Cultural institutions face an ever-growing array of threats, from natural disasters like wildfires and flooding to security incidents that can endanger both personnel and irreplaceable collections. The Wyoming State Historical Records Advisory Board is offering a vital opportunity to strengthen your institution’s resilience through this complimentary two-day intensive workshop. Gain essential skills to safeguard your team and preserve your collections, building practical strategies that could prove invaluable when disaster strikes.
Enrollment remains available! Reserve your place for Thursday and Friday, September 18-19 from 8:30am to 5:00pm at the Rock Springs Fire Department, 145 Industrial Drive, Rock Springs, WY 82901. Act now to guarantee your participation by completing registration at: https://forms.gle/ZoixuQhVkYB7FiwGA.
Workshop Curriculum
This intensive two-day program represents a partnership between the Sweetwater County Historical Museum and Wyoming State Archives, delivering practical, experience-based emergency preparedness training specifically designed for cultural heritage organizations. Attendees will participate in four specialized modules crafted to enhance preparedness and response capabilities.
The first day launches with foundations of emergency preparedness, equipping participants with core principles for safeguarding personnel, collections, and facilities. This transitions into emergency response plan development, where attendees receive targeted instruction to create tailored, implementable strategies for their organizations. Following the midday break, participants engage in hands-on fire prevention training, featuring practical fire extinguisher operation and hazard identification exercises in authentic environments.
The second day concentrates on response and recovery protocols. Morning instruction covers water damage restoration techniques, teaching participants proven methods for rescuing and stabilizing moisture-affected archival materials, publications, and cultural artifacts. The program concludes with crisis security response training, delivering critical protocols for protecting staff and visitors during emergency situations.
Limited availability – register today! Secure your enrollment for the complete program or individual sessions at: https://forms.gle/ZoixuQhVkYB7FiwGA.
Supporting Wyoming’s Cultural Heritage Mission
The Roving Archivist Program reflects SHRAB’s ongoing commitment to supporting Wyoming’s cultural heritage community through accessible, hands-on professional development. The program offers personalized, one-on-one assistance to help institutions strengthen collections care, improve preservation practices, and develop key policies — such as disaster plans — tailored to their specific needs.
For more information about the Roving Archivist Program, visit rovingarchivist.wyo.gov/home or email spcr.rovingarchivist@wyo.gov.
About Wyoming SHRAB
The Wyoming SHRAB promotes identification, preservation, and dissemination of the state’s historical records by supporting training programs for state, tribal, and local governments, repositories, and organizations involved in records care throughout Wyoming. Grants are made available through Wyoming SHRAB by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission and administered by the Wyoming State Archives, Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources.
For more information, please contact Wyoming State Archivist Sara Davis at wyarchive@wyo.gov or call the WSA at 307-777-7826. You can also learn more about the Wyoming State Archives at wyoarchives.wyo.gov.