The Spokane Heritage and Emergency Preparedness and Response Division (SHEPARD) is a network of museums, libraries, and other cultural heritage organizations whose goal is to provide a place for support, resources, and emergency response for our local organizations. We serve an array of cultural heritage professionals and institutions within Spokane County in eastern Washington to ensure greater protection and preservation of history within the state of Washington.
Our goals are to provide professional advice and resources to others working with heritage collections, who are working on disaster preparedness plans, or actively responding to emergencies concerning the collections under their care. In cases of active emergencies, we aim to support local institutions by providing additional help when SHEPARD members are available.
We invite cultural heritage specialists of eastern Washington to get involved by attending our quarterly meetings and planned trainings, workshops, and events. If you are interested in attending the meetings, joining the network, or have any questions, please contact the Steering Committee.