Previous Events
2023
Conservation Workshop
June 16, 2023
Lexington County Museum
Join PALMCOP and conservators from the Conservation Labs as we host a workshop focusing on conservation of archival material and paintings. Topics will include the basics of conservation as well as information on how to repair small tears. The Conservation Labs are a group of passionate and knowledgeable art conservation professionals who are excited about helping preserve the objects that mean the most to you! With a combined 30 years of practical experience, the conservators at The Conservation Labs specialize in museum quality conservation of paintings, frames, documents, works of art on paper, books and small objects.
June 16, 2023
Lexington County Museum
Join PALMCOP and conservators from the Conservation Labs as we host a workshop focusing on conservation of archival material and paintings. Topics will include the basics of conservation as well as information on how to repair small tears. The Conservation Labs are a group of passionate and knowledgeable art conservation professionals who are excited about helping preserve the objects that mean the most to you! With a combined 30 years of practical experience, the conservators at The Conservation Labs specialize in museum quality conservation of paintings, frames, documents, works of art on paper, books and small objects.
2020
Virtual "Unconference"
November 13, 2020
9:30am to 1:00pm
PALMCOP will be hosting a free virtual unconference to help SC libraries, archives and museums share ideas and learn from our colleagues during COVID. We’ll be covering topics related to adapting and responding to this atypical disaster. The sessions will include topics such as how to work with collections and spaces during COVID, as well as leadership and working with the public safely. Our facilitators will lead sessions that will guide the participants discussions based on the group’s interests in each topic. Sessions will not be recorded.
Registration is required for each session.
The link for the session will be in the registration confirmation email.
Limit of 25 participants per session.
Working During COVID - 9:30am to 11:15am
The pandemic has created new models for getting work done that were implemented with almost no warning. This session will discuss issues related to completing tasks during the pandemic. Examples of questions that could be covered include how to maintain a good work/life balance, how to be a supportive co-worker, what are good work from home practices, and what are good practices for sharing workspaces during COVID.
Collections and Spaces - 9:30am to 11:15am
As stewards of books, documents, and artifacts, we all have collections we care about as well as spaces we provide to the public to facilitate their use. This session will cover working with the physical collections and spaces during a pandemic. Examples of questions that could be covered include what are best practices for cleaning and disinfecting safely, how do you apply these best practices to materials that are valuable or delicate, how do you disinfect books and other paper based materials, what standards are appropriate for your HVAC filtration and air circulation, how to disinfect public spaces, and what are best practices for physical distancing of public spaces.
Working with the Public - 11:30am to 1:00pm
Good customer service for those of us who work with the public is important under normal times, and even more critical during this pandemic. This session will cover questions related to helping the public, to include customer service best practices, how to work with members of the public who are under great strain/stress, how to do new pandemic related services well like book pickup and seating reservation, what is the best way to handle mask enforcement, how do you manage providing limited access, and how can you maintain services if you are closed to the public.
Leadership/Management - 11:30am to 1:00pm
This pandemic requires new techniques and skills to allow leaders to support their staff and continuity of our missions. This session will cover questions such as supporting your staff and managing work, how to manage sick workers, how to communicate changing policies and services to the public, how to address workers are not following policies, how to manage conflict between staff, how to help your staff if they are unable to work from home but would prefer working from home, how to help your staff be productive, how to respond if one of your on site workers becomes ill with COVID, and how to talk to your staff about things they do not want to hear.
November 13, 2020
9:30am to 1:00pm
PALMCOP will be hosting a free virtual unconference to help SC libraries, archives and museums share ideas and learn from our colleagues during COVID. We’ll be covering topics related to adapting and responding to this atypical disaster. The sessions will include topics such as how to work with collections and spaces during COVID, as well as leadership and working with the public safely. Our facilitators will lead sessions that will guide the participants discussions based on the group’s interests in each topic. Sessions will not be recorded.
Registration is required for each session.
The link for the session will be in the registration confirmation email.
Limit of 25 participants per session.
Working During COVID - 9:30am to 11:15am
The pandemic has created new models for getting work done that were implemented with almost no warning. This session will discuss issues related to completing tasks during the pandemic. Examples of questions that could be covered include how to maintain a good work/life balance, how to be a supportive co-worker, what are good work from home practices, and what are good practices for sharing workspaces during COVID.
Collections and Spaces - 9:30am to 11:15am
As stewards of books, documents, and artifacts, we all have collections we care about as well as spaces we provide to the public to facilitate their use. This session will cover working with the physical collections and spaces during a pandemic. Examples of questions that could be covered include what are best practices for cleaning and disinfecting safely, how do you apply these best practices to materials that are valuable or delicate, how do you disinfect books and other paper based materials, what standards are appropriate for your HVAC filtration and air circulation, how to disinfect public spaces, and what are best practices for physical distancing of public spaces.
Working with the Public - 11:30am to 1:00pm
Good customer service for those of us who work with the public is important under normal times, and even more critical during this pandemic. This session will cover questions related to helping the public, to include customer service best practices, how to work with members of the public who are under great strain/stress, how to do new pandemic related services well like book pickup and seating reservation, what is the best way to handle mask enforcement, how do you manage providing limited access, and how can you maintain services if you are closed to the public.
Leadership/Management - 11:30am to 1:00pm
This pandemic requires new techniques and skills to allow leaders to support their staff and continuity of our missions. This session will cover questions such as supporting your staff and managing work, how to manage sick workers, how to communicate changing policies and services to the public, how to address workers are not following policies, how to manage conflict between staff, how to help your staff if they are unable to work from home but would prefer working from home, how to help your staff be productive, how to respond if one of your on site workers becomes ill with COVID, and how to talk to your staff about things they do not want to hear.
Annual Conference
"Safe and Secure: Protecting What is Most Valuable"
Join us on January 24, 2020 at 9:00am.
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary of Lenoir-Rhyne University
Stavros Lecture Hall
4201 N. Main Street
Columbia, SC 29203
Campus Map
This year's theme surrounds patron safety in our cultural resource institutions. We'll be hearing from a number of public safety personnel on what lengths we can take to create greater safety and security policies.
