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Abstract
The increasing impact of catastrophic disasters has inspired a strong network of cooperative disaster resiliency programmes focussing on protection and response for heritage collections and sites around the world. A dedicated community of professionals has developed successful partnership organisations that form a collaboration of institutions, first responders, local community groups and volunteers. At the core in the United States is a consortium of governmental and private organisations. Advocating for and safeguarding cultural heritage against risks draws on conventions, policy frameworks and guidance, becoming an imperative part of effective collection and site management. This article outlines the history, missions, interrelationship and expanded programming of this resolute, primarily volunteer community. The evolution of strategic disaster resilience in North America is non-linear, as are the histories of the organisations and individuals who have contributed to the nascent specialty. Key people and agencies are dedicated to protecting cultural assets and progressively improving and professionalising disaster resilience and recovery. The strategic, physical and psychological needs of disaster-affected communities are now standard management protocols for cultural heritage collections. Tangible documentation of these changes and interconnections are spread between professional repositories and personal archives, with minimal finding aids and dependence on individual memories. This information is gathered, regularly shared and updated as part of experiential training but seldom published in historical or scholarly articles. This article is intended to bridge the gap between a literature review and a record of experiences that have moved the profession of cultural heritage responder and their support organisations forward in time.
Résumé
« Construire une communauté de résilience et d'intervention: l’élaboration de programmes de formation et d'intervention en cas de catastrophe »
L'impact croissant des catastrophes naturelles a inspiré un solide réseau de programmes coopératifs de résilience aux catastrophes axés sur la protection et l'intervention pour les collections et les sites du patrimoine dans le monde entier. Une communauté de professionnels engagés a développé des organisations de partenariat réussies qui apportent une collaboration entre institutions, premiers intervenants, groupes communautaires locaux et bénévoles. Au cœur des États-Unis se trouve un consortium d'organisations gouvernementales et privées. La défense et la sauvegarde du patrimoine culturel contre les risques s'appuient sur des conventions, des cadres politiques et des orientations, devenant un élément indispensable d'une gestion efficace des collections et des sites. Cet article décrit l'histoire, les missions, les interdépendances et la programmation élargie de cette communauté déterminée, principalement bénévole. L'évolution de la résilience stratégique aux catastrophes en Amérique du Nord n'est pas linéaire, tout comme l’histoire des organisations et des individus qui ont contribué à cette spécialité naissante. Des personnes et des organismes clés se consacrent à la protection des biens culturels, à l'amélioration et à la professionnalisation progressive de la résilience et du relèvement face aux catastrophes. Les besoins stratégiques, physiques et psychologiques des communautés sinistrées sont désormais un protocole de gestion normale pour les collections du patrimoine culturel. La documentation matérielle de ces changements et interconnexions est répartie entre les dépôts professionnels et les archives personnelles, avec des instruments de recherche moindres et une dépendance aux souvenirs individuels. Ces informations sont recueillies, régulièrement partagées et mises à jour dans le cadre de la formation expérientielle, mais rarement publiées dans des articles scientifiques ou universitaires. Cet article vise à combler le fossé entre une revue de la littérature et un compte rendu d'expériences qui ont fait progresser la profession d'intervenant en patrimoine culturel d’une part et leurs organismes de soutien d’autre part.
