Disaster workshop in LaGrande

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The Western States & Territories Preservation Assistance Service will provide training in preserving library and archive collections as part of a series of workshops related to disaster preparedness, response and recovery. The first two-part workshop in Oregon will take place Sept. 21 and Oct. 26 at the LaGrande Public Library.

Participants in the workshop will complete a disaster plan by the end of Part 2; learn how to train staff to implement the plan effectively; set pre- and post-disaster action priorities for collections; learn how to use practical decision-making skills during an emergency; and experience salvage procedures for books, documents, and non-print media.

Administrators and staff responsible for emergency preparedness, response and decision-making, in all types of libraries and archives are encouraged to attend. By registering for the workshop, the institution commits to supporting the attendee(s) to achieve the workshop’s disaster preparedness goals. There is no charge to organizations. Funding has been provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities and co-sponsored by the Oregon State Library. Project planners include Normandy Helmer of the University of Oregon and Kristen Kern of Portland State University.

 

Additional workshops will be held in Eugene in Fall 2007 and in Bend Summer 2008, and in Washington (Kennewick,  Sept. 25 and Nov. 30, 2007; Seattle, Oct. 23 and Dec. 14, 2007).

Pre-registration is required. Register online at: WESTPAS workshop. For registration assistance contact Kathy Krause (krause at plsinfo dot org).

For general and content information contact Julie Page (jpage at westpas dot org).

Oral History Workshop – Columbia County, 6/23

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The Columbia County Cultural Coalition is sponsoring an Oral History training from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. June 23. at the Community Education Center in Clatskanie. The trainer is Donna Sinclair who has done many of these. The registration limitation is 30. To register or for further information contact Larry Cole, ldcole AT charter dot net.

Persistence of Memory: Stewardship of Digital Assets conference, Nov 2007, Seattle

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PoM is a conference on digital preservation for librarians, archivists, museum professionals, information technology professionals, and administrators responsible for managing and preserving digital resources.

What Is Persistence of Memory?

This conference, taught by leading experts in digital preservation, addresses the question of managing and preserving digital assets over the long term. Institutions are rapidly acquiring collections of digitized and born-digital resources. Without intervention, these materials will not survive even a single human career. This conference will highlight evolving best practices for digital preservation and will help institutions take the next steps to preserve their investment.

Conference Fee: $350

If you would like to be added to the mailing list for conference brochures, please email Julie Carlson, jcarlson AT nedcc dot org

Archives Workshops for Astoria and Baker City

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The State Historical Records Advisory Board, headed by the Oregon Secretary of State – Archives Division, received a federal grant to present “Basics of Archives” workshops.

These workshops are open to all city, county and special district employees, local historical society employees, local library staff and volunteers, and all interested members of the general public. The workshops are full-day, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.. The workshop is a basic overview of archival best practice, focusing on setting up and maintaining any size archives collection.The next workshops will be June 26 in Astoria and June 28 in Baker City.

If you are interested in attending, contact Dan Cantrall at daniel.e.cantrall@state.or.us or 503-378-5222. The free workshop includes interactive exercises and presenters want to have sufficient workshop materials on hand to accommodate all participants.