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Website created by the library company Lyrasis that provides links to resources by type of damage and by type of material, recovery services and supplies, help obtaining disaster aid from FEMA, and a comprehensive list of organizations and agencies…

This website provides publications (pdfs) and links to resources for responding to disasters and caring for historic objects, including books.

This site provides links to ALA preparedness disaster resources dPlan, salvage at a glance chart, disaster plan for small public libraries, IT disaster recovery, National Park Service preservation information, Smithsonian Institution, National…

This disaster workbook provides template information on: emergency procedures, disaster procedures, disaster response plan, recovery procedures, floor plans and priorities, other emergencies, and supplies.

This site provides links with information on assessment tools, disaster preparedness planning and templates, vendors, services, and suppliers.

Johnson County Historical Society books damaged by age and storage problems; the righthand book was treated with a vacuum packer to flatten it.

Template of a Disaster Plan Manual.

Use of the large, on-site freezer eliminates the need to outsource this part of the salvage process in the Art Library at the University of Iowa after fire sprinklers went off in the library in February 2009.

A complete disaster plan template created by the Portland, OR Library System, links to preservation and recovery resources are also provided.

The University of Iowa Libraries blog provides information on preservation and conservation issues pertinent to library including the following categories: digital preservation, book and paper conservation, flood recovery, materials, equipment and…