On June 27th, the event “The importance of prevention in archives and libraries: how to manage emergencies” will be held in Castel Bolognese, starting from 9am at the Municipal Library of Castel Bolognese, in Piazzale Poggi 6.
The event is based on the idea that networking and developing a training activity to develop awareness of the risks and possible preventive and emergency actions they are elements that allow us to deal in an increasingly adequate and timely manner with events that can irremediably damage the cultural heritage.
It will also be an opportunity to remember last year’s tragic flood treasure the experiences you have had.
The event was promoted by SOS Archivi and ANAI Emilia-Romagna, who chose the city of Castel Bolognese to remember theemergency last May, when the two warehouses of the historical archive and the Municipality’s warehouse were invaded by water and mud. Thanks to the work of several forces in the field (Municipality and Union, Ministry of Culture, Fire Brigade, Carabinieri, Civil Protection, Red Cross) the archival material was recovered to be transferred to special cold storage rooms where it is still today awaiting raise funds for drying and restoration.
The day will be divided into two parts. In the morning, a conference will be held in the Library premises with speeches by expert archivists and prevention technicians at a national, regional and local level. In the afternoon, at 2pm, a practical exercise will take place in Piazza Borghi with a simulation of recovery of goods affected by flooding organized by SOS archives, with the participation of Civil Protection volunteers from other regions.
SOS ETS Archives is a national association founded in 2009 that brings together professionals and experts to promote the prevention of emergencies on archival heritage and offer immediate specialist intervention in emergency situations.
The event is organized by SOS Archives as part of the project SOS Heritageco-financed by the EU in the Creative Europe Programme, in collaboration with the Municipality of Castel Bolognese, the Union of Romagna Faentina, the Emilia-Romagna Section of ANAI National Archives Association of Italy and the University of Bologna.
For information on the event: [email protected]
MORNING PROGRAM
9.00 – 9.30 Registration of participants
9.30 Institutional greetings
Lucia Borgonzoni, Undersecretary of State for Cultural Heritage and Activities
Mayor of the Municipality of Castel Bolognese
Castrese De Rosa, Prefect of Ravenna
Carlo Dall’Oppio, Chief of the Fire Brigade
Elena Stefani, Archival and Bibliographic Superintendence of Emilia-Romagna
Raffaella Tamiozzo, ANAI National Board of Directors
10.00 Introduction to the works
Massimo Cruciotti, President of the SOS Archives ETS Association
Gabriele Bezzi, ANAI Emilia-Romagna
10.20 Maria Grazia Palmieri, Luigi Dal Pane municipal library – Castel Bolognese Union of Romagna Faentina
“The Municipal Historical Archive of Castel Bolognese: from emergency management to recovery”
10.40 Sabina Brandolini, Union of Romagna Faentina – Archives and protocol service
“Knowing to save: the construction site of Palazzo Mengoni”
11.00 Patrizia Barchi, Union of Romagna Faentina – Director of the Public Works and Civil Protection Sector
11.10 Coffee Break
11.40 Claudia Casali, Director of the International Ceramics Museum in Faenza
“Between protection and prevention: the case of MIC Faenza”
12.00 Stefano Allegrezza, University of Bologna
“Archives and libraries between analogue and digital: the crucial role of prevention”
12.20 Francesca Peyron, SOS Heritage project coordinator
12.40 Concludes Maria Guercio, Director of the SOS Scientific Technical Committee ETS ARCHIVES
AFTERNOON PROGRAM – PRACTICAL EXERCISE
During the afternoon, a practical exercise will be conducted aimed at saving cultural assets affected by emergency situations. The exercise will take place in Piazza Borghi, the introduction and preparation will take place in the library.
2.00pm Introduction to the exercise
Organization of work teams and definition of intervention stations
3.00 pm Exercise
Simulation of recovery of goods affected by flooding
4.30pm Conclusions and comments
