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Preservation Beat, a University of Iowa Blog
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…
Georgetown Public Library fire
Video of the Georgetown Public Library in Washington, D.C. on fire and fire crews on scene.
Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Policy and Response Manual
This University of Nebraska Libraries emergency manual provides information on: collections, personnel, data protection and recovery, emergency supplies and maintenance, training strategies for staff, and the emergency response plans for various…
Sacramento Public Library Disaster Preparedness Plan
This Sacramento Public Library Authority document uses the Sylvan Oaks Branch Library as the sample plan for all branch library's disaster plan. This library emergency policies and procedures manual provides information on: evacuation procedures,…
Columbia University Libraries
This manual provides answers to the following questions related to library disaster preparedness: Who do I call? (emergency contact information) What do I do now? (steps during disaster) How do I salvage materials? (detailed instructions post…
Pennsylvania State University Libraries
Template of a Disaster Plan Manual.
Frick Art Reference Library Conservation Department
The Conservation Department is composed of the Conservation Laboratory and the Digital Imaging Laboratory, whose joint responsibility is to maintain and make available research materials in the Frick Art Reference Library. The Library consists of the…
Protecting Library and Archive Collections: Disaster Preparedness, Response & Recovery
A workshop sponsored by the Rural Library Initiative to teach administrators and staff how to complete a disaster plan, train staff to prepare for and deal with a disaster, and to deal with different salvage stategies. The workshop is archived with…
Library Disaster Plan Template
This California Preservation Program Website is designed as a template for libraries to use to create a local disaster plan and emergency preparedness plan, providing links to services and resources. A series of word documents can be downloaded to…
Leaflet 3.6: 3.6 Emergency Salvage of Wet Books and Records
One of a series of printable leaflets produced by the Northeast Document Conservation Center; it includes initial response, drying techniques, and additional resources.