Resources and guidance for dealing with the immediate aftermath of a collections emergency and steps for salvaging your specimens/artifacts.

Terminology

Glossary

by Barbara Moore

Re-entry, Health & Safety

After Disaster: A Museum Employee's Guide to Re-entry

Please contact Monona Rossol to request a hard copy of this document.

Mold: Nothing to Sneeze At

Please contact Monona Rossol to request a hard copy of this document.

Hazardous Materials in Your Collection (Conserve O gram 2/10)

courtesy of National Park Service [PDF]

Recordkeeping & Documentation

Record-keeping in Emergency Response

by Barbara Moore [PDF]

Emergency Incident Records

by Barbara Moore [PDF]

Initial Damage Assessment Records

by Barbara Moore [PDF]

Documentation of Damage to Collections

by Barbara Moore [PDF]

Tracking and Packing Records

by Barbara Moore [PDF]

Public Relations

Public Relations Society of America

Web Site with Tips and Techniques: Crisis Planning and Management

Insurance, Money, Business

Insurance Checklist for Museums

courtesy of Aon Risk Services, Huntington Block [PDF]

Standing Offer Agreements

by Barbara Moore [PDF]

Salvage

Salvage at a Glance

by Betty Walsh [PDF]

Emergency Salvage of Moldy Books and Paper

NEDCC, Technical leaflet, section 3, leaflet 9 [PDF]

Emergency Salvage Procedures for Wet Items - Archaelogical: General Considerations (Bone & Shell, Ceramics, Metals)

courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society [PDF]

Emergency Salvage Procedures for Wet Items - Inorganics: Ceramics, Glass, Metals, Stone

courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society [PDF]

Emergency Salvage Procedures for Wet Items - Leather & Rawhide

courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society [PDF]

Emergency Salvage Procedures for Wet Items - Organics: Bone, Hair, Horn, Ivory, Shell

courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society [PDF]

Emergency Salvage Procedures for Wet Items - Painting: On Canvas

courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society [PDF]

Emergency Salvage Procedures for Wet Items - Wood

courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society [PDF]

Salvaging Water Damaged Textiles

courtesy of American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works

Supplies & Resources

Contents of Emergency Response Back Pack

by M.J. Davis

Bibliography

by Barbara Moore [PDF]

Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Internet Sources

courtesy of Solinet [Web site]

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