Recent disasters across the country have presented small and mid-sized institutions with the unique challenges of not only dealing with health and safety for people but how to deal with the safe disposal of collection materials. During this special May Day 2025 webinar, participants will:

Learn ways to protect volunteers, staff, and themselves
Find out ways to properly dispose of items in their community
Hear a case study from the 9/11 Memorial Museum for examples of health hazards associated with disaster response and recovered artifacts.

Presenters
Brandy Howard, PE, CIH, CSP, is the Group Manager of Industrial Hygiene and Asbestos at Terracon’s Denver office.

Tara Kennedy is the Head of Preventive Conservation at the Yale Library Center for Preservation and Conservation.

Kerith Koss Schrager is an objects conservator and Head of Conservation at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum.

Connecting to Collections Care previously received support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to bring you this programming. Following DOGE cuts to the agency, we have not been able to access previously awarded grant funding. Special thanks to an anonymous donor for stepping in to make it possible for this program to continue. Join them in supporting the continuation of FAIC’s Connecting to Collections Care program by donating at https://www.culturalheritage.org/donate

The statements and opinions expressed by panelists, hosts, attendees, or other participants of this event are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of, nor are endorsed by, the American Alliance of Museums.