This is an excellent idea, but rather than just provide a list of names 
and/or email addresses, I suggest that the information be tabulated 
under a series of headings relating to the anticipated requirements 
following a disaster. People with the expertise could then add their 
name and email address under those areas in which they feel best 
qualified. Some suggestions might be:

    * *Conservation*
                + wet books and documents - emergency treatment
                + fabrics - mould treatment after flood
                + temporary storage of artefacts

    * *Security*
                + staff
                + volunteers
                + buildings
                + artefacts    

    * *Funds (emergencies)
      *
                + sources
                + public
                + private

    * *Rebuilding and repairs
      *
                + advice on materials for temporary repairs to windows,
                  doors etc.*
                  *


And so on.

It would need a coordinator located in the US who would collate the 
information and distribute it on bona fide request, rather than publish 
as a web site - to save time. Perhaps some of the museums affected may 
be without computer access because of  flooding, so an emergency 
communications arrangement would be necessary.

For consideration.

Desmond Kennard
Principal Consultant
Museums in the making
HILL TOP NSW
Australia

Holly Marie Bethune wrote:

>I'm wondering if anyone in the museum community has considered organizing 
>efforts to contact organizations that might need 'professional' museum 
>assistance?
>
>
>Holly Marie Bethune
>Docent Coordinator
>Mathers Museum of World Cultures
>601 E. 8th St.
>Bloomington, IN  47408
>812-855-0197
>http://www.indiana.edu/~mathers/
>
>
>Quoting Kim Dillon <[log in to unmask]>:
>
>  
>
>>I just found this on the AAM website:
>>
>>http://www.aam-us.org/aamlatest/news/hurricane.cfm
>>
>>There aren't any damage reports, but there are recovery resources and 
>>contacts.
>>
>>Kim
>>
>>    
>>

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