Disaster! Be prepared WORKSHOP

Photo by Anita K. McNeece. Courtesy of the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, Laboratory of Anthropology

Major natural disasters are a significant threat to collections. Over the last few years Australian has experienced floods, fires, and cyclones that have devastated communities throughout our states and affected the heritage held within institutions as well as those in the private sector, family memorabilia amongst them.  Is your museum prepared?

Disaster Preparedness Workshop

This workshop led by Kim Morris aims to provide theoretical training and hands-on experience in collection disaster prevention, preparedness, response and recovery. Participants will gain knowledge and experience in all aspects of collection disaster planning and response and be able to participate effectively, efficiently and confidently in future disaster planning activities and incident responses. 

Kim Morris is known to Tassie museums having previously delivered successful workshops to our sector
http://tassiemuseums.edublogs.org/conservation-workshop

Venue and Date

When:    Thursday, 21 April 2016             9:15 am - 5:00 pm
 and       Friday, 22 April, 2016               9:15 am - 4:30 pm
Where:   Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery
             – Inveresk, 2 Invermay Road, Launceston

To Register

Download your registration form here.

Cost   (2 day Workshop)

$75 Museums Australia (Tasmania) members

$150 others

Registration is due by Wednesday, 13 April 2016

By phone:    03 6165 6666

By email:     arts.tasmania@arts.tas.gov.au

By post:       Arts Tasmania, 146 Elizabeth Street Hobart TAS 7000

There is a maximum of 20 participants for the workshop. Register now.

Program

Day 1:

 9:30 am - 10:30 am         Disaster preparedness

10:30 am - 10:45 am         Morning tea

10:45 am - 11:45 am         Disaster prevention

11:45 am - 12:30 pm         Prioritisation exercise

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm          Lunch

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Disaster response

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Disaster recovery

3:30 pm - 3:45 pm Afternoon tea

3:45 pm - 5:00 pm Tutorial room scenario session: including scenarios of small, medium and large scale disasters.

Day 2:

9:15 am - 10:30 am The disaster recovery team

10:30 am - 3:30 pm Hands-on disaster scenario: participants will deal with a simulated disaster involving the recovery and treatment of water damaged collection material. This scenario can focus on recovery teamwork, management, prioritisation, material treatments, etc. as required.

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm  Disaster debrief session and discussion

For Day 2, participants need to wear comfortable clothing and shoes that can get wet and dirty during the scenario exercise.

Morning/afternoon tea will be provided. BYO lunch.

Kim Morris

Kim has been a practicing conservation professional in the field of Cultural Conservation and Preservation since 1982. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in the Conservation of Cultural Material from the University of Canberra (formerly the Canberra College of Advanced Education). Kim is a specialist paper conservator who also has extensive experience in the treatment and restoration of textiles, paintings and objects. He has worked in and managed the preservation laboratories of the Australian War Memorial and the National Library of Australia. During his work with these large and varied collections he developed many strategies to enable greater preservation focus for collections and those who work with them.

In 2000 Kim became director of Art & Archival Pty Ltd, a busy private conservation consultancy specialising in a full range of materials conservation, collection preservation, exhibition preparation, training, and collection disaster planning, response and recovery.  In 2006 Kim was awarded the Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material (AICCM) 'Conservator of the Year Award', in recognition of his contribution to the conservation profession. Art & Archival Pty Ltd and Kim Morris are members of the AICCM.

The Making Museums Work: Disaster Preparedness Workshop is delivered by Arts Tasmania’s Roving Curators in association with Museums Australia (Tasmania).