Before Disaster Strikes: Networking to Protect Our Records

November 14, 2007
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
McKimmon Conference & Training Center
NC State University, Raleigh, NC

A One-Day Conference

Presented by the State Historical Records Advisory Board and the North Carolina State Archives

The conference will highlight the importance of building networks among emergency management agencies and cultural institutions that hold official records, special collections, and documentary materials.

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Who Should Attend

Anyone with oversight for records protection including:

State and local government agencies
Archives
Libraries
Museums
Records managers
County managers
Emergency personnel

Agenda

8:00 - 9:00 am - Conference Registration; Vendor Exhibits
9:00 - 9:15 am - Welcome—Lisbeth (Libba) C. Evans, Secretary, NC Department of Cultural Resources and Dr. Jeffrey J. Crow, Deputy Secretary for Archives and History, NC Department of Cultural Resources
9:15 - 9:40 am - Keynote Speaker — "After the Aftermath" — Hank Holmes, Director, Mississippi Department of Archives and History
9:40 - 10:00 am - Break
10:00 - 11:30 am - Session 1 — "Disasters and Lessons Learned: Challenges and Successes" Moderator: Ben Speller, State Historical Records Advisory Board
Presenters/Topics "Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site: Surviving a Disaster" — Jeff Futch, Mountain Area Cultural Resources Emergency Network; Steve Hill, Site Manager, Thomas Wolfe Memorial; Chris Morton, Operations Manager, Thomas Wolfe Memorial; "Coping with Disaster: The Hyde County Experience" — Lora Byrd, Register of Deeds, Hyde County; "Before the Storm" — Pat Smathers, Mayor, City of Canton, NC
11:30 am - 12:00 pm - Break, Vendor Exhibits
12:00 - 1:00 pm - Lunch Speaker — "The Impact of Disasters: Strengthening Partnerships" — Doug Hoell, Director, NC Division of Emergency Management
1:00 - 2:30 pm - Session 2 — "Resources and Networking" Moderator: Janis Holder, State Historical Records Advisory Board
Presenters/Topics "Maps and Information, Before and After a Hurricane" — Jeffrey Brown, NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis; "Continuity of Operations Planning" — Ron Wall, NC Division of Emergency Management; "Let’s Meet Before the Storm: Resources Available from the North Carolina State Archives" — Sarah Koonts, Head, Collections Branch, NC State Archives
2:30 - 3:00 pm - Break; Vendor Exhibits
3:00 - 4:30 pm - Session 3 — "Risk Management" Moderator: Hal Keiner, State Historical Records Advisory Board
Presenters/Topics - "Disaster Preparedness: How Records Management Can Assist in the Protection of Your Essential Records" — Becky McGee - Lankford, NC State Archives; "Why IT Matters to You: Identification and Preservation of Vital Electronic Records" — George Fenton, NC Department of Justice; "The Disaster Plan: Write! Test! Revise!" — Robert James, NC Preservation Consortium; "How to Find Resources for Building Your Disaster Plan"—Kate George, Risk Manager, Wake County, NC and Mark Taylor, Risk International Services, Inc.

Fees

Registration Fee: $35
Vendor Registration: $50 non-profits and state government agencies $250 for-profit businesses

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