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Hawks<BR>Conservator, NMNH<BR>(h) 703.876.9176<BR>(o) 202.633.0835<BR>mobile 
703.200.4370<BR>mobile 202.701.8458<BR>
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  From: taskforce@heritagepreservation.org<BR>To: chawks@gwu.edu<BR>Sent: 
  5/21/2012 10:34:08 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time<BR>Subj: MayDay: Ten Days 
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                    class=h1>Going, going,...</H1>With ten more days left until 
                    the end of May, it's not too late to join the hundreds of 
                    cultural institutions that have done one simple thing to 
                    prepare for disasters. Below are examples of MayDay 
                    activities from just three of this year's participants. To 
                    get more great ideas visit the Heritage Preservation MayDay 
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                    site</A>. There are only ten days left to get a <A 
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                    on Heritage Preservation’s award-winning <A 
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                    Guide to Emergency Response</EM></A> and <A 
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                    Response and Salvage Wheel</EM></A><EM>.</EM> 
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                    hunt in Pennsylvania</H3>Staff at the <A 
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                    Library</A> at Lycoming College in Williamsport, 
                    Pennsylvania, used MayDay as an opportunity to have fun 
                    together in addition to reviewing their disaster plan. Staff 
                    worked in teams to complete a scavenger hunt. Teams were 
                    given clues that lead them to multiple simulated disasters. 
                    Each clue also gave information on the emergency procedure 
                    needed to resolve the crisis. Staff responded to leaks in 
                    the ceiling, fires, and vandals to complete the 
                    challenge.<BR><BR>
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                    teachable moment in Utah</H3>Students in the Anthropology 
                    and Museum Studies programs at the Utah State University in 
                    Logan, under the guidance of a curator, will develop the 
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                    State University Museum of Anthropology</A>. A schedule has 
                    been made to ensure the plan is reviewed each semester to 
                    meet the changing environment of this teaching 
                    museum.<BR><BR>
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                    inventory in North Carolina</H3>
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                    North Carolina State Historic Sites</A>, based in Raleigh, 
                    North Carolina, is undertaking a major inventory project. 
                    Using a list of emergency supplies and equipment compiled 
                    from various sources, all state historic site managers will 
                    begin inventorying their own emergency supplies and 
                    equipment. All completed inventories will be returned by May 
                    31 and then compiled into a master list by site and region. 
                    The master list will be distributed among site managers, 
                    regional managers, and administration. The inventory will 
                    allow staff to quickly locate and gather supplies and 
                    equipment in the event of a 
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                    to preserving the cultural heritage of the United States. By 
                    identifying risks, developing innovative programs, and 
                    providing broad public access to expert advice, Heritage 
                    Preservation assists museums, libraries, archives, historic 
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