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<p><strong>Online course Disaster Plan Research and Writing begins
March 2, 2015</strong></p>
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<p><strong>MS 205/206 Disaster Plan Research and Writing </strong></p>
<p>March 2 to April 24, 2015 </p>
<p>Instructor: Terri Schindel</p>
<p>Location: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__museumclasses.org_&d=AwMCAw&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=oVKUR01QmuK1O_mZTAVvmuILsCCENpQWDzVamWiXxlQ&s=DNDH4nVdP-0hOfengqdFuf3WCnv9Uw3a93bwQClLunk&e=">museumclasses.org</a><br>
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<p> Description:</p>
<p>Every museum needs to be prepared for fires, floods, chemical
spills, tornadoes, hurricanes and other disasters. But surveys
show 80 percent lack trained staff, emergency-preparedness plans
for their collections, or both. Disaster Plan Research and Writing
begins with the creation of disaster-preparedness teams, the
importance of ongoing planning, employee safety, board
participation and insurance. Participants will learn everything
they need to draft their own disaster-preparedness plans. They
also will be required to incorporate colleagues in team-building
exercises. A written disaster-preparedness plan is not only a good
idea, it's also a requirement for accreditation. In the second
half of the course, instructor Terri Schindel reviews and provides
input as participants write plans that outline the procedures to
follow in various emergencies. The completed plan prepares museums
physically and mentally to handle emergencies that can harm
vulnerable and irreplaceable collections. You will have a
completed institutional disaster-preparedness and response plan at
the end of the course. Once completed with this course, we
recommend the Disaster Preparation and Recovery course taught by
Helen Alten to provide more information about staff organization
and management during and after a disaster.</p>
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<p>For more information or to sign up: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.collectioncare.org_disaster-2Dplan-2Dresearch-2Dand-2Dwriting-2Dline-2Dcourse&d=AwMCAw&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=oVKUR01QmuK1O_mZTAVvmuILsCCENpQWDzVamWiXxlQ&s=54yolrxR53Gx9JS_1OQ39GdJE0D3boRfGMCbWuJTuXg&e=">http://www.collectioncare.org/disaster-plan-research-and-writing-line-course</a><br>
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<p>Feel free to contact me with questions </p>
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Helen Alten
Northern States Conservation Center
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