Preserving the Collection: Disaster Planning, Response & Recovery

This page on the AIC/FAIC website contains handy 1-page (front and back) references on caring for a variety of objects - both in normal circumstances and after a disaster situation.  AIC/FAIC Caring for Your Treasures:  https://learning.culturalheritage.org/public

Are you interested in preserving Texas's cultural heritage but aren't sure how to get started? TX-CERA has 5 committees, and all of them are seeking volunteers to help accomplish our mission. Contact the committee chairs in our Call for Volunteers for more information and to volunteer: Documents (Michael Sproat: sproat@shsu.edu ) Fundraising (Steve Pine: spine52@gmail.com ) Membership (Karen Martindale: kmartindale@tamu.edu , Ian Muise: iwmuise@library.tamu.edu ) Supply Cache (Karen Martindale: kmartindale@tamu.edu , Ian Muise: iwmuise@library.tamu.edu ) Training (Laura Pate: brownmountain@swbell.net )   If you enjoy meeting people and helping make connections, we encourage you to apply to be a Regional Coordinator! Our goal is to establish at least one Regional Coordinator in each of the 8 Texas regions established by TDEM to help Texas Heritage Responders get to know each other, and act as a point of contact between the region and TX-CERA. Apply here !

The Sustainable Heritage Network ( https://sustainableheritagenetwork.org/home ) is a fantastic collaborative project whose partners work together to provide digital tools and preservation assistance such as comprehensive workshops, online tutorials, and web resources dedicated to the lifecycle of digital stewardship. Although there is a focus on digital preservation, there is also great content on preserving physical collections.

Taking care of yourself physically and mentally is important in disaster situations, and also in your daily life. This webinar reflects on AIC’s Health and Safety (H&S) Network's recent work on assessing the mental health of conservators and other cultural heritage staff and how we as a collective can move forward in a positive way, whether stresses come from common work frustrations, or working with collections that relate to traumatic topics.   C2C Care The State of Mental Health for Workers at Cultural Heritage Institutions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Prvvz-bKQiM