PREPARATIONS PRIOR TO CLOSURE

To ensure that all spaces housing UAlberta Museums’ collections are well secured over the 2019 Holiday and Winter Closure, and that any problems are detected and resolved as early as possible, please perform the following before December 20, 2019:

• Inform your unit’s senior administration (e.g., Department Chair) as early as possible if all responsible collections staff will be away for the duration of the Closure;
• Conduct a final walk through of all spaces to ensure there are no outstanding issues, and to unplug and shut down unnecessary equipment;
• Ensure all doors and windows are shut and securely locked; and ensure alarm system (if applicable) is turned on;
• If there are specific collections concerns (e.g., history of leaks, risk of theft, etc.), a collections staff member may want to complete at least one on-site check of all spaces during the Closure period, if possible;

• Read and follow Risk Management Services’ “Securing Your Workspace for the 2019 Winter Closure” to help further secure your collections for the Closure. The link to this message is: https://www.ualberta.ca/risk-management/winterclosure2019
  

If there is an emergency related issue in your collections during the Closure, contact the following in the order of urgency and type of emergency:

• Fire – Ambulance – Police: 911
• University of Alberta Protective Services (UAPS): 780-492-5050
• Unified Communications Centre (formerly Control Centre): 780-492-5555