Registration Rates
Early Bird Rates available until January 17, 2020
Early Bird Membership Rate - $35
Early Bird Non-Member Rate - $45
Early Bird Member + Individual Membership - $45
Early Bird + Institutional Membership - $55
Membership Rate - $45
Non-Member Rate - $55
Member + Individual Membership - $55
Member + Institutional Membership - $65
Schedule8:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Registration and Refreshments
9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Welcome
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. “Implementing Security Policies” (title to be amended)
Robyn Marren is the Chief Operations Director at Lenoir-Rhyne University, Columbia Center for Graduate Studies. She leads and manages a team of 17 who continuously improve the business office, campus safety, security, housing, IT, facilities maintenance, capital improvements, new building projects, contract review and food service. Her team works to train students, faculty and staff on safety, security, Title IX laws and provide prevention and awareness opportunities including the annual Clery reporting and annual crime reporting. Robyn worked in corporate accounting for over a decade before her role in higher education. She also worked in organizational development, training corporate leaders on the importance of continuous employee development and training.
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. “Managing Difficult People: Understanding What Works”
Lieutenant Scottie Frier currently serves as an Instructor in the Police Science Unit at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy in Columbia, SC. Lieutenant Frier previously served as a Lieutenant in the Watch Commander position for the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department in South Carolina. Prior to being appointed into this position, he served as the Deputy Commander of the Investigations Unit within the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. He also served as the Deputy Commander and Training Coordinator for the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department Crisis Negotiations Unit. Lieutenant Frier has conducted and supervised multiple law enforcement hostage/crisis negotiations. In January of 2008, he attended the FBI National Crisis Negotiators Course held in Quantico, Virginia as a domestic law enforcement representative.
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. “Bomb Threat Procedures and Identification of Explosive Devices”
Sergeant Michael Walsh is currently the assistant Bomb Commander and Explosives Detection K9 Handler for the City. He has been a bomb technician for approximately eight years and a police officer for 14 years.
11:45 – 1:00 Lunch (provided) and Business Meeting
1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. “How to Avoid, Deny and Defend During an Active Shooter Event”
Officer Dana Catoe began his career in 1983 as a United States Marine and served in four tours from 1990 to 2002. He has served as an operator, instructor, and head of security in numerous positions in the Middle East from 2003-2006. Officer Catoe has worked in law enforcement since 2006, serving in with the Columbia City Police Department and Lexington County Sherriff’s department. Currently, Officer Catoe is the Safety and Security Officer for School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties Irmo, SC.
1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. “Treating Traumatic Wounds”
Ross Wise was a Lexington County Deputy for six years. He also serves with Dana Catoe as a Safety and Security Officer at Lexington-Richland 5. He is currently enrolled at Lander University and working on his Masters in Emergency Management.
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. “Managing Security”
Erica Thomas is the Visitor Experience and Communications Coordinator for the Columbia Museum of Art. Her presentation concerns managing security and crowds during a very popular exhibit at a medium sized institution.
CANCELLED EVENT DUE TO COVID-19
Care and Conservation of Historic Photographs
Friday, April 3, 2020
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
(lunch will be on your own)
Lexington County Museum Tour Office
231 Fox Street Lexington, SC
803-359-8369
Attendees will learn about how to care for historic photographs and will be taught the basics of photograph conservation.
Presenters include:
Beth Bilderback
Visual Materials Archivist at the South Caroliniana Library
Jennifer Bullock
Lead Conservator at Carolina Conservation in Irmo, SC
Registration
$30 per person
"Safe and Secure: Protecting What is Most Valuable"
Join us on January 24, 2020 at 9:00am.
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary of Lenoir-Rhyne University
Stavros Lecture Hall
4201 N. Main Street
Columbia, SC 29203
Campus Map
This year's theme surrounds patron safety in our cultural resource institutions. We'll be hearing from a number of public safety personnel on what lengths we can take to create greater safety and security policies.
Registration Rates
Early Bird Rates available until January 17, 2020
Early Bird Membership Rate - $35
Early Bird Non-Member Rate - $45
Early Bird Member + Individual Membership - $45
Early Bird + Institutional Membership - $55
Membership Rate - $45
Non-Member Rate - $55
Member + Individual Membership - $55
Member + Institutional Membership - $65
Schedule8:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Registration and Refreshments
9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Welcome
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. “Implementing Security Policies” (title to be amended)
Robyn Marren is the Chief Operations Director at Lenoir-Rhyne University, Columbia Center for Graduate Studies. She leads and manages a team of 17 who continuously improve the business office, campus safety, security, housing, IT, facilities maintenance, capital improvements, new building projects, contract review and food service. Her team works to train students, faculty and staff on safety, security, Title IX laws and provide prevention and awareness opportunities including the annual Clery reporting and annual crime reporting. Robyn worked in corporate accounting for over a decade before her role in higher education. She also worked in organizational development, training corporate leaders on the importance of continuous employee development and training.
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. “Managing Difficult People: Understanding What Works”
Lieutenant Scottie Frier currently serves as an Instructor in the Police Science Unit at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy in Columbia, SC. Lieutenant Frier previously served as a Lieutenant in the Watch Commander position for the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department in South Carolina. Prior to being appointed into this position, he served as the Deputy Commander of the Investigations Unit within the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. He also served as the Deputy Commander and Training Coordinator for the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department Crisis Negotiations Unit. Lieutenant Frier has conducted and supervised multiple law enforcement hostage/crisis negotiations. In January of 2008, he attended the FBI National Crisis Negotiators Course held in Quantico, Virginia as a domestic law enforcement representative.
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. “Bomb Threat Procedures and Identification of Explosive Devices”
Sergeant Michael Walsh is currently the assistant Bomb Commander and Explosives Detection K9 Handler for the City. He has been a bomb technician for approximately eight years and a police officer for 14 years.
11:45 – 1:00 Lunch (provided) and Business Meeting
1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. “How to Avoid, Deny and Defend During an Active Shooter Event”
Officer Dana Catoe began his career in 1983 as a United States Marine and served in four tours from 1990 to 2002. He has served as an operator, instructor, and head of security in numerous positions in the Middle East from 2003-2006. Officer Catoe has worked in law enforcement since 2006, serving in with the Columbia City Police Department and Lexington County Sherriff’s department. Currently, Officer Catoe is the Safety and Security Officer for School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties Irmo, SC.
1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. “Treating Traumatic Wounds”
Ross Wise was a Lexington County Deputy for six years. He also serves with Dana Catoe as a Safety and Security Officer at Lexington-Richland 5. He is currently enrolled at Lander University and working on his Masters in Emergency Management.
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. “Managing Security”
Erica Thomas is the Visitor Experience and Communications Coordinator for the Columbia Museum of Art. Her presentation concerns managing security and crowds during a very popular exhibit at a medium sized institution.
