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Disaster Planning for Public Libraries



Disaster Planning for Public Libraries

Sponsored by

The North Carolina Preservation Consortium
The North Carolina Museum of Art
The North Carolina Library Association Public Library Section

February 7, 2001      9:30 AM - 3:30 PM

North Carolina Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge Road
Raleigh, NC


When disaster strikes will you be ready?

A tornado destroys the Choctaw branch of the Metropolitan Library in Oklahoma City.
American Libraries Online News, July 1999.

Fire destroys 10,000 new books in the Louisville Kentucky Free Public Library.
American Libraries Online News, September 1999.

Flooding damages 25% of collection in New Jersey's Rahway Free Public Library.
American Libraries Online News, September 1999.

The Detroit Public Library closes after bacteria is found on books damaged by flooding.
American Libraries Online News, September 2000.


   Floods, fires, mold, vandalism and other catastrophes can and do strike at any time.  Local history and genealogy collections may be irreplaceable.  Core reference and general circulating titles are often out of print.  Replacing damaged items will consume financial and human resources diverted from the acquisition of new material.  Having a written disaster plan to limit and reduce the loss of collections is an accountable measure of responsible stewardship of cultural assets.  Designed for personnel in public libraries, this workshop offers instruction and advise in crafting disaster preparedness plans and procedures.        

Instructors

Winston Atkins, Preservation Officer, Duke University.
Andrew Hart, Preservation Librarian , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

For directions, contact the North Carolina Museum of Art, NCMA phone #  (919) 839-6262.

To register for the workshop please print this email and submit the registration form as instructed below. The form is also attached as a Word file.

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Registration Form

Disaster Planning for Public Libraries

North Carolina Museum of Art

February 7, 2001



Name: 

Title:

Institution:

Address:

Phone:

Email:

Amount enclosed (includes lunch):


____   $ 25.00 (NCPC member institution)

____   $ 35.00 (non-member)



Do you require Americans with Disabilities accommodations?

Would you prefer a vegetarian lunch?


For payment information contact NCPC Treasurer, Roger Loyd, phone (919) 660-3452 or email roger.loyd@duke.edu.  To register make check payable to the North Carolina Preservation Consortium and mail with registration form to;


Roger Loyd, NCPC Treasurer
Divinity School Library
Duke University
103 Gray Building
Box 90972
Durham, NC 27708-0972




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For information about the North Carolina Preservation Consortium contact any member of
our board of directors;


President: 
Robert James
Director of Library Services
Bruce I. Howell Library
Wake Technical Community College
9101 Fayetteville Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
Phone (919) 662-3607
Email rmjames@gwmail.wake.tec.nc.us

Vice-President: 
Kim Armstrong
Resources Program Officer
Triangle Research Library Network
CB #3490, Wilson Library
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-8890
Phone (919) 962-8022 
E-Mail: armstrong@trln.org 

Treasurer:
Roger Loyd
Director
Divinity School Library
Duke University
103 Gray Building
Box 90972
Durham, NC 27708-0972
Phone (919) 660-3452
E-Mail: roger.loyd@duke.edu


Board Members:

Paul K. Baker
Records & Information Specialist
Law Department
Duke Energy
PB02T
422 S. Church Street
PO Box 1006
Charlotte, NC  28201?1006
Phone (704) 382-1848 
Email: pkbaker@duke.energy.com

Dr. Jan Blodgett
College Archivist
E.H. Little Library
Davidson College
P.O. Box 1837
202 "D" Road
Davidson, NC 28036
Phone: (704) 892-2632
E-Mail: jablodgett@davidson.edu 

Harry Campbell
Chief Conservator
Etherington Conservation Center
7609 Business Park Drive
Greensboro, NC 27409
Phone: (336) 665-1317
E-Mail: ecc@icibinding.com 

Pam Doyle
Director of Library Resources
North Carolina Community College System
200 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27603-1379
Phone: (919) 733-6587 (ext. 635)
E-Mail: doylep@ncccs.cc.nc.us 

Andrew Hart
Preservation Librarian
Collection Development Department
Walter Royal Davis Library
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Phone: (919)962-1095
E-Mail: ashart@email.unc.edu 

Benjamin F. Speller, Jr.
Dean, School of Library & Information Sciences
North Carolina Central University
Post Office Box 19586
Durham, NC 27707-1328
Phone: (919) 560-6485
E-Mail: speller@slis.nccu.edu 


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Robert James
Director of Library Services

Bruce I. Howell Library
Wake Technical Community College
9101 Fayetteville Road
Raleigh, NC   27603 
 
Phone (919) 662-3607

Fax (919) 662-3575

Email rmjames@gwmail.wake.tec.nc.us

Attachment: Registration Form (Disaster Planning for Public Librarie).doc
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