[MassHistPres] Updates from COSTEP MA

[Doherty, Jennifer (SEC)]

Updates from COSTEP MA<https://mblc.state.ma.us/costepma/> (Coordinated Statewide Emergency Preparedness Massachusetts)

Sign up TODAY: Free Emergency Response Training in 2023, online or in-person
https://culturalheritage.secure-platform.com/a/solicitations/1212/home

REGISTRATION NOW LIVE! (Note: new user registration required for non-FAIC members.)

COSTEP MA was fortunate to have been selected to host FAIC's "Heritage Responder" trainings, beginning this July. These workshops are online or in-person - you select your preference - and consist of high-quality sessions targeted to multiple levels of staff responsible for cultural collections.

The sessions are suitable for a wide set of stakeholders - essentially all those responsible for cultural institutions and collections in the face of emergencies should find either (or both) sets of trainings useful. Directors, Administrators, Curators, Facilities Managers, Collections Managers, Site Managers, Archivists, Clerks, Librarians, Conservators, and more, are welcome. The trainings also welcome folks across the spectrum of experience in emergency planning and response.

Applicants will have the option to select if they would like to complete the online curriculum only OR the combined in-person and online training.

https://culturalheritage.secure-platform.com/a/solicitations/1212/home


*         Online component: Consists of 10 modules that will be released beginning in June, to be viewed and completed asynchronously, culminating in a group-wide virtual table-top exercise in August wherein attendees will discuss their responses to a hypothetical emergency. This online training is not usually offered widely. At COSTEP MA's request, this is the first time it will be offered widely - a great opportunity! Please share with others in arts and culture organizations.

*         In-person training: A two-day session hosted in Boston at the JFK Library & Museum on September 19 & 20, limited to 30 participants. Some travel funds will be available. All training participants will be expected to complete online curriculum modules from July - September 2023. Please indicate this preference at sign up.


The sponsor of the event is the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC)<https://www.culturalheritage.org/resources/emergencies>, funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Multiple COSTEP MA partners have helped plan, led by the Massachusetts Archives, Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, Boston Office of Emergency Management, Federal Emergency Management Agency (Heritage Emergency National Task Force), Northeast Document Conservation Center, with additional and important support from the Executive Committee.

A great, free opportunity to elevate your knowledge and skills in emergency preparedness, helping better preserve and share the cultural fabric of the Commonwealth. Register today!


Recent Webinars now available!
The American Alliance of Museums' Environment & Climate Network group hosted a number of recent webinars worth your attention. Two which may be most applicable to constituents of COSTEP MA are below.

Risk Management: Climate Change and Historic Houses<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3vvriLpIUs>

Stewardship and Facilities: Sustainability in Museums<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wipNeV2bJAo>

The Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) Connecting to Collections Care initiative recently hosted another relevant webinar: Where to Find Aid and How to Get Training for Disasters.<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJLfvTOupS8>

Reminder - Create a listing in MEMA's Cultural Facilities Survey & Map
All cultural heritage institutions (broadly defined) in the Commonwealth are invited to create a listing on the following "Cultural Heritage Facilities Survey": https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/ec969cc149a14bcb90569a8f638bbcb1

*                     The form asks about the location, age, and risk profile of your physical facilities. If you have multiple branches, properties, or collections facilities, each location should be entered separately.

*                     Who should fill this out?

o   Municipal institutions responsible for historic, artistic, and other cultural resources such as libraries, historical commission collections, town archives

o   Public and private historical societies with properties and/or collections

o   Public and private museums

o   Cultural institutions with "living collections" such as zoos, aquariums, arboretums

o   Arts organizations

*                     The information you provide is 100% maintained and managed by MEMA.

*                     View the Map: Cultural Heritage Facilities Map (arcgis.com)<https://memamaps.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0087ad029abc4ce296a6838e875d40ac>


Jennifer B. Doherty
Local Government Programs Coordinator
Massachusetts Historical Commission
220 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, MA 02125-3314
Office: (617) 727-8470
Remote: (617) 807-0685
Jennifer.Doherty at sec.state.ma.us<mailto:Jennifer.Doherty at sec.state.ma.us>

Register for virtual workshops<https://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/mhcotr/otridx.htm>

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