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Unexpected Allies

Unexpected Allies. How Cultural Heritage Contributes to Resilient Communities. 12 th Annual Emergency Management Higher Education Conference Emmitsburg, MD June 3, 2009. Panelists. Jane Long, Vice President, Emergency Programs Heritage Preservation

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Unexpected Allies

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  1. Unexpected Allies How Cultural Heritage Contributes to Resilient Communities 12th Annual Emergency Management Higher Education Conference Emmitsburg, MD June 3, 2009

  2. Panelists • Jane Long, Vice President, Emergency Programs Heritage Preservation • Tom Clareson, Senior Consultant for New Initiatives Lyrasis • Gina Minks, Imaging and Preservation Services Manager Amigos Library Services • Lori Foley, Director of Preservation Services Northeast Document Conservation Center

  3. Discussion Outline • understanding cultural heritage • the power of partnerships • campus connections • information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A

  4. Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Cultural heritage includes: • Library • Museum • Historical Society • Zoo • Arboretum • City Archives • Genealogy

  5. Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A American museums, libraries, archives, historical societies, and scientific research organizations are visited 2.5 billion times a year. Over 4.8 billion artifacts are held in the public trust by more than 30,000 cultural heritage institutions in the US.

  6. Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A • Cultural heritage contributes to resiliency by: • Helping communities regain a sense of normalcy (“Open for business”) • Providing services and resources to citizens

  7. Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Beauvoir, the home of Jefferson Davis. Before Hurricane Katrina. After Hurricane Katrina. Flooded Library Leather Flight Jacket Moldy from Flood Water Did you know? 80% of cultural heritage institutions in the US do not have an emergency plan with staff trained to carry it out

  8. Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A These walls might not be in the same place the next time I’m here?! Hi! Do you keep a lot of toxic chemicals in your maintenance closet? Did you know?

  9. Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Co-sponsored by 41 members, including IAEM, NEMA, Small Business Administration, National Park Service

  10. Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A • Incentives for preparedness • Information tools and training for cultural heritage • Coordinated response to major events • Strategic alliances with emergency responders • Advice for the public www.heritageemergency.org

  11. Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Risk Evaluation and Planning Program Brings local emergency managers and first responders to cultural heritage institutions for evaluation of risks

  12. Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A • Brings emergency responders and the cultural heritage community together • Since 2003, successful one-day Forums in 8 cities and 4 California regions • Impact on multiple levels: • Encouraging emergency planning • Fostering new community partnerships • Influencing local plans and policies

  13. Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Local Projects: • Atlanta:first responders used listserv to track damage after tornados; volunteers rallied for recovery. • Boston: cultural team integrated into the statewide emergency response plan. • New York City: co-sponsoring training programs with the city’s Office of Emergency Management. • Philadelphia: working with the city’s Emergency Management Office on multiple projects.

  14. Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Geographic Information System Philadelphia Alliance for Response Projects Corporate Emergency Access credentialing Getting cultural heritage signed up for the alert system

  15. Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A • Designed to help State Libraries, Archives, and Museums work with emergency managers to prepare for area-wide disasters • Primary goals of the framework • Components of the process

  16. Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Find out more about Alliance for Response at: www.heritagepreservation.org/AfR

  17. Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Campus Connections Campus libraries and museums often hold some of the university’s most valuable assets. Many times these assets are not taken into consideration when campus emergency plans are developed.

  18. Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Campus Connections

  19. Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Planning Tools

  20. Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Incentives for Preparedness

  21. Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Incentives for Preparedness

  22. Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Simple Advice For cultural heritage: • And for the general public: • Saving family treasures the right way • Saving family treasures from soot

  23. Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Recovery Assistance www.heritagepreservation.org/programs/TFcurrent

  24. Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Training • For cultural heritage professionals: response and salvage • For you: heritage training coming soon

  25. Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Value in joint exercises

  26. Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Collections Emergency Response Team • 60 cultural heritage professionals trained in emergency response by the American Institute for Conservation • Ready to deploy anytime

  27. Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Partnerships Practical information Training and onsite assistance YOU!

  28. Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A

  29. Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Discussion Outline • Understanding cultural heritage • The power of partnerships • Campus connections • Information resources, training, and onsite assistance • Q & A Web Resources • www.heritageemergency.org • For information about: • Heritage Emergency National Task Force • Risk Evaluation and Planning Program • Alliance for Response (Philadelphia, COSTEP) • Field Guide to Emergency Response & Emergency Response and Salvage Wheel • MayDay, Preparing to Preserve, Navigating Federal Disaster Aid • www.dplan.org • For information about the online disaster planning tool • www.conservation-us.org/disaster • For information about the Collections Emergency Response Team • www.rap-arcc.org • For information about cultural heritage training and services nationwide

  30. Let us know what you think! • Jane Long, Vice President, Emergency Programs, Heritage Preservation, jlong@heritagepreservation.org • Tom Clareson, Senior Consultant for New Initiatives, Lyrasis, tom.clareson@lyrasis.org • Gina Minks, Imaging and Preservation Services Manager, Amigos Library Services, minks@amigos.org • Lori Foley, Director of Preservation Services, Northeast Document Conservation Center, lfoley@nedcc.org

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