Hi Wendy,
When I came to Hudson's Bay Company they had not had a Records Manager for
over 25 years.  They had been using an unstaffed distribution centre to
store inactive (and often archival records).  I have made a 7 minute video
of the BEFORE, TRANSITION and AFTER of the clean up.  I will be using this
video at the ARMA Region VIII Conference in London on Wednesday June 2, but
other than that I have no plans for it.  Would you like to borrow a copy?
Brenda Hobbs
Manager, Records & Historical Information
HBC
(416) 861-4148

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        From:   Wendy Woytasik-Karr [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
        Sent:   May 31, 1999 11:06 PM
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        Subject:        Hitting a Nerve - Disaster Planning

        Apologies first for duplication, and second for bringing up a
painful
        subject.

        In my work, I do some consulting for groups wanting to set up
archives.
        In that capacity, I encourage them to think about the big picture,
which
        must [IMHO] include disaster planning.

        I have been invited on occasion to give a talk or a workshop to help
        members of the group understand what is required, how to do the
        planning, etc.

        What I could really use is some visuals.  Would anyone be willing to
        share photos that demonstrate what a wet/mouldy/sooty/whatever
archives
        looks like?  [I can give credit or hide identities to protect the
        innocent]  I'm also looking for photos illustrating the stages of
        cleanup.

        Please respond off-list, or if you prefer to talk to me in person
I'll
        be at the ACA/AAO conference on Saturday.

        Many thanks in advance,

        Wendy

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        Wendy Woytasik-Karr
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        W2-K Productions
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