Ann & Katrina,

Not forgetting the MUSEUM RESOURCES section of Global Museum which has
entire downloads of disaster plans, direct links, response tips and the
like.

You can go through the usual address at http://www.globalmuseum.org

or if you prefer the direct URL which is
http://www4.wave.co.nz/~jollyroger/disasters/disasters.html


best wishes
Roger [log in to unmask]

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ann B. N'Gadi" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, 6 January 2001 7:01
Subject: Re: creating a preservation plan


> Hello -
>
> Here are some resources for preservation and disaster planning:
>
> Conservation OnLine
> http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/
>
> American Institute for Conservation
> http://aic.stanford.edu/
>
> Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education Guidelines
> http://www.si.edu/scmre/guidelne.html
>
> Best Wishes,
> Ann N'Gadi
> Technical Information Specialist
> SCMRE
>
> >>> [log in to unmask] 01/05/01 11:44AM >>>
> Hello everyone,
>
> I am writing in the hopes that someone can give me a little advice.  I
have
> just been given the assignment of creating a preservation and disaster
plan
> for our library.  Our historical collections are housed in a separate
> library and since this is a medical library most of our collection is in
> good shape.  However, I would like to keep it this way and be prepared if
> disaster should strike. I am starting from scratch since we do not
currently
> have any preservation or disaster plan for the books, journals and
> electronic resources we collect.  I would eventually like to not only
> implement the newly created plans, but also create a web page outlining
> those plans with links to valuable preservation-related resources.  I have
> already gathered numerous publications on creating preservation plans from
> institutions like the Library of Congress, but I would really like to get
> some first hand advice on what to do next.  Any ideas or suggestions would
> be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thank you,
> Katrina Klingaman
> Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences
> University of Alabama at Birmingham
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