Zusammenfassung
„Aufbau einer Resilienz- und Reaktionsgemeinschaft: Entwicklung von Katastrophenschutz- und Schulungsprogrammen“
Die zunehmenden Auswirkungen von Katastrophen haben in den Vereinigten Staaten ein starkes Netzwerk kooperativer Katastrophenschutzprogramme angeregt, die sich auf den Schutz von Sammlungen und Stätten des Kulturerbes in aller Welt konzentrieren. Eine engagierte Gemeinschaft von Fachleuten hat erfolgreiche Partnerorganisationen entwickelt, die eine Zusammenarbeit von Institutionen, Ersthelfern, lokalen Gemeindegruppen und Freiwilligen bilden, deren Kern ein Konsortium aus staatlichen und privaten Organisationen bildet. Das Engagement für das kulturelle Erbe und dessen Schutz vor Risiken stützt sich auf Konventionen, politische Rahmenbedingungen sowie Leitlinien und wird zu einem unverzichtbaren Bestandteil einer effektiven Sammlungs- und Kulturstättenverwaltung. Dieser Artikel beschreibt die Geschichte, die Aufgaben, die Zusammenhänge und die erweiterte Programmgestaltung dieser tatkräftigen, hauptsächlich ehrenamtlich tätigen Gemeinschaft. Die Entwicklung der strategischen Katastrophenresilienz in Nordamerika verläuft nicht geradlinig, ebenso wenig wie die Geschichte der Organisationen und Einzelpersonen, die zu diesem neu entstandenen Fachgebiet beigetragen haben. Schlüsselpersonen und Organisationen widmen sich dem Schutz von Kulturgütern und der schrittweisen Verbesserung und Professionalisierung der Katastrophenresilienz und -bewältigung. Die Berücksichtigung der strategischen, physischen und psychologischen Bedürfnisse der von einer Katastrophe betroffenen Gruppen gehören heute zur Standardvorgehensweise für die Verwaltung von Sammlungen des kulturellen Erbes. Die greifbare Dokumentation dieser Veränderungen und Zusammenhänge ist auf professionelle und persönliche Archive verteilt, mit minimalen Findmitteln und in Abhängigkeit von individuellen Erinnerungen. Diese Informationen werden gesammelt, regelmäßig weitergegeben und im Rahmen von Schulungen aktualisiert, aber nur selten in historischen oder wissenschaftlichen Artikeln veröffentlicht. Dieser Artikel soll die Lücke zwischen einer Literaturübersicht und einer Aufzeichnung von Erfahrungen schließen, die den Beruf des/der Beauftragten für das kulturelle Erbe und die ihn/sie unterstützenden Organisationen vorangebracht haben.
Resumen
“Construyendo una comunidad con capacidad de respuesta y recuperación: el desarrollo de programas de formación y respuesta ante catástrofes”
El impacto que cada vez más tienen los desastres catastróficos, ha inspirado el desarrollo de una fuerte red de programas cooperativos con el fin de incrementar la capacidad de recuperación, centrándose en la reacción y la protección de las colecciones y los sitios patrimoniales de todo el mundo ante catástrofes. Una comunidad de profesionales comprometidos ha desarrollado con éxito organizaciones asociadas que facilitan colaboraciones entre distintos organismos, equipos de intervención inmediata, grupos comunitarios locales y voluntarios que, en Estados Unidos, están encabezados por un consorcio de organizaciones gubernamentales y privadas. La promoción y salvaguarda del patrimonio cultural frente a los riesgos se basa en convenciones, en marcos de política y asesoramiento, convirtiéndose así, en una parte imperativa para una gestión eficaz de colecciones y sitios. Este artículo esboza la historia, las misiones, la interrelación y el desarrollo del programa de esta comunidad decidida y primordialmente voluntaria. La evolución de esta estratégica con capacidad de adaptación ante los desastres en Norteamérica no es lineal, como tampoco lo son las historias de las organizaciones y personas que han contribuido a esta especialidad incipiente. Hay personas y organismos clave que están dedicadas a proteger los bienes culturales y a mejorar y profesionalizar progresivamente la capacidad de recuperación tras las catástrofes. Las necesidades estratégicas, físicas y psicológicas de las comunidades afectadas por catástrofes han pasado a formar parte del protocolo estándar de gestión de las colecciones del patrimonio cultural. La documentación tangible de estos cambios e interconexiones está repartida entre distintos depósitos profesionales y archivos personales, sin programas para facilitar su búsqueda, y dependiendo de memorias individuales. La información obtenida se recopila, se comparte periódicamente y se actualiza como parte de la formación experiencial, pero rara vez se publica en artículos históricos o académicos. Este artículo pretende salvar la distancia entre una revisión del material publicado y el registro de experiencias que ha cambiado progresivamente la profesión de gestor del patrimonio cultural y sus organizaciones de apoyo.
