| PE-50122-15 | Preservation and Access: Preservation and Access Education and Training | Peninsula Library System | Western States and Territories Preservation Assistance Service, 2015-2016 | 1/1/2015 - 12/31/2017 | $349,037.00 | Barclay | W. | Ogden | | | | Peninsula Library System | San Mateo | CA | 94403-2273 | USA | 2014 | Public History | Preservation and Access Education and Training | Preservation and Access | 349037 | 0 | 328472 | 0 | Disaster preparedness workshops and preservation advice for staff at cultural heritage institutions in the West and the Pacific. A total of 37 workshops would be held for 555 staff participants, including 22 hybrid workshops combining online and in-person training on writing disaster plans; 5 in-person workshops on testing disaster response plans; and 10 in-person workshops on creating and funding preservation efforts. The project would also support the WESTPAS preservation information service, which addresses 10-15 queries per week via website, emergency phone, and preservation reference service.
On behalf of WESTPAS, the Peninsula Library System, San Mateo, California, proposes a two-year preservation education and training project to deliver to heritage institutions in the West and the Pacific the following services: - 22 hybrid workshops (a combination of on-line instruction and in-person training) on writing plans for disaster response and collection salvage - 5 one-day in-person workshops on testing disaster response plans to identify institutional vulnerabilities and promote networking to increase effectiveness of disaster response - 10 one-day in-person workshops on creating and funding preservation projects to enhance care of collections - WESTPAS preservation information service, including website, 24/7 emergency phone service, and email/telephone preservation reference service. |