Cancelled: Emergency Planning And Salvage Workshop

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Title: Emergency Planning and Salvage

When: September 26, 2019, 9:00am-4:00pm

Instructor: Iona McCraith, AAO Archives Advisor and Preservation Consultant

Minimum/maximum participants: 10 minimum and 20 maximum

Cost:

• Members $155 ($150 plus $5.00 material fee)
• Students $105 ($100.00 plus $5.00 material fee)
• Non-members $245.00 ($240.00 plus $5.00 material fee)

Other: Attendees are responsible for providing their own food/beverages. There is no food/beverages allowed in the Archives, and the Library has designated zones with specific rules regarding food and drink: https://www.trentu.ca/library/news/learning_zones_update_2015 . There are venues on campus for food and beverages. Please visit https://www.trentu.ca/foodservices/ for more information.

Description: Do you need an Emergency Plan, but you don’t know how to write one? Do you have an Emergency Plan, but you aren't sure if you could implement it in the event of a fire or flood in your archives? Not really sure what to do with the box of wet documents or photographs? Haven't had experience organizing and leading a response team? Then this is the workshop for you!

Join your colleagues in this one-day workshop to gain knowledge in emergency planning and response. Topics will include:

• Assessing your institution for potential risks
• Writing an Emergency Plan
• Identifying key responsibilities of an effective response team and leader
• Managing health and safety issues in emergency response work
• Setting up a salvage work space and supplies you will need
• Establishing salvage priorities and handling wet records
• Useful networking, training and resources

Location:

Trent University Archives

Thomas J. Bata Library

1600 West Bank Dr.

Peterborough ON

Room 117.3

Cancellation Policy:

• Cancellation by registrant up to one week prior to the event: Refund, less 20% cancellation charge to cover administration cost

• Cancellation by registrant one week to 48 hours to the event: Refund, less 50% cancellation charge to cover administration cost

• Cancellation by registrant less than 48 hours prior to the event: No refund

• Registrant did not attend event without any notification: No refund

• In situations where circumstances may have been unforeseen (e.g. death in the family, or hospitalization), a full refund will be offered, if a request is made in writing to the Professional Development Committee for their consideration via the AAO Office.

• All registrants MUST phone and/or email the AAO Office and inform staff they will not be attending a course that they are registered.