摘要
“建设抗灾救灾社区：制定救灾和培训计划”
灾难性灾害的影响与日俱增，它激发了一个强大的合作抗灾项目网络，其重点是保护和应对世界各地的遗产藏品和遗址。一个由专业人员组成的专门团体成功发展成为由机构、急救人员、当地社区团体和志愿者组成的合作组织。美国的核心便是一个由政府和私人组织组成的联盟。通过公约、政策框架和指南来倡导和保护文化遗产免受风险，已成为了有效的藏品和遗址管理的必要组成部分。本文概述了这个以志愿者为主的坚定团体的历史、使命、相互关系和扩展计划。北美洲的策略性抗灾能力呈非线性发展，而为这一新兴专业做出贡献的组织和个人的历史亦是如此。关键人物和机构致力于保护文化资产，并逐步提高和专业化抗灾和灾后恢复能力。受灾社区的策略、物质和心理需求现已成为文化遗产收藏的标准管理规程。有关这些变化和相互联系的有形文献资料分布在专业资料库和个人档案中，只有极少的查找辅助工具，并依赖于个人记忆。这些信息作为体验式培训的一部分被收集、定期分享和更新，但很少在历史或学术文章中发表。本文旨在弥合文献综述与经验记录之间的差距，这些经验推动了文化遗产响应者的职业及其支持机构的及时发展。
Acknowledgements
The work of a core group of individuals and organisations should be acknowledged. Several people, who transitioned from the earliest disaster programming in the US, are passing the responsibility and expertise to new recruits. The commitment of senior professionals can be seen in the development of the field over the last generation. The new generation’s dedication to protection of underserved communities and their ability to develop and use new technologies is further advancing outreach. Many individuals and organisations have made this into a viable specialty, unfortunately there are too many to name individually.
Notes
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74 Performing Arts Readiness Project, 2016, https://performingartsreadiness.org (accessed 23 August 2023).
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Notes on contributors
Tom Clareson
Tom Clareson, Senior Consultant Digital and Preservation Services at Lyrasis, consults internationally on preservation, disaster preparedness, digitisation, funding, strategic planning and advocacy for cultural organisations. He serves as Project Director of Performing Arts Readiness, funded by the Mellon Foundation to help performing arts organisations protect their assets, sustain operations and prepare for emergencies. Tom is Vice President of the Board of Directors for the FAIC and Vice President of the National Board of Advisors of the Richard M. Ross Museum at Ohio Wesleyan University.
Ann Frellsen
Ann Frellsen is a book and paper conservator and specialist trained to assist libraries, museums and historic sites with collections affected by disasters. Now retired as Head of Conservation at Emory University Libraries, she has responded to over 70 disasters, large and small. Frellsen remains very active both in disaster response and teaching Hands-On Salvage of Collections workshops. She has been a member of the AIC-CERT/FAIC NHR since 2006 and is a trainer for new team members.
Susan Duhl
Susan Duhl is a retired private practice conservator and collections management consultant with a specialty in strategic recovery for disaster-affected collections. Susan was a member of Katrina-HEART and a FEMA archives specialist consultant after Hurricane Katrina. She is a member of the AIC-CERT/FAIC NHR team, and has served on the FAIC Working Group and Emergency Committee. She has done numerous NHR and independent deployments, assessments and educational programmes in the US, Puerto Rico, Greece and Nepal.
Holly Herro
Holly Herro is a retired book and archives conservator volunteering at The National Institutes of Health National History & Stetten Museum. Before retirement, she managed the Conservation Program at the National Library of Medicine (NLM), served as a trainer on NLM’s Collections Emergency Response Team, and Program Manager for NLM’s Collections Emergency Preparedness and Response interactive website. She was co-chair of the National Heritage Responders Working Group and Emergency Committee and contributed to the Emergency Preparedness & Response Wiki. Holly is a member of the Smithsonian’s Resources for Emergencies Affecting Cultural Heritage (REACH).
Vicki Lee
Vicki Lee is a book and archives conservator with training in disaster response and recovery through NHR and FEMA. Vicki is a member of AIC-CERT/FAIC NHR as a responder, trainer, committee member and mentor, and fills in as a HEART trainer. She is a member of the Preservation and Conservation section of International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA).