"K" is for Kansas
by: Rachel Pannabecker, Director
Kauffman Museum
The Kansas Cultural Heritage Resources Network is a website to aid libraries, museums, historical societies and any cultural heritage institution in Kansas to prepare for and recover from a natural disaster (see http://kansaschern.wordpress.com/).
This statewide resource is governed by a coordinating council who maintains the KCHERN website and list-serv, and promotes emergency and disaster preparedness and training. The volunteer council meets at least binannually (most recently through conference calls) to discuss promoting MayDay and emergency planning activities for the Kansas Libraries Association and Kansas Museums Association. Currently two KMA members serve on the nine-member council: Tammy Hanna January (museum community representative; currently KCHERN Vice-President) and Rachel Pannabecker (Kauffman Museum). The council would like another member from the museum community, particularly from the southwest region of the state, although a volunteer from anywhere in the state will be welcome. For further information about KCHERN
