The Midwest Registrars Committee is excited to be hosting a new webinar, Proactive Preparedness Planning, on November 14 at 1pm EST.  This webinar is free to MRC members, or $10 for non-members (includes 2024/2025 MRC membership dues). A description of the webinar and sign up instructions are below:

Proactive Preparedness Planning: simple tools to prevent a collections emergency from becoming a disaster

Webinar, November 14, 1- 2pm EST

Does the idea of tackling disaster preparedness seem overwhelming? Where should you even start? In this webinar, we will discuss some practical tips for prepping for emergency situations in collections and share where you can find additional resources.

We will also share a case study of a recent flood incident that occurred in collections storage and discuss how we prevented an emergency from becoming a disaster. What can be done ahead of time to prevent flood damage to objects? Let’s talk about it!

This webinar is for anyone who assists with the management of cultural heritage, whether that be for a library, museum, or archives. 

Join Valinda Carroll, Conservator for the Indiana Historical Society, and Rebekah Furey, Collections Manager at Conner Prairie Museum, for this informational webinar with practical tools to build your confidence and jump-start your emergency preparedness planning.