The workshop has one spot open for general registration.  See below for registration.

The Greater Southwest Historical Museum (GSHM) in Ardmore, Oklahoma, and in partnership with the Oklahoma Museums Association (OMA) is hosting a Disaster Training Workshop, Salvage of Collections – After an Emergency Incident on September 2, 2010. The presenter will be conservator Barbara Moore. This workshop is funded by a NEH Preservation Assistance Grant awarded to GSHM.

The workshop will concentrate on the salvage of damaged collections to minimize loss. Participants will be instructed how to prioritize salvage efforts, organize and document salvage operations, and stabilize collections materials that are wet, moldy, or sooty. The workshop will conclude with a hands-on exercise in salvaging wet collection materials representative of history museums.

The workshop will take place at the Greater Southwest Historical Museum in Ardmore, Oklahoma, from 10:00am to 4:30pm with registration at 9:30am. The cost of the workshop is $65. Lunch is included.

To register, download the registration form here or contact Kristin Mravinec at 580-226-3857. You must be an OMA member to register. Except the hosting institution, registration is limited to two participants per institution with a maximum of 25 participants. Early registration is encouraged, as space is limited.  Barbara Moore is a conservator in private practice. She earned her Graduate Diploma in Conservation from London University and her BA from Brown University. Her professional interests include salvage of wet museum and library materials. She previously conducted the 2004 Disaster Workshop for OMA. 

Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this workshop do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.