Disaster Resources for Cultural Institutions
American Institute for Conservation (AIC)
Washington, DC
ph 202-452-9545
AIC provides referrals of conservation professionals to the public. The AIC disaster recovery page is at http://aic.stanford.edu/library/online/disaster/index.html.
American Library Association
Resources for libraries and librarians to recover after a disaster.
AMIGOS Library Services
Dallas, TX
ph 800/843-8482
Amigos Preservation Services (APS) are available to archives and libraries in the Southwestern U.S., primarily the states of Arizona, Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, with planning activities and recovery from damage caused by various emergency situations, including natural disasters. Prior to, or following an emergency, APS can provide information, guidance, referrals to local resources and on-site assistance as required.
Balboa Art Conservation Center
San Diego, CA
Offers salvage information and advice; call 619-236-9702.
California Preservation Program
Provides a generic plan that can be downloaded, lists numerous resources, and features a Disaster Plan Exercise that can be used to test an already existing plan and help train staff.
Colorado Preservation Alliance - Disaster Recovery Resource List
Includes organizations and companies that provide specialized information and disaster recovery services.
Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA)
Philadelphia, PA
ph 215-545-0613
CCAHA offers disaster recovery services for damaged paper-based collections including technical information and referrals, as well as some on-site assistance for Mid-Atlantic organizations. Excellent publications, some available on-line, about mold and disaster recovery of photographs, books, and works of art on paper.
Conservation OnLine
CoOL is a full text library of conservation information, covering a wide spectrum of topics. The Disaster Preparedness and Response section includes plans, case histories, and other documents, as well as links to numerous resources.
Council of State Archivists
Links to resources available from state archives for disaster recovery and salvage of historical records.
FEMA
Historic preservation information, with links to the on-line Emergency Response and Salvage Wheel and Coping with Flood Damaged Property, tips for homeowners.
Georgia Department of Archives and History
The GDAH site includes preservation technical leaflets and disaster recovery and preparedness guidelines, as well as information on the Southeast Regional Conservation Association.
Heritage Preservation
Washington, DC
ph 202-233-0800
A founding partner of the Heritage Emergency National Task Force.
Inland Empire Library Disaster Response Network
San Bernardino, CA
IELDRN offers a model Mutual Aid Agreement and disaster plans.
Kilgarlin Center for Preservation of the Cultural Record
University of Texas School of Information
Austin, TX
Offers salvage information and advice; call 512-471-8290.
Library of Congress Preservation Directorate
Washington, DC
ph 202-707-5213
Emergency Drying Procedures for Water Damaged Collections. Concise information, broadly covers air-drying of paper, framed items, books, photographs, and recovery of water-damaged collections with mold.
Preparing, Protecting, Preserving your Family Treasures. Simple instructions, as well as links to more comprehensive information for preparing, protecting, preserving many types of family treasures.
Library Preservation at Harvard
Useful information about emergency response and salvage of library materials. Includes planning templates and salvage information for many types of collections.
The Michigan Alliance for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage
Detroit, MI
A statewide nonprofit organization composed of libraries, archives, museums, historical societies and preservation networks. The Alliance provides updated information on disaster planning, mitigation and recovery, as well as a list of local suppliers for disaster preparedness.
Michigan State University Libraries
This site is searchable for disaster recovery supplies.
Midwest Art Conservation Center
South Minneapolis, MN
ph 612-870-3120
A nonprofit regional conservation center working in the Upper Midwest. Emergency assistance is a high priority for the Field Services Department. Assistance in emergency preparedness planning is provided in the form of telephone consultations, on-site visits, and workshops. The Field Services Department is available 24 hours a day to assist in emergency response and recovery: phone (612) 870-3128; fax (612) 870-3118; or e-mail umca@qwest.net.
Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul, MN
Conservation Department: 651/297-1867; in greater Minnesota, call toll-free at 1-800-657-3773.
Information on salvaging personal belongings, historic buildings and government records damaged by natural disasters.
Museum SOS
Events, strategies, and resources for developing ties between cultural heritage stewards and emergency responders and dealing with disasters.
National Archives and Records Administration
College Park, MD
ph 301-837-0482
Resources on disaster preparedness, response, and vital records.
The National Center for Preservation Technology & Training
The NCPTT Web site has information about emergency response and disaster links.
National Park Service Park Museum Management Program
The Web site offers a number of disaster-related resources available for free download, including a sample Disaster Plan, the Conserve O Gram series of preservation-related technical publications, and the National Park Service Museum Handbook.
Northeast Document Conservation Center
Andover, MA
ph 978-470-1010
1999 on-line Preservation Manual including worksheet for outlining a disaster plan, suppliers list, and salvage information. As part of its Field Service, NEDCC offers emergency assistance for institutions and individuals with damaged paper-based collections. NEDCC provides free telephone advice 24 hours a day if a disaster occurs.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
This Web site offers safety information, including A Brief Guide to Mold in the Workplace.
San Diego/Imperial County Libraries Disaster Response Network
San Diego, CA
SILDRN is a regional cooperative organization, providing mutual aid in preparing for and coping with disasters affecting libraries; site includes planning, recovery and supplier information.
SOLINET
Atlanta, GA
ph 404-892-0943
Web site includes Contents of a Disaster Plan, Disaster Recovery Services & Supplies and list of Internet disaster resources.
Western Association for Art Conservation (WAAC)
The WAAC site includes a searchable list of the numerous articles it has published on disaster response and recovery.