CANCELLED EVENT DUE TO COVID-19
Care and Conservation of Historic Photographs
Friday, April 3, 2020
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
(lunch will be on your own)
Lexington County Museum Tour Office
231 Fox Street Lexington, SC
803-359-8369
Attendees will learn about how to care for historic photographs and will be taught the basics of photograph conservation.
Presenters include:
Beth Bilderback
Visual Materials Archivist at the South Caroliniana Library
Jennifer Bullock
Lead Conservator at Carolina Conservation in Irmo, SC
Registration
$30 per person
2019
"Bind and Loose: Book Repair and Restoration"
When: April 5, 2019
Where: Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary of Lenoir-Rhyne University, Voigt Building, Classroom 1, 4201 N. Main Street, Columbia, SC
Fr. Thomas Moore will share strategies on how to bind and repair your worn books during this hands-on, interactive workshop. Bring a book of your own!
Registration Rates
$25 per person
Annual Conference
"Preserving Bits and Bytes"
When: February 8, 2019
Where: Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary of Lenoir-Rhyne University, Stavros Hall, 4201 N. Main Street, Columbia, SC
With continual advancements being made to preserve our digital history, come learn about new trends and ideas from colleagues. This year’s conference will focus on the challenges we all face in digital archiving, the latest technologies and trends in digitization, and exciting projects from around South Carolina. We’re pleased to have speakers from SCDL and State Archives.
Registration Rates
(lunch included)
Membership Rate - $35
Non-Member Rate - $45
Member + Individual Membership - $45
Member + Institutional Membership - $55
Schedule
8:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Registration and Refreshments
9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Welcome
9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. "Electronic Records and Disaster Planning"
The adage goes: out of sight, out of mind, and it's so often true when it comes to electronic records. We don't physically see our born digital or digitized materials in the stacks or on our desks, so we can sometimes forget how vulnerable they really are to disasters both natural and man-made. This session will focus on the technical aspects of long-term electronic records management. It will cover strategies to prevent, prepare for, and recover from disasters with electronic records. Handouts will be provided on disaster preparedness and recovery with specifics on both electronic and analog records.
Morgan Jones-King is the Electronic Records Archivist for the South Carolina Department of Archives and History (SCDAH). She is a Certified Archivist and has worked for the SCDAH since 2014 when she graduated with her MSLS with a concentration in Archives and Records Management from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At the SCDAH, she works with both the South Carolina Electronic Records Archive and the South Carolina Historic Properties Record.
10:20 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. “Digitizing Diverse Media With and For Diverse Communities”
This presentation will explore the role of digital preservation as it relates to two ongoing community archive projects within South Carolina: The Archiving SC Women Project and the Queer Cola Oral History and Digital Archive Project. Both look towards communities whose narratives have often been excluded from archival practice and acknowledges how such communities have, nonetheless, maintained robust historical records. Specifically, the presentation will engage with the unique and diverse types of media produced by women activists and LGBTQIA+ communities within the state of South Carolina by examining current digital preservation initiatives being undertaken. The focus of the presentation will be on attending to the needs of the communities while also navigating to current trends within digital content management. Crucially, the presentation will identify tangible examples of hardware, software, and services that can aid in digital preservation on a small scale while also noting that these practices require shifting the discussion of what a best practices of digital preservation looks like in archives more broadly.
Travis L. Wagner is a PhD candidate in in the School of Library and Information Sciences at the University of South Carolina. Their research interests focus on the relationships between information organization standards as they pertain to representations of gender in visual
information. They also work with multiple local community archives with a focus on accounting for underrepresented and marginalized communities within South Carolina.
11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Lunch (provided) and Business Meeting
12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. “Bringing Bach to Bear: From the Music Library to Your Radio”
Classical radio host Bradley Fuller considers how radio can be made relevant when the selections fall well-outside of the "Top 40," addressing his collaboration with SC Public Radio's Music Librarian, the cataloguing system used for track selections, the move from CDs to digital files, and the particular challenges posed by on-demand music streaming services.
A native of Greenwood, SC, Bradley Fuller is the host and producer of SC Public Radio's Sonatas & Soundscapes, a classical-music program broadcast across the state each weekday. In addition to hosting the show, he plays piano for several churches and community choirs in Columbia, which he calls home. Bradley graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2016 with degrees in music and economics.
1:35 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. “Let’s Get Meta for a Minute”
Metadata: it’s everyone’s favorite subject, right? This session will go over SCDL metadata guidelines and current practice at UofSC Digital Collections. Primarily, the upcoming and long overdue metadata assessment planned for spring 2019 will be discussed, along with the practice of data parsing. OpenRefine, data parsing cloud software, will be operationalized to fix pesky transliteration issues that pop up with varying file formats and content management systems. Finally, we’ll cap it off with a brief interactive chat about metadata trends to watch.
Mēgan Oliver is the Digital Collections Librarian for the University of South Carolina. She oversees ongoing digital collection additions and management for five of seven special collections units. After graduating with her MLIS from the University of South Florida in 2011, she went on to work in archives, special, and digital collections at Florida State University and State University of New York, Purchase College, before arriving at UofSC. Her current professional efforts include bringing user design (UX & UI) to her collections work and using her practitioner’s experience to teach solid information science courses.
2:25 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Evaluating/Re-evaluating
All panel discussion
When: April 5, 2019
Where: Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary of Lenoir-Rhyne University, Voigt Building, Classroom 1, 4201 N. Main Street, Columbia, SC
Fr. Thomas Moore will share strategies on how to bind and repair your worn books during this hands-on, interactive workshop. Bring a book of your own!
Registration Rates
$25 per person
Annual Conference
"Preserving Bits and Bytes"
When: February 8, 2019
Where: Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary of Lenoir-Rhyne University, Stavros Hall, 4201 N. Main Street, Columbia, SC
With continual advancements being made to preserve our digital history, come learn about new trends and ideas from colleagues. This year’s conference will focus on the challenges we all face in digital archiving, the latest technologies and trends in digitization, and exciting projects from around South Carolina. We’re pleased to have speakers from SCDL and State Archives.
