SILDRN Programs and Training

March & May 2006  
Protecting Library Collections: Emergency Preparedness, Response & Recovery
Two-part workshop presented by the California Preservation Program and co-sponsored by SILDRN.
September 2003  
Protecting S.D. Library Collections:
Emergency Preparedness & Response
Two training sessions presented at the San Diego County Library Headquarters and Vista Branch Library.
December 5, 2002  
In an Emergency:
What to do when Disaster Strikes
A training session presented to Palomar College library, facilities & security staff to raise awareness about disaster preparation and response. Included hands-on wet materials recovery procedures.
December 19, 2001  
In an Emergency:
Library Collections Salvage
A training session presented at Cal State University, San Marcos.
March 2001  
Fire! Flood!! Earthquake!!!
What to do when Disaster Strikes
(1 day)
A Workshop conducted for the San Diego & Imperial County Community College Library Resources Center.
June 2000

In an Emergency: Library Collections
Salvage (1/2 day)

NASIG Pre-conference workshop at UCSD, presented by SILDRN members.
1999

What to Do When Disaster Strikes
(1 day)

A general interest workshop hosted by SANDALL (San Diego Area Law Librarians) and presented by SILDRN members; open to non-SANDALL members.
1997
Fire! Flood!! Earthquake!!!*
(1-1/2 days)
A workshop in Imperial Valley which encompassed disaster plans, disaster recovery and a tabletop drill; a summary of previous SILDRN workshops.

In an Emergency: Library Collections
Salvage* (1 day)
Setting priorities for first response and post-disaster recovery in libraries. Practical assessment and decision-making skills, tabletop drill, wet materials recovery procedures and fire extinguisher training. (See videography; agenda.)

Ready, Set, Go...Prepare!*
(1/2 day)

Earthquake preparedness for library staff and facility planning. Speakers were from the San Diego County Office of Disaster Preparedness, Health & Human Resource Center, UCSD Environmental Health & Safety, Yamada Enterprises and UCSD Geisel Library. (See videography; summary.)
1996  
What to Do When Disaster Strikes:
The First 48 Hours* (2 days)
Developing a disaster plan for your library and disaster resource sharing.

1995
Fire! Flood! Earthquake!!!
(1/2 day)
Introduction to SILDRN, the mutual aid agreement, and discussion of library disasters.

*  Programs were funded in part by an LSCA grant from the California State Library.

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