NC Emergency Management Association October 14, 2014 Sunset Beach
Collaboration is our key to success
How many collecting institutions? What types and where are institutions? What kinds of collections do they hold? How can NCDCR help?
950 Institutions Across our State! From Currituck to Cherokee
236 Library Special Collections
31 Archives
458 Museums Art Museums and Arts Councils, 68 Children’s Museums, 8 Historic House Museums, 104
State Historic Sites, 26 State Parks, 10
NC’s cultural heritage institutions care for more than 13 million objects and more than 200 million linear feet of archival materials
72 % of institutions had no disaster response plan
60 % describe storage as inadequate
86 % have no professional conservation staff
** Training is Key ** NC DCR Connecting to Collections initiative awarded grant $ to address collections care issues!
Disaster Prep & Recovery Workshops Disaster Preparedness Coordinator –Develop Disaster Plans with institutions –Create regional response teams
Collections Care Workshops Collections Care Trainer –Teach proper storage and display strategies –Develop network to share skills and supplies
Fire Recovery Workshops
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What else will we do? Online resources: Cultural Resources Emergency Support Team (CREST) New collaborations and workshop ideas
For more information contact: LeRae Umfleet Project Manager Adrienne BerneyLyn Triplett Collections Care TrainerDisaster Prep Coordinator