Co-Chairs:
Heather Seneff, University of Washington and
Heather Cleary, Otis College of Art and Design
Moderator:
Lise Hawkos, Arizona State University
Abstract: This session will revisit and update VRA Special Bulletin 7: Disaster Planning for Visual Resources Collections, published in 1994. The experiences of visual resources curators who have been through recent disasters will be examined, focusing on how their disaster plans did or did not facilitate recovery. The session will also address preparing a disaster plan in the digital age; as analog collections depend more on digital media, how can a robust disaster plan prepare for both the analog and digital collection? The participants hope to present a diverse and practical discussion about disaster planning.
Francine Stock, Visual Resources Curator, Tulane School of Architecture
The Ivory Tower Has a Leaky Roof
Heather Cleary, Visual Resources Librarian, Otis College of Art and Design
When the Back-Ups Fail: Recovery and Reinvention of Digital Collections
Meghan Dougherty, Visual Resources Collection, College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Washington
Disaster planning for the digital age
Resources for Disaster Planning (Handout)