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A Perspective On Preservation And Disaster Response Preparedness In Oregon Libraries, Alex Toth, Kristen Kern
A Perspective On Preservation And Disaster Response Preparedness In Oregon Libraries, Alex Toth, Kristen Kern
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In this article, we will examine one collaborative Oregon preservation effort that we believe is both enlightening and instructive for the example that it provides and for the direction that similar efforts may take in the future. The initiative that we have chosen to examine is that of the Disaster Recovery Group (DiRG) established by the Portland Area Library System (PORTALS). PORTALS was a library consortium founded in 1993 to meet the research and educational needs of libraries in the greater Portland area through cooperative and creative access to information resources and services. What made the consortium somewhat unique was …
It’S An Emergency: The Portland State University Library Flood, Kristen Kern
It’S An Emergency: The Portland State University Library Flood, Kristen Kern
Library Faculty Publications and Presentations
Preservation Librarian Kris Kern discusses flooding at the Portland State University Library and lessons learned to prevent extended damage to the Library collections.
Along The Oregon Trail: Disaster Preparedness In Oregon Libraries And Archives, Kristen Kern
Along The Oregon Trail: Disaster Preparedness In Oregon Libraries And Archives, Kristen Kern
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Kris Kern discusses the creation of the Western States and Territories Preservation Assistance Service (WESTPAS) in 2007 to assist in protecting Oregon's Library collections.
Preserving Cultural Collections In The West, Kristen Kern
Preserving Cultural Collections In The West, Kristen Kern
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A critically needed preservation project — WESTPAS, Western States and Territories Preservation Assistance Service — is being instituted to address the unique circumstances of the Western and Pacific United States. To describe the project and its goals, the originators of the project were interviewed — Barclay Ogden, Head of the Preservation Department from the University of California, Berkeley and Julie Page, WESTPAS User Services Coordinator and former Head of Preservation at the University of California, San Diego.