Registration Rates
(lunch included)
Membership Rate - $35
Non-Member Rate - $45
Member + Individual Membership - $45
Member + Institutional Membership - $55
Schedule
8:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Registration and Refreshments
9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Welcome
9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. "Electronic Records and Disaster Planning"
The adage goes: out of sight, out of mind, and it's so often true when it comes to electronic records. We don't physically see our born digital or digitized materials in the stacks or on our desks, so we can sometimes forget how vulnerable they really are to disasters both natural and man-made. This session will focus on the technical aspects of long-term electronic records management. It will cover strategies to prevent, prepare for, and recover from disasters with electronic records. Handouts will be provided on disaster preparedness and recovery with specifics on both electronic and analog records.
Morgan Jones-King is the Electronic Records Archivist for the South Carolina Department of Archives and History (SCDAH). She is a Certified Archivist and has worked for the SCDAH since 2014 when she graduated with her MSLS with a concentration in Archives and Records Management from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At the SCDAH, she works with both the South Carolina Electronic Records Archive and the South Carolina Historic Properties Record.
10:20 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. “Digitizing Diverse Media With and For Diverse Communities”
This presentation will explore the role of digital preservation as it relates to two ongoing community archive projects within South Carolina: The Archiving SC Women Project and the Queer Cola Oral History and Digital Archive Project. Both look towards communities whose narratives have often been excluded from archival practice and acknowledges how such communities have, nonetheless, maintained robust historical records. Specifically, the presentation will engage with the unique and diverse types of media produced by women activists and LGBTQIA+ communities within the state of South Carolina by examining current digital preservation initiatives being undertaken. The focus of the presentation will be on attending to the needs of the communities while also navigating to current trends within digital content management. Crucially, the presentation will identify tangible examples of hardware, software, and services that can aid in digital preservation on a small scale while also noting that these practices require shifting the discussion of what a best practices of digital preservation looks like in archives more broadly.
Travis L. Wagner is a PhD candidate in in the School of Library and Information Sciences at the University of South Carolina. Their research interests focus on the relationships between information organization standards as they pertain to representations of gender in visual
information. They also work with multiple local community archives with a focus on accounting for underrepresented and marginalized communities within South Carolina.
11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Lunch (provided) and Business Meeting
12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. “Bringing Bach to Bear: From the Music Library to Your Radio”
Classical radio host Bradley Fuller considers how radio can be made relevant when the selections fall well-outside of the "Top 40," addressing his collaboration with SC Public Radio's Music Librarian, the cataloguing system used for track selections, the move from CDs to digital files, and the particular challenges posed by on-demand music streaming services.
A native of Greenwood, SC, Bradley Fuller is the host and producer of SC Public Radio's Sonatas & Soundscapes, a classical-music program broadcast across the state each weekday. In addition to hosting the show, he plays piano for several churches and community choirs in Columbia, which he calls home. Bradley graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2016 with degrees in music and economics.
1:35 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. “Let’s Get Meta for a Minute”
Metadata: it’s everyone’s favorite subject, right? This session will go over SCDL metadata guidelines and current practice at UofSC Digital Collections. Primarily, the upcoming and long overdue metadata assessment planned for spring 2019 will be discussed, along with the practice of data parsing. OpenRefine, data parsing cloud software, will be operationalized to fix pesky transliteration issues that pop up with varying file formats and content management systems. Finally, we’ll cap it off with a brief interactive chat about metadata trends to watch.
Mēgan Oliver is the Digital Collections Librarian for the University of South Carolina. She oversees ongoing digital collection additions and management for five of seven special collections units. After graduating with her MLIS from the University of South Florida in 2011, she went on to work in archives, special, and digital collections at Florida State University and State University of New York, Purchase College, before arriving at UofSC. Her current professional efforts include bringing user design (UX & UI) to her collections work and using her practitioner’s experience to teach solid information science courses.
2:25 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Evaluating/Re-evaluating
All panel discussion
2018
"Safely stowed: storage, handling and display methods for paper-based collections"
When: April 11, 2018
Where: Louise Pettus Archives, 700 Cherry Road, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC.
Instruction provided by Matt Johnson
Matt Johnson, Senior Book Conservator at ECS Conservation in NC will discuss and demonstrate methods to safely handle, display and store paper-based collection materials, especially those that are rare and/or fragile. Participants will learn to fabricate easy-to-make storage and display supports, as well as safely clean and maintain items in their care. A group roundtable will also be held to share ideas and input from those in attendance.
Registration Rates
(Breakfast provided, lunch is on your own)
Workshop Fee - $45 (member)
Workshop Fee - $55 (non-member)
Individual Membership - $10
Institutional Membership - $20
Register by April 6, 2018
Limit: 25 participants
Annual Conference
""Opportunities and Obligations: What is the cultural resources professional's role in documenting monuments and memorial sites?"
When: February 16, 2018
Where: Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary of Lenoir-Rhyne University, Stavros Hall, 4201 N. Main Street, Columbia, SC
We will discuss the role of cultural resources professionals in documenting and preserving temporary memorial sites as well as historic monuments while navigating complex and often controversial situations. The discussion will focus on the obligations of professionals to their communities, and opportunities for engagement and education.
Registration Rates
(lunch included)
Membership Rate - $35
Non-Member Rate - $45
Member + Individual Membership - $45
Member + Institutional Membership - $55
Schedule
8:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Registration and Refreshments in Reinartz Hall at the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, Columbia SC
9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Welcome
9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Speaker: Tracy Power, Newberry College
Presentation: "History is Not the Past but An Argument About the Past: Documenting and Interpreting Difficult History(ies) to Inform a Better Future"
Robert Tracy McKenzie has recently argued that “History is not the past but an argument about the past.” Historians of all kinds, including archivists, librarians, museum professionals, and public historians at non-profit and government institutions, local historians, genealogists, journalists, and filmmakers, are now seeing their work more discussed, more praised, and more criticized, than ever before. We have a rare opportunity and responsibility to contribute to that dialogue. This presentation features case studies of difficult history(ies) in South Carolina from slavery through the Civil Rights Movement through the historic preservation programs of the South Carolina Department of Archives and History and through teaching traditional and public history in the classroom and in planning and implementing the collection, arrangement, and outreach activities of the college archives at Newberry College. It will suggest ways in which difficult histories can enhance our state and national dialogue about history and memory, inform a more honest interpretation of our collective history(ies), and perhaps help foster better understanding among us all.
10:20 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.
