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16. February 2010
Security in public and private institutions is often judged by the performance of security officers who are at the forefront of protection operations. How officers perform is dependent on three factors…how carefully they are screened for their position…how they are trained to perform required tasks…and how closely they are supervised in the performance of their [...]
16. February 2010
Influenza pandemics are regularly recurring events. In 2006, international concern rose over fear that a new influenza pandemic might develop from H5N1 avian influenza. This infection in birds is able to pass from birds to humans, and the associated mortality in cases of human infection is about 60%. If such a virulent strain of influenza [...]
21. January 2010
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11. January 2010
Construction renovations in an occupied Library can cause a great deal of stress for the building occupants. Safety, security, noise, accessibility, and protection are only a few of the major concerns that are a part of all projects. Princeton University Associate University Librarian, Dorothy Pearson, and Massimino Building Corp President, R. C. Massimino will focus [...]
6. January 2010
We’re sharing our beloved budget guru with you … David Voyles, Associate Director for Financial and Asset Management, OFEO, Smithsonian Institution. Budget formulation is the key process by which an organization obtains resources needed to carry out its mission. Funding approvers are often unforgiving and need to be presented with a convincing justification supported by solid [...]
14. December 2009
With nineteen museums and galleries, multiple office buildings and research facilities throughout the world, the Smithsonian Institution always has several facilities under some level of renovation or construction. To ensure consistent security policy and standards during the hundreds of construction projects they annually review, the Office of Protection Services needed consistent criteria to give to [...]
3. December 2009
Are you a DC local thinking about joining us for just one or two days? The daily schedule is now available. We have an exciting agenda for the 2010 National Conference on Cultural Property Protection to be held February 21-24. Explore the topics and speakers and submit your questions and comments in advance … remember, this is your [...]
2. December 2009
Openly displaying art, artifacts and documents of great historical, cultural and financial value to hordes of strangers everyday is a really risky thing to do, but it’s the business we are all in. Dennis Ahern, Tate, will examine a cross section of these risks, looking at some of the case histories and will aim to discuss [...]
2. December 2009
Protecting historic buildings from fire is one of the important preservation requirements. Nick Artim, Heritage Protection Group, will describe the fire safety program that was implemented for the recent restoration of President James and First Lady Dolly Madison’s Montpelier.
20. November 2009
James Lucey, National Gallery of Art, will provide a review of the latest trends in museum security equipment, plus a report on what worked, what didn’t work, and why. Learn more from NGA’s experience with alarm systems, vehicles and incident management reporting systems. What products or equipment has your organization tried this year and what were [...]
27. October 2009
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