Author: Evan Knight

Blog posts Automatically posted to social. Commit to at least 1 post per month. Monthly summary of posts (whether it’s only one post, or more) via email. Topics discussed on the blog can include:  Educational / topics of interest to community in narrative formSpotlightsNews coverage of current events, topical informationTrainings, Workshops, Relevant events coming upReviews … Continue reading Draft Communications Policy & Guidelines

Submitted by Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) Preservation Specialist (& COSTEP MA co-chair) Evan Knight On June 15 I led a workshop on practical approaches to disaster planning, with attendees from historical societies and museums from all over Western Mass. The event was hosted by the Pioneer Valley History Network and held at the … Continue reading Disaster Planning Workshop recap with Pioneer Valley History Network

An integral component in refreshing and reconnecting the COSTEP MA network is creating useful communications policies and norms. We draft a meaningful policy, we need your input. We invite contributors from cultural heritage institutions, including specialists in security, facilities, administration, collections, preservation, and conservation; and the emergency management communities, whether they're local, state, or federal. … Continue reading Communications Policy Drafts Need Your Help

ALA President Loida Garcia-Febo will host a free webinar, “Library Preparedness for Hurricane Season,” on May 22. Library of Congress Preservation Specialist Alan Haley will review the basic principles of emergency management as an effective way to update your own emergency plans. He will also highlight the steps to create a template for emergencies if you … Continue reading Free Emergency Prep webinar May 22 for Libraries

Of potential interest to COSTEP MA members is the recently announced initiative from North Carolina to support collections affected by recent Hurricanes. See below for links and their blurb. Released May 1, 2019: The North Carolina Preservation Consortium (NCPC) and the North Carolina Museum Council (NCMC) have joined forces to assist collecting institutions affected by … Continue reading North Carolina’s Support Fund for Hurricane Damage to Collections

On June 21, 2019, ALCTS is sponsoring an exciting program before the ALA Annual called "Better Networking for Disasters." Longtime COSTEP MA contributor from FEMA Lori Foley will be speaking. If you plan on attending ALA, be sure to register for this great event: Using last year’s hurricane season in Puerto Rico as a case … Continue reading Emergency Response pre-conference workshop to ALA Annual

Check out the following videos for some great, practical, and fun guidance on Emergency Preparedness in cultural institutions. Institutional participants included AIC/FAIC, Connecting to Collections Care, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution Archives, and the Library of Congress. Thanks to all the hosts and knowledgable staff for making and sharing these helpful videos! … Continue reading AIC/FAIC tours for May Day 2019 on Facebook Live!

Interested in reading more about the Finding Common Ground program? Take a look at the newsletter of the Emergency Management and Response Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EMR-ISAC): https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/USDHSFACIR/2019/04/18/file_attachments/1195811/The%20InfoGram%20-%20April%2018,%202019.pdfThe editor provided the first two links to the fires at Notre Dame and the National Museum of Brazil. Do click on the third link for a terrific Opinion piece that appeared … Continue reading News, 4/23/2019