PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
CREATING AND MANAGING REPOSITORIES FOR FEDERALLY-ASSOCIATED COLLECTIONS
Cindy Stankowski, Acting Director, San Diego Archaeological Center, San Diego, CA
This workshop brought together agency representatives and collections professionals to discuss case studies and explore the issues associated with seeking Federal repository status; the physical requirements and planning of repositories; their governance, contracts, and policies; access issues; managing the costs; multiple agency issues; and the scientific, cultural, and historic importance of Federal repositories maintained in the public trust.
 
...AND THE CREEKS DON=T RISE: DISASTERS, HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES, AND MUSEUM COLLECTIONS
Carolyn Wallingford, Curator, National Park Service, Midwest Regional Support Office, Midwest Archaeological Center, Lincoln, NE

This session used case studies to explore the effects of recent disasters (floods, fires, seismic events, and the like) with emphasis on risk assessment, disaster plans, loss and accountability. Practical strategies for planning, response, and security were presented.

 
NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT MINI-CONFERENCE
Robert C. Sonderman, Chair, Curation Committee, Society for Historical Archaeology, Washington, D.C.

This mini-conference brought together, in a workshop format, invited experts in the fields of archaeological collections management, archives management, and conservation. They represented the private sector and local, state, and Federal government agencies. This project was principally funded by a grant from the National Center of Preservation Technology and Training and was sponsored by the Society for Historical Archaeology, Society for American Archaeology, Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology, U.S. Department of the Interior Museum Program, National Park Service Archaeology and Ethnography Program and the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works). The workshop addressed issues central to the long-term care of the nation=s archaeological heritage and a management plan that can be implemented on a national level.