Moderator: Meg Moughan, City of Charleston Records Management Division
Panelists:
Elizabeth Alston, Mother Emanuel AME Church, Charleston, South Carolina
Dr. George McDaniel, Ph.D., McDaniel Consulting, Charleston, South Carolina
Carol Poplin, HW Exhibits, Charleston, South Carolina
Celeste Wiley, South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, South Carolina
Leah Worthington, College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina
Presentation:
Presentation: "Build, Now, a Monument: Archiving the Temporary Memorial. Developing a Statewide Tragedy Response Network"
In this session, five Charleston area cultural resource professionals and Mother Emanuel’s historian will discuss the work of preserving and interpreting the Mother Emanuel memorial site. The session will open with a wider conversation about how cultural resource professionals across South Carolina might come together to create a disaster response network. Utilizing PALMCOP’s district representative model, the panelists will explore how a virtual response toolkit might be created.
11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Lunch (provided) and Business Meeting
12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Speaker: Sarah Calise, Middle Tennessee State University
Presentation: "Documenting the Confederacy on Campus"
Cultural resource professionals have a social responsibility to document protest movements and provide historical context. The Albert Gore Research Center, located at Middle Tennessee State University, launched a documentation strategy in September 2015 to capture the student protests against Nathan Bedford Forrest Hall, a building named after the Confederate general. The Gore Center built a publicly accessible digital collection using these collected materials and materials already housed within the archive. The Gore Center also felt responsible for educating the public on the university’s historic relationship with Confederate memory and the students who protested against it. Last fall, the archive established an initiative called Movement 68, which features public programs and educational projects centered on the past 50 years of black student activism. This presentation will discuss the strategies for documenting and preserving such controversial topics.
1:35 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.
Speaker: Alexia Helsley, University of South Carolina-Aiken
Presentation: "Touching History: Preserving & Experiencing Historical Connections"
Environment, development and neglect threaten the tenuous threads that connect past and present. If "what's past is prologue," what messages does the past have for 21st century historical warriors?
2:25 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Evaluating/Re-evaluating
All panel discussion
When: April 11, 2018
Where: Louise Pettus Archives, 700 Cherry Road, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC.
Instruction provided by Matt Johnson
Matt Johnson, Senior Book Conservator at ECS Conservation in NC will discuss and demonstrate methods to safely handle, display and store paper-based collection materials, especially those that are rare and/or fragile. Participants will learn to fabricate easy-to-make storage and display supports, as well as safely clean and maintain items in their care. A group roundtable will also be held to share ideas and input from those in attendance.
Registration Rates
(Breakfast provided, lunch is on your own)
Workshop Fee - $45 (member)
Workshop Fee - $55 (non-member)
Individual Membership - $10
Institutional Membership - $20
Register by April 6, 2018
Limit: 25 participants
Annual Conference
""Opportunities and Obligations: What is the cultural resources professional's role in documenting monuments and memorial sites?"
When: February 16, 2018
Where: Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary of Lenoir-Rhyne University, Stavros Hall, 4201 N. Main Street, Columbia, SC
We will discuss the role of cultural resources professionals in documenting and preserving temporary memorial sites as well as historic monuments while navigating complex and often controversial situations. The discussion will focus on the obligations of professionals to their communities, and opportunities for engagement and education.
Registration Rates
(lunch included)
Membership Rate - $35
Non-Member Rate - $45
Member + Individual Membership - $45
Member + Institutional Membership - $55
Schedule
8:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Registration and Refreshments in Reinartz Hall at the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, Columbia SC
9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Welcome
9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Speaker: Tracy Power, Newberry College
Presentation: "History is Not the Past but An Argument About the Past: Documenting and Interpreting Difficult History(ies) to Inform a Better Future"
Robert Tracy McKenzie has recently argued that “History is not the past but an argument about the past.” Historians of all kinds, including archivists, librarians, museum professionals, and public historians at non-profit and government institutions, local historians, genealogists, journalists, and filmmakers, are now seeing their work more discussed, more praised, and more criticized, than ever before. We have a rare opportunity and responsibility to contribute to that dialogue. This presentation features case studies of difficult history(ies) in South Carolina from slavery through the Civil Rights Movement through the historic preservation programs of the South Carolina Department of Archives and History and through teaching traditional and public history in the classroom and in planning and implementing the collection, arrangement, and outreach activities of the college archives at Newberry College. It will suggest ways in which difficult histories can enhance our state and national dialogue about history and memory, inform a more honest interpretation of our collective history(ies), and perhaps help foster better understanding among us all.
10:20 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.
Moderator: Meg Moughan, City of Charleston Records Management Division
Panelists:
Elizabeth Alston, Mother Emanuel AME Church, Charleston, South Carolina
Dr. George McDaniel, Ph.D., McDaniel Consulting, Charleston, South Carolina
Carol Poplin, HW Exhibits, Charleston, South Carolina
Celeste Wiley, South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, South Carolina
Leah Worthington, College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina
Presentation:
Presentation: "Build, Now, a Monument: Archiving the Temporary Memorial. Developing a Statewide Tragedy Response Network"
In this session, five Charleston area cultural resource professionals and Mother Emanuel’s historian will discuss the work of preserving and interpreting the Mother Emanuel memorial site. The session will open with a wider conversation about how cultural resource professionals across South Carolina might come together to create a disaster response network. Utilizing PALMCOP’s district representative model, the panelists will explore how a virtual response toolkit might be created.
11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Lunch (provided) and Business Meeting
12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Speaker: Sarah Calise, Middle Tennessee State University
Presentation: "Documenting the Confederacy on Campus"
Cultural resource professionals have a social responsibility to document protest movements and provide historical context. The Albert Gore Research Center, located at Middle Tennessee State University, launched a documentation strategy in September 2015 to capture the student protests against Nathan Bedford Forrest Hall, a building named after the Confederate general. The Gore Center built a publicly accessible digital collection using these collected materials and materials already housed within the archive. The Gore Center also felt responsible for educating the public on the university’s historic relationship with Confederate memory and the students who protested against it. Last fall, the archive established an initiative called Movement 68, which features public programs and educational projects centered on the past 50 years of black student activism. This presentation will discuss the strategies for documenting and preserving such controversial topics.
1:35 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.
Speaker: Alexia Helsley, University of South Carolina-Aiken
Presentation: "Touching History: Preserving & Experiencing Historical Connections"
Environment, development and neglect threaten the tenuous threads that connect past and present. If "what's past is prologue," what messages does the past have for 21st century historical warriors?
