Free Workshop on Preserving your Collections During a Disaster!

Wednesday, October 26, at the Utah State Archives: Register HERE

1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center where an estimated 80% of army records from 1912 to 1960 were lost.

Randy Silverman is a Preservation Librarian at the University of Utah and founding member of WESTPAS, a project that focuses on preserving cultural collections in the West.

At the two-part workshop on Wednesday, October 26, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Randy Silverman will teach you how to:

• Create a disaster response & collection salvage plan

• Train staff to implement your plan effectively

• Set pre- and post-disaster action priorities

• Understand practical decision-making skills needed during an emergency

• Practice salvage procedures for books, documents, photos & objects