Get Ready for May Day

The Society of American Archivists has launched the "MayDay Project," a collaborative campaign that encourages all records and archives professionals to do something on May 1st of each year to help ensure that they are prepared to respond to a disaster.

MayDay focuses on doing something simple – something that can be accomplished in a day but that can have a profound impact on an individual’s or a repository’s ability to respond. Taking time to read key policy documents keeps information fresh. Conducting a drill to evacuate the building ensures that everyone knows the plan and can identify problems with it. Updating contact information, and even creating wallet-size versions of an emergency contact roster, makes it possible to locate people when time is critical.

For more information, visit SAA's Web site at www.archivists.org.