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Disaster Resources
This is a list of resources for disaster mitigation and emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. Clicking on a resource site's link will replace the current page display. Click the Back arrow to return to this page.
Emergency Contacts
- Midwest Art Conservation Center
http://www.preserveart.org/emergency.htm - Mid-America Regional Council: Metropolitan Emergency Managers
http://www.preparemetrokc.org/get_help/emergencymanagers.asp - Northeast Document Conservation Center
24/7 Disaster Assistance: Call 978.470.1010
http://www.nedcc.org/disaster/disaster.php
Web Resources
- American Association for State and Local History (AASLH)
http://www.aaslh.org - American Association of Museums
http://www.aam-us.org- Flood recovery resources
http://www.aam-us.org/upload/Flood-Recovery.pdf
- Flood recovery resources
- American Institution for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
http://aic.stanford.edu - Amigos Library Services
http://www.amigos.org- A disaster plan for libraries and archives
http://www.amigos.org/files/disasterplan_template.pdf - Facilities assessment
http://www.amigos.org/preservation/fac_assess.pdf - Replacement resources for the deteriorated, damaged, or lost
http://www.amigos.org/?q=node/504
- A disaster plan for libraries and archives
- Association of Moving Image Archivists
http://www.amianet.org/groups/committees/preservation/preservation.php- Disaster recovery for films in flooded areas
http://amia.typepad.com/home_movie_recovery/ - Getting your damaged films to a lab
http://amia.typepad.com/home_movie_recovery/2005/09/getting_your_da.html - Salvaging flooded videotapes
http://amia.typepad.com/home_movie_recovery/2005/09/salvaging_flood.html - Storage standards and guidelines
http://www.amianet.org/resources/guides/storage_standards.pdf - Videotape preservation fact sheets
http://www.amianet.org/resources/guides/fact_sheets.pdf
- Disaster recovery for films in flooded areas
- Association of Recorded Sound Collections
http://www.arsc-audio.org/- ARSC technical committee: Audio preservation and restoration directory
http://www.arsc-audio.org/pdf/Directory2009-02.pdf
- ARSC technical committee: Audio preservation and restoration directory
- Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts
http://www.ccaha.org/- Disaster recovery: Salvaging art on paper
http://www.ccaha.org/uploads/media/371ff685c028c658019d15bb7036165e.pdf - Disaster recovery: Salvaging books
http://www.ccaha.org/uploads/media/635f7be33d3d1594512cea4687de6008.pdf - Disaster recovery: Salvaging photograph collections
http://www.ccaha.org/uploads/media/0f9153102399e9a1692bb1132a234ea3.pdf - Emergency resource guide
http://www.ccaha.org/publications/emergency-resource-guide - Mid-Atlantic resource guide for disaster preparedness
http://www.ccaha.org/uploads/media/564eb2913e2da51759605512be88674b.pdf
- Disaster recovery: Salvaging art on paper
- Disaster Plans
http://cool-palimpsest.stanford.edu/bytopic/disasters
http://cool-palimpsest.stanford.edu/bytopic/disasters/plans/ - Disaster Recovery Journal
http://www.drj.com- Spring 2007: Culture clash: Disaster recovery challenges of museums
http://www.drj.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=140&Itemid=429
- Spring 2007: Culture clash: Disaster recovery challenges of museums
- Disaster Research Center (DRC)
http://www.udel.edu/DRC - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
http://www.epa.gov- Dealing with debris and damaged buildings
http://www.epa.gov/NaturalEmergencies/returnhomeadvisory.htm - Mold: Publications
http://www.epa.gov/mold/publications.html
- Dealing with debris and damaged buildings
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation (EHP) Program
http://www.fema.gov/plan/ehp/index.shtm- FEMA Region VII - Serving IA, KS, MO, NE
http://www.fema.gov/about/regions/regionvii - Multi-hazard mitigation planning
http://www.fema.gov/plan/mitplanning/index.shtm - Historic preservation useful links
http://www.fema.gov/plan/ehp/hp/hplinks.shtm - Recovering from disaster
http://www.fema.gov/rebuild/recover/after.shtm
- FEMA Region VII - Serving IA, KS, MO, NE
- FEMA State and Local Mitigation Planning How-To Guides
http://www.fema.gov/plan/mitplanning/resources.shtm- Getting started: Building support for mitigation planning. (FEMA 386-1) http://www.fema.gov/library/viewRecord.do?id=1867
- Understanding your risks: Identifying hazards and estimating losses. (FEMA 386-2) http://www.fema.gov/library/viewRecord.do?id=1880
- Developing the mitigation plan: Identifying mitigation actions and implementation strategies. (FEMA 386-3) http://www.fema.gov/library/viewRecord.do?id=1886
- Bringing the plan to life: Implementing the hazard mitigation plan. (FEMA 386-4) http://www.fema.gov/library/viewRecord.do?id=1887
- Using benefit-cost review in mitigation planning. (FEMA 386-5) http://www.fema.gov/library/viewRecord.do?id=2680
- Integrating historic property and cultural resource considerations into hazard mitigation planning. (FEMA 386-6) http://www.fema.gov/pdf/fima/386-6_Book.pdf
- Film Forever: The Home Film Preservation Guide, sponsored by the Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA).
