Wednesday, October 26, at the Utah State Archives: Register HERE
1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center where an estimated 80% of army records from 1912 to 1960 were lost.
Randy Silverman is a Preservation Librarian at the University of Utah and founding member of WESTPAS, a project that focuses on preserving cultural collections in the West.
At the two-part workshop on Wednesday, October 26, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Randy Silverman will teach you how to:
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Create a disaster response & collection salvage plan
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Train staff to implement your plan effectively
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Set pre- and post-disaster action priorities
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Understand practical decision-making skills needed during an emergency
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Practice salvage procedures for books, documents, photos & objects