Select Resources for Disaster Prevention, Preparedness, and Response for Archives, Museums, and Libraries
PREPAREDNESS/PLANNING
“Connecting to Collections,” Prepare for and Respond to Emergencies, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, Heritage Preservation, and American Association for State and Local History
dPlan™, the Online Disaster-Planning Tool for Cultural and Civic Institutions
Library of Congress’ Emergency Planning Guide
Library of Congress, National Park Service, National Archives, Smithsonian Institution, Primer on Disaster Preparedness, Management, & Response (1993)
National Archives and Records Administration’s Records Emergency Information (for governments and the general public)
Northeast Document Conservation Center’s (NEDCC) Disaster Planning Webinar, March 2012
Rescuing Family Records, Council of State Archivists
RESPONSE & RECOVERY
First Responders
American Institute for Conservation’s (AIC) “Emergency! If You’re First”
AIC’s Salvaging Water Damaged Textiles
AIC’s Saving Photographs After the Flood
AIC’s Tips For the Care for Water-Damaged Family Heirlooms and Other Valuables
Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts’ (CCAHA) Mid-Atlantic Resource Guide for Disaster Preparedness and Technical Bulletins on the Salvage of Art on Paper, on Photographs, and in Books.
Heritage Preservation Organization’s Emergency Response and Salvage Wheel App, A Guide to Salvaging Artifacts in the First 48 Hours after a Disaster.
Heritage Preservation’s “Coping with Soot” Segment (VIDEO): http://www.heritagepreservation.org/video/HPsoot.html
Heritage Preservation Organization’s “Save Your Treasures the Right Way” Checklist https://www.heritagepreservation.org/PDFS/SaveYourTreasures.pdf
Support Hotlines
The American Institute for Conservation (AIC) Hotline National Free Emergency Response Assistance for Cultural Organizations – 202.661.8068
Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) Midatlantic 24-hour Emergency Assistance Hotline – 215.688.0719
Northeast Document Conservation Center 24 hour Disaster Assistance Hotline (Northeastern US)- 978.470.1010
Lyrasis Disaster Assistance (Southeastern US) – 800.999.8558, email disaster@lyrasis.org
Regional Alliance for Preservation’s Emergency Response Services
Checklists and Quick Tips
American Institute for Conservation’s Find a Conservator
Heritage Preservation Organization’s Basic Checklist on Saving Your Treasures
National Park Service's Conserv-O-Grams
A contract template for Emergency Recovery Services for archival records
Recovery of Audiovisual Materials
Association of Moving Image Archivists’ Disaster Recovery
National Film & Sound Archive of Australia’s First Aid for Fire Damage
National Film & Sound Archive of Australia’s First Aid for Water Damage
Comprehensive Disaster Recovery Relief Resources
American Institute for Conservation’s Disaster Response & Recovery Resource Center
Library of Congress’ Response and Recovery Guide for Major Weather Disasters
United States Environmental Protection Agency's Natural Disasters Guide
Recovery Funds
Heritage Preservation’s Before and After Disasters: Federal Funding for Cultural Institutions
Heritage Preservation’s Guide to Navigating FEMA and Small Business Administration Disaster Aid for Cultural Institutions
New York State Archives Disaster Assistance
Society of Southwest Archivists and Society of American Archivists’ National Disaster Recovery Fund