2:25 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Evaluating/Re-evaluating
All panel discussion
2017
"Book Repair on a Budget"
February 17, 2017
from 10 am to 3:30 pm
College of Charleston
Addleston Library, Third Floor, Classroom 360
205 Calhoun Street
Charleston, SC 29401
Join conservator Heather Parks in Charleston for a day of hands-on instruction in basic book repair procedures. Bring a book that needs some love and learn how to tip in pages, reattach end leaves, repair headcaps, and reback spines.
Heather Parks is currently the Regional Librarian at Virginia College in Columbia, South Carolina. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech and a Master of Science Degree in Information Studies from Florida State University. Having discovered her passion for book conservation, she continued her postgraduate studies at the FdA Conservation Program in Books at Camberwell College of Arts in London.
At Camberwell College, Ms. Parks focused on book structure, construction, and conservation. Volunteering was a major part of the coursework, and Ms. Parks gained experience at the Stanley Kubrick Museum, the Charles Dickens House Museum, the Ligatus Project at the Norwich Cathedral Archives, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and completed a four-month internship at The National Archives. In addition to her work at Virginia College, Ms. Parks currently lends her expertise to the South Carolina Department of Archives and History where she volunteers her time conserving both documents and bound volumes.
Registration Rates
(lunch is on your own)
Workshop Fee - $35 (member)
Workshop Fee - $45 (non-member)
Individual Membership - $10
Institutional Membership - $20
February 17, 2017
from 10 am to 3:30 pm
College of Charleston
Addleston Library, Third Floor, Classroom 360
205 Calhoun Street
Charleston, SC 29401
Join conservator Heather Parks in Charleston for a day of hands-on instruction in basic book repair procedures. Bring a book that needs some love and learn how to tip in pages, reattach end leaves, repair headcaps, and reback spines.
Heather Parks is currently the Regional Librarian at Virginia College in Columbia, South Carolina. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech and a Master of Science Degree in Information Studies from Florida State University. Having discovered her passion for book conservation, she continued her postgraduate studies at the FdA Conservation Program in Books at Camberwell College of Arts in London.
At Camberwell College, Ms. Parks focused on book structure, construction, and conservation. Volunteering was a major part of the coursework, and Ms. Parks gained experience at the Stanley Kubrick Museum, the Charles Dickens House Museum, the Ligatus Project at the Norwich Cathedral Archives, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and completed a four-month internship at The National Archives. In addition to her work at Virginia College, Ms. Parks currently lends her expertise to the South Carolina Department of Archives and History where she volunteers her time conserving both documents and bound volumes.
Registration Rates
(lunch is on your own)
Workshop Fee - $35 (member)
Workshop Fee - $45 (non-member)
Individual Membership - $10
Institutional Membership - $20
Annual Conference
"Mind Over Mayhem"
When: January 13, 2017
Where: Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary of Lenoir-Rhyne University, 4201 N. Main Street, Columbia, SC 29203
8:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Registration and Refreshments
9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Welcome
9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Planning – It’s about the People
Speaker: Tucky Taylor, University of South Carolina
When disaster planning, a major factor for successful recovery is your team. Tucky Taylor will bring her experience with the recent Columbia flooding to discuss the human aspects of disaster preparedness. She will identify stress factors of staff and volunteers and how to incorporate that into planning and preparation. Remembering to keep in mind that all people do not respond the same way during disasters, she will discuss finding ways to create teams that will work and how to regroup when they don’t, and using those experiences to improve preparations for the next one.
10:20 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.
Organizing Chaos – Making it work
Speakers: Brenda Burk and
Your intentions were good. You purchased that book on disaster preparedness. Before you could read the book and create some basic plans for a disaster, a water pipe in your building breaks over the weekend. It will not be your typical Monday now! How do you quickly respond and deal with the disaster? What are the main responsibilities that need to be covered? This session will be interactive after a brief overview. Attendees will discuss their team creations based on scenarios and resources presented to them.
11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Lunch (provided) and Business Meeting
12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Archaeological Archive Flood Recovery Project: Looking Back on a Year of Flood Recovery
Speaker: Meg Gaillard, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (Heritage Trust Program)
Following the 2015 flood event that affected the Carolinas from October 1-5, 2015, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Heritage Trust archaeologists, along with volunteers, student and professional archaeologists worked to recover artifacts, photographs, and documents located in a facility next to Gills Creek in Columbia, SC. The entirety of the archive was inundated with flood water. Learn about the lessons learned from this catastrophic event that might help you, your staff, and facility prepare for disaster.
1:35 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.
From the Professional
Speaker: Natasha Scott, MA, LPC-I, Director of Operations for Mental Health America of Columbia
When a disaster has come and gone our lives are forever altered. Regardless of the outcomes we as a community, a team and as an individual have to put things back together like pieces of a puzzle. Many of us do not possess the tools necessary to make this transformation happen and we react with panic, disdain and a sense of abandonment in some cases. Our main goal is to get back to some sense of normalcy and regain our comfort level with our lives. Within our work environment this is possible and with a clear sense and understanding of our roles in returning to a place where we can all work cohesively, disasters can be managed, overcome and learned from in a healthy effective manner.
2:25 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Evaluating/Re-evaluating
All panel discussion
Questions, questions, questions! The human factor and the well-being of your colleagues cannot be stressed enough when dealing with disasters. This final session will be a time for you to ask questions to all the presenters and to help you bring order to mayhem while keeping your sanity and sense of humor during the disaster preparedness planning process.
"Mind Over Mayhem"
When: January 13, 2017
Where: Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary of Lenoir-Rhyne University, 4201 N. Main Street, Columbia, SC 29203
8:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Registration and Refreshments
9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Welcome
9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Planning – It’s about the People
Speaker: Tucky Taylor, University of South Carolina
When disaster planning, a major factor for successful recovery is your team. Tucky Taylor will bring her experience with the recent Columbia flooding to discuss the human aspects of disaster preparedness. She will identify stress factors of staff and volunteers and how to incorporate that into planning and preparation. Remembering to keep in mind that all people do not respond the same way during disasters, she will discuss finding ways to create teams that will work and how to regroup when they don’t, and using those experiences to improve preparations for the next one.
10:20 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.
Organizing Chaos – Making it work
Speakers: Brenda Burk and
Your intentions were good. You purchased that book on disaster preparedness. Before you could read the book and create some basic plans for a disaster, a water pipe in your building breaks over the weekend. It will not be your typical Monday now! How do you quickly respond and deal with the disaster? What are the main responsibilities that need to be covered? This session will be interactive after a brief overview. Attendees will discuss their team creations based on scenarios and resources presented to them.
