PDA Event: Protecting Collections: Proactive and Responsive Strategies for Environmental Damage

Stay informed on all the ways you can prepare your organization and protect your materials from disaster or poor climate conditions. Water, mold, pests and unstable climates can threaten irreplaceable archival and library collections. Join Matt DeCirce, Polygon, to discuss how institutions can better prepare for environmental risks and implement effective recovery strategies to protect valuable materials and minimize long-term damage.

Attendees will learn how to:

• Identify the most common threats to archival and library collections
• Implement preparedness strategies that reduce risk and improve response
• Prioritize stabilization and response actions following environmental damage
• Understand the specialized recovery services that are currently available
• Develop practical emergency preparedness and recovery plans

Presenter:

Matt DeCirce has 15 years of employment with Polygon US Corporation, and 24 years of experience in the disaster recover industry. He has held managerial sales and operations supervisor roles. At Polygon, Matt is currently the Director of Client Development for the East region. He has supervised and managed numerous mitigation and remediation contracts, including contracts and master service agreements for the State of Connecticut, State of Vermont, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Massachusetts
Board of Libraries, New York Public Library, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Library, National Archives and Records Administration, County and Local government
agencies, as well as individual cultural institutions.

In addition to contract management, Matt has supervised and managed hundreds of individual mitigation and remediation projects; and has responded to major disaster events across the country. He is experienced working with multiple types of archives and records, including various paper and film media. He has presented educational webinars at several national events and is active in multiple industry associations.

Register to attend.

This event is sponsored by the CARLI Preservation Committee and is open to members of CARLI and the Professional Development Alliance.