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American Institute for Conservation and the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation - Emergencies: April 5, 2021; The American Institute for Conservation and the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation work together to promote the preservation and protection of cultural heritage.
Library of Congress-Emergency Preparedness: Response & Recovery: April 19, 2021; Guidelines for response and recovery after water exposure in collections
Emergencies: Before, During, and After (Conference Session, 2019): April 26, 2021; Session on emergency preparedness.
Preparedness and Networking for Successful Disaster Response: April 28, 2021; This session discusses how institutions, and especially collections care professionals, can be better prepared by discussing successful and unsuccessful experiences with disasters.
How to Evaluate Collection Risk: November 3, 2017; This session will discuss how to evaluate and look at risk presented by different storage practices using industry standard strategies for analysis. By examining risks presented by natural disasters such as fires and floods, as well as facility-speci…
After the Alarm: Response, Recovery, and Advocating for Preparedness at Your Institution (Conference session, 2015): November 15, 2015; Slides from 2015 ARCS presentation, examines the realities of cultural emergency response at the ideal in which preservation professionals serve as conduits for energizing management efforts at their institutions
ARCS - Emergency Supply Program Development Manual: June 29, 2021; The ARCS’ Emergency Programming Sub-Committee presents the “Emergency Supply Program Development Manual”; a comprehensive resource for those seeking to improve, update, or develop an emergency supply program. This document encourages emergency supply…
ARCS - Risk Assessment Process Manual: June 29, 2021; The ARCS’ Emergency Programming Sub-Committee presents the “Risk Assessment Process Manual”; for those seeking to complete or update a Risk Assessment. This document encourages each institution to perform a Risk Assessment to mitigate and prepare aga…
ARCS - Integrated Pest Management - A Path Forward from Discovery: Emergency Pest Control Measures: June 29, 2021; The ARCS Emergency Programming Sub-Committee presents
ARCS - Emergency Prep During Construction: A Risk Assessment Addendum: February 4, 2022; Addendum to the institutions’ Risk Assessment to plan for the unexpected that comes with a construction project.

ARCS Theft and Vandalism Response for Registrars and Collections Specialists: June 27, 2022; This document outlines the necessary steps for theft and vandalism response within a cultural organization. It is designed to be used and adapted for all cultural property institutions (museums, libraries, archives, heritage sites, etc.) of any size.…
ARCSchat May 5, 2020 with The C Word Podcast: May 5, 2020
ARCSchat November 10, 2020: Fire Preparation co-hosted with the ARCS Emergency SubCommittee: November 10, 2020
ARCS - Sustainable Emergency Kits: An Addendum to the Emergency Supply Program Development Manual: September 7, 2023; This document outlines the potential steps for creating a sustainable emergency kit. It is designed to be used and adapted for all cultural property institutions of any size. The recommendations stated here are not intended to be exhaustive, but emph…

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