http://www.filmforever.org/ - Georgia State Archives: Emergency Advice
http://www.sos.ga.gov/archives/how_may_we_help_you/emergency_advice/default.htm - Gerald R. Ford Conservation Center (Omaha, Nebraska)
http://www.nebraskahistory.org/fordcenter- Disaster preparation, response and recovery of treasures
http://www.nebraskahistory.org/disaster.html - Are you prepared? A guide to emergency planning
http://www.nebraskahistory.org/disaster/Emergency_Planning_Guide.pdf
- Disaster preparation, response and recovery of treasures
- Getty Conservation Institute
http://www.getty.edu/conservation/- PDF publications and newsletters
http://www.getty.edu/conservation/publications/pdf_publications/alpha_title.html
http://www.getty.edu/conservation/publications/newsletters/ - Building an emergency plan: A guide for museums and other cultural institutions
http://www.getty.edu/conservation/publications/pdf_publications/emergency_plan.pdf
- PDF publications and newsletters
- Heritage Preservation
http://www.heritagepreservation.org- Guide to navigating Federal Emergency Management Agency and Small Business Administration disaster aid for cultural institutions
http://www.heritagepreservation.org/federal/Index.html - Heritage emergency national task force: Resources for disaster planning and response
http://www.heritagepreservation.org/programs/taskfer.htm - May Day: Do one thing for emergency preparedness
http://www.heritagepreservation.org/programs/tflessons/maydayinfo.html
- Guide to navigating Federal Emergency Management Agency and Small Business Administration disaster aid for cultural institutions
- Imation National Media Lab
http://www.imation.com/en/Imation-Products/Imation-Services/Government-Services/NML-Resources/NML-Archived-Documents-/- Magnetic tape storage and handling: A guide for libraries and archives
http://www.imation.com/Global/Support/government/AP_NMLdoc_magtape_S_H.pdf - St. Thomas electronics records disaster recovery effort
http://www.imation.com/Global/Support/government/AP_NMLdoc_StThomasElectronic.pdf
- Magnetic tape storage and handling: A guide for libraries and archives
- Library of Congress: Preservation
http://www.loc.gov/preserv/- Emergency drying procedures for water damaged collections
http://lcweb.loc.gov/preserv/emerg/dry.html - Emergency preparedness
http://www.loc.gov/preserv/emergprep/prepare.html - Foundation grants for preservation in libraries, archives, and museums, 2009 edition
http://www.loc.gov/preserv/foundtn-grants.html
- Emergency drying procedures for water damaged collections
- Lyrasis (Palinet and Solinet merged)
http://www.lyrasis.org/- Disaster resources
http://www.lyrasis.org/Preservation/Disaster-Resources.aspxx - Preservation leaflets
http://www.lyrasis.org/Preservation/Resources-and-Publications.aspx?ViewAll=1&tab=3 - Lyrasis disaster wiki
http://www.solisandbox.com/disasterwiki/
- Disaster resources
- Minnesota Historical Society
http://www.mnhs.org- Disaster preparedness
http://www.mnhs.org/preserve/records/docs_pdfs/recordservices/disaster.pdf - Salvage procedures for wet items
http://www.mnhs.org/preserve/conservation/emergency.html - State historic preservation office: disaster planning
http://www.mnhs.org/shpo/disaster/
- Disaster preparedness
- The National Archives: Preservation and Archives Professionals
http://www.archives.gov/preservation/- National Archives - Central Plains Region
http://www.archives.gov/central-plains/kansas-city/ - Records emergency information: Resources for cultural and historic institutions
http://www.archives.gov/preservation/records-emergency/institutions.html
- National Archives - Central Plains Region