11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Lunch (provided) and Business Meeting
12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Archaeological Archive Flood Recovery Project: Looking Back on a Year of Flood Recovery
Speaker: Meg Gaillard, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (Heritage Trust Program)
Following the 2015 flood event that affected the Carolinas from October 1-5, 2015, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Heritage Trust archaeologists, along with volunteers, student and professional archaeologists worked to recover artifacts, photographs, and documents located in a facility next to Gills Creek in Columbia, SC. The entirety of the archive was inundated with flood water. Learn about the lessons learned from this catastrophic event that might help you, your staff, and facility prepare for disaster.
1:35 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.
From the Professional
Speaker: Natasha Scott, MA, LPC-I, Director of Operations for Mental Health America of Columbia
When a disaster has come and gone our lives are forever altered. Regardless of the outcomes we as a community, a team and as an individual have to put things back together like pieces of a puzzle. Many of us do not possess the tools necessary to make this transformation happen and we react with panic, disdain and a sense of abandonment in some cases. Our main goal is to get back to some sense of normalcy and regain our comfort level with our lives. Within our work environment this is possible and with a clear sense and understanding of our roles in returning to a place where we can all work cohesively, disasters can be managed, overcome and learned from in a healthy effective manner.
2:25 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Evaluating/Re-evaluating
All panel discussion
Questions, questions, questions! The human factor and the well-being of your colleagues cannot be stressed enough when dealing with disasters. This final session will be a time for you to ask questions to all the presenters and to help you bring order to mayhem while keeping your sanity and sense of humor during the disaster preparedness planning process.
2016
PALMCOP Hands-On Disaster Recovery Workshop
When: Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Where: Clemson University Libraries’ Depot (offsite facility)
Clemson Research Park
103 Clemson Research Blvd.
Anderson, SC 29625
http://libraries.clemson.edu/about-the-libraries/locations-and-parking/#_off-campus-location
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Instructor: Ann Frellsen, Collections Conservator
Emory University-Woodruff Library, Preservation Office
Every collection is susceptible to damage from water – whether from floods, hurricanes, burst pipes, or from structural leaks. This hands-on workshop will give participants information regarding salvage of affected collections and experience in recovery of waterlogged materials.
Experienced collections conservator, Ann Frellsen, who assisted along the Gulf Coast after Hurricanes Ivan and Katrina and is a member of the American Institute for Conservation’s Collections Emergency Response Team (AIC-CERT), will lead the one-day workshop on how to recover collections after the water recedes.
Participants will gain hands-on experience in the salvage of typical library and archives materials. Participants will also learn the importance of teamwork in managing an emergency response, including safety, public relations, and the recovery of wet materials. A wrap-up session will include time for questions, especially regarding specific collections or situations.
Who Should Attend: Registration is open to individuals dealing with cultural heritage collections.
Cost:
Early Bird Registration before May 20, 2016 After May 20, 2016
$80 for members of PALMCOP $95 for members
$95 for non-members. $110 for non-members
The workshop is limited to 20 registrants. Refreshments and lunch are included in the workshop price.
Cancellations before June1 will be refunded 100%; after June 1 cancellations are not eligible for refund.
When: Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Where: Clemson University Libraries’ Depot (offsite facility)
Clemson Research Park
103 Clemson Research Blvd.
Anderson, SC 29625
http://libraries.clemson.edu/about-the-libraries/locations-and-parking/#_off-campus-location
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Instructor: Ann Frellsen, Collections Conservator
Emory University-Woodruff Library, Preservation Office
Every collection is susceptible to damage from water – whether from floods, hurricanes, burst pipes, or from structural leaks. This hands-on workshop will give participants information regarding salvage of affected collections and experience in recovery of waterlogged materials.
Experienced collections conservator, Ann Frellsen, who assisted along the Gulf Coast after Hurricanes Ivan and Katrina and is a member of the American Institute for Conservation’s Collections Emergency Response Team (AIC-CERT), will lead the one-day workshop on how to recover collections after the water recedes.
Participants will gain hands-on experience in the salvage of typical library and archives materials. Participants will also learn the importance of teamwork in managing an emergency response, including safety, public relations, and the recovery of wet materials. A wrap-up session will include time for questions, especially regarding specific collections or situations.
Who Should Attend: Registration is open to individuals dealing with cultural heritage collections.
Cost:
Early Bird Registration before May 20, 2016 After May 20, 2016
$80 for members of PALMCOP $95 for members
$95 for non-members. $110 for non-members
The workshop is limited to 20 registrants. Refreshments and lunch are included in the workshop price.
Cancellations before June1 will be refunded 100%; after June 1 cancellations are not eligible for refund.
Annual Conference
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary of Lenoir-Rhyne University
Alumni Hall - Beam Hall, 2nd Level
4201 N. Main Street
Columbia, SC 29203
Campus Map
Speakers:
Sharon Bennett
Jo Ann Rhodes
Mark Sprang
Schedule:
8:45am - 9:15am
Registration and Refreshments
9:15am - 9:30am
Welcome
9:30am - 10:20am
Mayhem - Expected but Unexpected
Speaker: Jane Brown (will be presenting for Sharon Bennett)
It’s midnight of September 22, 1989, a Category 4 storm with estimated maximum wind speeds of 87-107mph, storm tide heights of around 20 feet slams the eastern coast of South Carolina. In its wake, more than $5.9 billion worth of damage. Hurricane Hugo left its mark on the state for many years to come. How did cultural institutions prepare for Hugo’s arrival? What happened afterwards? Find out how they dealt with the unexpected. Sharon Bennett, an expert on dealing with the aftermath, will discuss the experiences, responses, and lessons learned so we can all be prepared for next year’s hurricane season. With a career that has included working with the College of Charleston and the Charleston Museum and being a founding member of CALM (Charleston Archives, Libraries and Museums), Ms. Bennett brings experience, not only from Hugo, but from Katrina and other southeast storms.
10:20am - 10:30am
Break
10:30am - 11:20am
Fire - Things My Disaster Plan Never Told Me
Speaker: Jo Ann Rhodes
What happens when you get the call that your library is on fire? Jo Ann Rhodes, now retired Director of the G. Allen Fleece Library at the Columbia International University, received such a call. On May 8, 2010, an early morning fire destroyed over 35% of their collection. Find out from Mrs. Rhodes’ first-hand experiences, what to expect! How do you deal with the aftermath, restore your services, and rebuild? Come learn what needs to be included in your disaster plan!
