Holdings Protection & Risk Assessment Training at the Library of Virginia

If interested, please register with Kathy Mountcastle by emailing him at Kathy.Mountcastle@lva.virginia.gov

Richard Dine of the National Archives & Records Administration will present Holdings Protection & Risk Assessment Training in the Lecture Hall of the Library of Virginia on October 5, 2011, at 8:30 AM. The program is designed to provide training and awareness to staff on a variety of loss prevention measures, to raise awareness of the growing trend of stolen records, and improve communication to make recoveries. This program is part of a national outreach program by NARA to provide services to peer public and private agencies and institutions throughout the country. Some of the topics included in the training are:

• Researcher Registration and Orientation - best practices on Rules and Regulations
• External Theft and Loss Prevention - identifying and confronting a suspicious researcher
• Internal Theft - identifying, reporting and investigation (on average, 73% of agency losses are internal)
• Physical Security of records - stack security and processing
• Risk Assessment and environmental concerns
• Record Transportation
• Security and Best practices for documents out for exhibit or on loan

Also presenting will be Inspector General Paul Brachfeld and Special Agent Kelly Maltagliati to discuss Recovering America's Lost and Stolen National Treasures. The threat of pilfering historical records by trusted researchers and staff alike is a challenge faced by all repositories, big and small. At the National Archives and Records Administration, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) established the Archival Recovery Team (ART) to combat those that would seek to pilfer from the holdings of our nation. ART stands at the forefront in combating institutional theft by tackling the issue head on. Recoveries have been substantial, prosecutions successful, and proactive measures instituted to protect the records and artifacts of the United States. They will share their experience and knowledge in the hope of helping you and the institutions you represent combat this pernicious threat.