- National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPC)
http://www.ncshpo.org/ - National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/- After the flood: Emergency stabilization and conservation measures
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byorg/nps/npsafter.html
- After the flood: Emergency stabilization and conservation measures
- New York University: Moving Image Archiving and Preservation
http://www.nyu.edu/tisch/preservation/
- Disaster prevention and recovery for moving image and sound materials
http://www.nyu.edu/tisch/preservation/research/disaster/disaster.html - Disaster preparedness for moving image and sound archives: Selected bibliography
http://www.nyu.edu/tisch/preservation/program/modules/vanmalssen_bibliography.pdf
- Disaster prevention and recovery for moving image and sound materials
- Northeast Document Conservation Center
http://www.nedcc.org- Disaster assistance
http://www.nedcc.org/disaster/disaster.php - dPlan: The online disaster-planning tool
http://www.dplan.org/ - Preservation leaflets
http://www.nedcc.org/resources/leaflets.list.php
- Disaster assistance
- Preservation Directory.com
http://www.preservationdirectory.com/HistoricalPreservation/Home.aspx- Preservation general resources
http://www.preservationdirectory.com/PreservationGeneralResources/GeneralResourceCategories.aspx - Preservation resources on the web
http://www.preservationdirectory.com/PreservationBlogs/ArticleDetail.aspx?id=558&catid=11
- Preservation general resources
- Regional Alliance for Preservation
http://www.rap-arcc.org- Midwest members
http://www.rap-arcc.org/index.php?page=contact
- Midwest members
- Society of American Archivists
http://www.archivists.org- May Day quick tips
http://www.archivists.org/mayday/quicktips.asp - Annotated May Day resources
http://www.archivists.org/mayday/texts.asp - Articles, technical leaflets, books, guidelines, faqs
http://www.archivists.org/mayday/texts.asp#articles - Tools
http://www.archivists.org/mayday/texts.asp#tools - Disaster plan templates
http://www.archivists.org/mayday/texts.asp#templates - Example disaster plans
http://www.archivists.org/mayday/texts.asp#examples - Tutorials, courses, primers
http://www.archivists.org/mayday/texts.asp#tutorials - Bibliographies for disaster information
http://www.archivists.org/mayday/texts.asp#bibs - Other resources
http://www.archivists.org/mayday/texts.asp#other
- May Day quick tips
- Syracuse University Library
http://library.syr.edu/- Conservation manuals
http://library.syr.edu/information/preservation/manuals.htm - Disaster plans: print materials; non-print materials; audio recordings; emergency supply list
http://library.syr.edu/information/preservation/displan/displan.htm - Syracuse University library disaster manual
http://library.syr.edu/information/preservation/displan/manual.htm
- Conservation manuals
Books
- Halsted, D. D., Jasper, R. P., & Little, F. M. (2005). Disaster planning: A how-to-do-it manual for librarians with planning templates on CD-ROM. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc.
- Field guide to emergency response. (2006). Washington, D.C.: Heritage Preservation.
- Kahn, M. B. (October 2002). Disaster response and planning for libraries (2nd ed.). Chicago: American Library Association.
- Thenell, Jan. (July 1, 2004). Library's Crisis Communications Planner: A PR Guide for Handling Every Emergency. Chicago: American Library Association.
- Wellheiser, J., & Scott, J. (2002). An ounce of prevention: Integrated disaster planning for archives, libraries, and record centres. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, Inc.