11:30am - 12:45pm
Lunch (provided) and Business Meeting
12:45pm - 1:30pm
Flood - The Perfect Storm
Open Forum
Hurricane Joaquin’s arrival and a non-tropical low front stalled over our state resulted in the perfect storm. Record-shattering rainfall and flooding affected most of the state in what has been dubbed the 1,000 year storm. This session will be an open forum for all to discuss recent events. How did your community deal with the damage, the flooding, and the excessive rainfall and wind? Share your experiences. Tell us what you learned and ask questions to help you deal with the recovery!
1:35pm - 3:00pm
Putting it all together
Speaker: Mark Sprang
Throughout the day, we’ve been learning from first-hand accounts of dealing with the unexpected and becoming better prepared. Mark Sprang, from the South Carolina Department of Archives and History, will discuss the disaster plan needed for prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery. He will give you the tools to create or update your disaster plan that can incorporate the experiences and lessons learned from our colleagues today.
Alumni Hall - Beam Hall, 2nd Level
4201 N. Main Street
Columbia, SC 29203
Campus Map
Speakers:
Sharon Bennett
Jo Ann Rhodes
Mark Sprang
Schedule:
8:45am - 9:15am
Registration and Refreshments
9:15am - 9:30am
Welcome
9:30am - 10:20am
Mayhem - Expected but Unexpected
Speaker: Jane Brown (will be presenting for Sharon Bennett)
It’s midnight of September 22, 1989, a Category 4 storm with estimated maximum wind speeds of 87-107mph, storm tide heights of around 20 feet slams the eastern coast of South Carolina. In its wake, more than $5.9 billion worth of damage. Hurricane Hugo left its mark on the state for many years to come. How did cultural institutions prepare for Hugo’s arrival? What happened afterwards? Find out how they dealt with the unexpected. Sharon Bennett, an expert on dealing with the aftermath, will discuss the experiences, responses, and lessons learned so we can all be prepared for next year’s hurricane season. With a career that has included working with the College of Charleston and the Charleston Museum and being a founding member of CALM (Charleston Archives, Libraries and Museums), Ms. Bennett brings experience, not only from Hugo, but from Katrina and other southeast storms.
10:20am - 10:30am
Break
10:30am - 11:20am
Fire - Things My Disaster Plan Never Told Me
Speaker: Jo Ann Rhodes
What happens when you get the call that your library is on fire? Jo Ann Rhodes, now retired Director of the G. Allen Fleece Library at the Columbia International University, received such a call. On May 8, 2010, an early morning fire destroyed over 35% of their collection. Find out from Mrs. Rhodes’ first-hand experiences, what to expect! How do you deal with the aftermath, restore your services, and rebuild? Come learn what needs to be included in your disaster plan!
11:30am - 12:45pm
Lunch (provided) and Business Meeting
12:45pm - 1:30pm
Flood - The Perfect Storm
Open Forum
Hurricane Joaquin’s arrival and a non-tropical low front stalled over our state resulted in the perfect storm. Record-shattering rainfall and flooding affected most of the state in what has been dubbed the 1,000 year storm. This session will be an open forum for all to discuss recent events. How did your community deal with the damage, the flooding, and the excessive rainfall and wind? Share your experiences. Tell us what you learned and ask questions to help you deal with the recovery!
1:35pm - 3:00pm
Putting it all together
Speaker: Mark Sprang
Throughout the day, we’ve been learning from first-hand accounts of dealing with the unexpected and becoming better prepared. Mark Sprang, from the South Carolina Department of Archives and History, will discuss the disaster plan needed for prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery. He will give you the tools to create or update your disaster plan that can incorporate the experiences and lessons learned from our colleagues today.
2015
PALMCOP/SCAA Hands-on Disaster Recovery Workshop
Every collection is susceptible to damage from water – whether from floods, hurricanes, burst pipes, or from structural leaks. This presentation and hands-on workshop will give participants information regarding salvage of affected collections and experience in recovery of waterlogged materials.
Experienced collections conservator, Ann Frellsen, who assisted along the Gulf Coast after Hurricanes Ivan and Katrina and is a member of the American Institute for Conservation’s Collections Emergency Response Team (AIC-CERT), will lead the one-day workshop on how to recover collections after the water recedes.
Participants will gain hands-on experience in the salvage of typical library and archives materials. Participants will also learn the importance of teamwork in managing an emergency response, including safety, public relations, and the recovery of wet materials. A wrap-up session will include time for questions, especially regarding specific collections or situations.
· When: Thursday, May 28, 2015
· Time: 10:00a.m. – 4:00p.m.
· Where: Rogers Library, Francis Marion University, Florence, SC
· Who Should Attend: Registration is open to staff of institutions holding cultural collections. Those interested in becoming PALMCOP disaster recovery trainers are encouraged to attend.
· Presenter: Ann Frellsen, Collections Conservator at Emory University – Woodruff Library, Preservation Office.
· Cost: Registration is $50 for members of PALMCOP or South Carolina Archival Association, and $65 for non-members.
The workshop is limited to 20 registrants. A box lunch will be included in the workshop price.
Every collection is susceptible to damage from water – whether from floods, hurricanes, burst pipes, or from structural leaks. This presentation and hands-on workshop will give participants information regarding salvage of affected collections and experience in recovery of waterlogged materials.
Experienced collections conservator, Ann Frellsen, who assisted along the Gulf Coast after Hurricanes Ivan and Katrina and is a member of the American Institute for Conservation’s Collections Emergency Response Team (AIC-CERT), will lead the one-day workshop on how to recover collections after the water recedes.
Participants will gain hands-on experience in the salvage of typical library and archives materials. Participants will also learn the importance of teamwork in managing an emergency response, including safety, public relations, and the recovery of wet materials. A wrap-up session will include time for questions, especially regarding specific collections or situations.
· When: Thursday, May 28, 2015
· Time: 10:00a.m. – 4:00p.m.
· Where: Rogers Library, Francis Marion University, Florence, SC
· Who Should Attend: Registration is open to staff of institutions holding cultural collections. Those interested in becoming PALMCOP disaster recovery trainers are encouraged to attend.
· Presenter: Ann Frellsen, Collections Conservator at Emory University – Woodruff Library, Preservation Office.
· Cost: Registration is $50 for members of PALMCOP or South Carolina Archival Association, and $65 for non-members.
The workshop is limited to 20 registrants. A box lunch will be included in the workshop price.