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DESCRIPTION:Collection Emergencies are a common occurrence at cultural ins
 titutions ranging in type\, scope\, and severity. Emergencies will contin
 ue to increase as climate changes\, aging buildings\, and reduced funds p
 ut a strain on our institutions. During this five- part workshop series\,
  Registrars\, Collection Specialists\, and other Museum Professionals wil
 l be presented with in-depth training on collections emergency preparedne
 ss and response. \nThis series will utilize recordings from 2021-2023 Eme
 rgency Webinar Series presentations which registrants will receive\, alon
 g with resource materials\, in advance of a 30-minute open discussion wit
 h the original speakers. This new format is in an attempt to ensure that 
 information from the presentations can be thoroughly reviewed ahead of th
 e discussion and that participants have ample time to present questions t
 o the speakers.\nInstructors\n\nStacy Bowe\, Program Coordinator\, Smiths
 onian Cultural Rescue Initiative\nSamantha Forsko\, Director of Ketchikan
  Museums\nNicole Grabow\, Conservator\, Midwest Art Conservation Center\n
 Irene Karsten\, Senior Preventive Conservation Advisor\, Canadian Conserv
 ation Institute \nRebecca Kennedy\, Collections Care Specialist\, Curae C
 ollections Care\, LLC\nKasey Lee\, Conservator\, BC HERN\nAnisha Gupta\, 
 University of Delaware\n\nSchedule\n\nWebinar One:  Emergency Planning & 
 Establishing Training Methods January 27\, 2025 2:00-3:00pm ETEmergency P
 lanning and Emergency Kit: Planning for emergencies can often feel overwh
 elming for individuals and institutions. This section will provide inform
 ation on how to use a risk assessment to begin planning for emergencies\,
  as well as some simple steps to begin the process of comprehensive emerg
 ency planning. Instructor: Samantha ForskoEstablishing Training Methods: 
 Holding regular trainings at an institution builds confidence in staff as
  responders and improves technical skills. While training is an excellent
  form of preparedness it also offers opportunities for resilient recovery
 . This discussion will focus on what types of trainings are encouraged as
  well as how to execute them. Instructor: Kasey Lee\nWebinar Two: Institu
 tional Buy-In & Risk Management February 10\, 2025 2:00-3:00pm ETInstitut
 ional Buy-in for Emergency Preparedness: While it seems natural that time
 \, money\, and capacity should be given to emergency preparedness\, it is
  common to struggle with buy-in from administrators. Learn skills and str
 ategies for building buy-in at your institution offering resiliency to a 
 cultural institution’s recovery and long-term mitigation.Instructor: Anis
 ha GuptaRisk Management and Assessments: Cultural institutions should be 
 comfortable and compliant at completing and interpreting risk assessments
 . A risk assessment should help the institution truly identify the risks 
 to their collection\, including historic structures. This training will c
 over risk assessment materials that provide a shortcut to assessing emerg
 ency risks for the specific purpose of emergency plan development. Instru
 ctor: Irene Karsten\nWebinar Three: Technical Response & Emergency Docume
 ntation February 24\, 2025 2:00-3:00pm ETEvacuation and Working with Resp
 onders: A well organized evacuation can protect collections and ensure a 
 faster recovery following an emergency. This training will explain the be
 st evacuation techniques and give some case studies to better ensure unde
 rstanding. This will be coupled with a brief discussion on working with R
 esponders. Almost every emergency requires the assistance of some sort of
  responders\, whether it is inside the institution\, emergency first resp
 onders\, or unlikely partners. The training will discuss how to identify 
 these responders and what benefit they serve the institution. Instructor:
  Rebecca KennedyEmergency Documentation: Documenting the incident and obj
 ect movement during an emergency can feel daunting. Learn tips\, tricks\,
  and techniques for continuing to document according to industry standard
 s during an emergency and prevent dissociation. Instructor: Rebecca Kenne
 dy\nWebinar Four: Emergency Salvage March 10\, 2025 2:00-2:30pm ETRequire
 d YouTube videos and readings on salvage\, long-term drying\, and mold re
 mediation will be provided to participants to set a baseline before joini
 ng this two-hour question and answer period. Industry experts\, along wit
 h the ARCS Emergency Sub-Committee will be present to answer any question
 s\, provide real-life case studies\, and encourage collections stewards a
 nd registrars to be active participants in collection emergencies.Guest Q
 &A Moderators: Nicole Grabow\nWebinar Five: Re-Entry Safety & Utilizing D
 amage Assessments March 24\, 2025 2:00-3:0pm ETRe-Entry and Safety: The u
 rge to run into an emergency situation can be overwhelming. Setting up re
 -entry protocols and specific safety needs when working with collections 
 ensure a safe work situation for people and collections. Learn about the 
 health and safety risks common in collection emergencies and how to respo
 nd safely. Instructor: Stacy BoweUtilizing Damage Assessments: Damage ass
 essments gather information to appropriately respond to an emergency. Thi
 s training will focus on the different types of damage assessments and ho
 w to use that document to gather resources\, build a team\, and respond e
 ffectively.Instructor: Stacy Bowe\n\n\n\n\nPlease note that these session
 s are not being recorded. \n\n\n\nPricing\n\n\n\n\n\nMember Type\n\n\n \n
 \n\nper webinar\n\n\nAll 5 webinars\n\n\n\n\nMembers*  \n\n\nMembership F
 ees (if applicable) \n\n\n$10.00 USD\n\n\n$40.00 USD\n\n\n\n\nNew Members
 *\n\n\nMembership Fees\n\n\n$10.00 USD\n\n\n$40.00 USD\n\n\n\n\nNon-Membe
 rs\n\n\n \n\n\n$20.00 USD\n\n\n$80.00 USD\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration for thi
 s event is now closed. \nIf you have any questions please contact info@ar
 csinfo.org.
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LOCATION:Zoom Meeting \,
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SUMMARY:ARCS 2025 Emergency Webinar Series
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