $60.00:
Linda Harris Mehr
Margaret Herrick Library Director
Fairbanks Center for Motion Picture Study
333 S. La Cienega Blvd.
Beverly Hill, CA 90211
Name: ____________________________________________
Institution: __________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
Telephone: ___________________________________________
Fax: ________________________________________________
E-mail: ______________________________________________
INDICATE LUNCH CHOICE WHEN
YOU REGISTER:
Choice of Sandwich:
Smoked Turkey ______
Roast Beef ______
Tavern Ham ______
Vegetarian ______ (grilled eggplant, yellow peppers)
Lunch is included
in the registration fee. Parking is free.
Registration questions contact:
Linda Mehr at (310) 247-3033
Email: lmehr@oscars.org
Posted on behalf of the LAPNet Program Planning Committee: Emily Bergman (Occidental), Christopher Coleman (UCLA), Alex Justice (LMU), Gretchen Karl (retired Getty), Lorraine Perrotta (Huntington Library), Kristen St. John (UCLA)
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