Central New York Disaster Recovery Procedures
Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC)
Disaster Assistance
As part of its Field Service program, NEDCC offers an emergency assistance program for institutions and individuals with damaged paper-based collections. NEDCC staff members are available 24 hours a day to provide telephone advice if a disaster occurs. This service is provided at no charge thanks to a grant to NEDCC from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). This service does not normally include on-site assistance.
Information provided includes advice on drying wet collections and dealing with damage from fire, pests, or mold. Referrals to commercial disaster recovery service providers experienced with library and archives collections can also be provided.
Call (978) 470-1010, day or night, seven days a week. After Center hours, you will be referred to a second telephone number to reach a staff member. Please do NOT request disaster assistance via email, since it is not monitored 24 hours a day.
Document Reprocessors
Document Reprocessors
"If it's wet, we'' dry it" is the company slogan. This company provides on-site service for restoring water and fire damaged materials for government, insurance companies, libraries, archives, historical societies, and industry since 1979. Call the New York Office in Middlesex, NY at (585) 554-4500.
NEDCC's Emergency Management Technical Leaflets
EMERGENCY SALVAGE OF WET BOOKS AND RECORDS
by Sally Buchanan, Associate Professor, School of Information Science, University of Pittsburgh
NEDCC Technical Leaflet Section 3 Leaflet 7
EMERGENCY SALVAGE OF WET PHOTOGRAPHS
by Gary Albright, Senior Paper/Photograph Conservator Northeast Document Conservation Center
NEDCC Technical Leaflet Section 3, Leaflet 8
EMERGENCY SALVAGE OF MOLDY BOOKS AND PAPER
by Beth Lindblom Patkus, Preservation Consultant Walpole, MA
NEDCC Technical Leaflet Section 3, Leaflet 9
Syracuse University Preservation Department
Disaster Plan of the Syracuse University Libraries.
Instructions for drying of print, non-print, and audio materials, including these sections:
Procedures for Recovering Print Materials and Air Drying Books
Procedures for Air Drying Paper Documents or Pamphlets
Procedures for Recovering Non-Print and Photographic Materials
Paintings
Procedures for Recovering Audio and Sound Recording Materials
Other Resources
In the Face of Disaster
Chapter 4: Disaster Recovery and Salvage
Colgate University Library Disaster Plan
Section 4.2 RECOVERY ACTION PLAN
Tips for Salvaging Water Damaged Valuables
Heritage Emergency National Task Force is the new name for what was previously known as the National Task Force on Emergency Response.
Tips For The Care Of Water-Damaged Family Heirlooms And Other Valuables
The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC) and Heritage Preservation (HP) offer general recommendations for homeowners who have had family heirlooms and other valuables damaged by severe flooding. These recommendations are intended as guidance only.
Salvage Operations for Water Damaged Collections
by Betty Walsh, WAAC, the Western Association for Art Conservation
After the Flood: Emergency Stabilization and Conservation Measures
Preservation Assistance Division, U.S. National Park Service
Outline for a Flood Preparedness Exercise
by Walter Henry, Stanford University Libraries
February, 1988
Conservation OnLine (CoOL) Disaster preparedness and response
The CoOL siteof resources for conservation professionals includes additional links to articles and resources including disaster and emergency resources.
Posted on 07/15/08