Disaster
Cyclone? Floods? Fire? Pestilence? Closure?
Have you experienced any of the above? Put your experience to good use - share it!
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Reading/Case studies
- Case Study 2011: Cleaning mould off books, upholstery and rare material in a tropical marine research agency Vinegar.pdf
- Temby MA (2001) Mould the invasive intruder. The Australian Library Journal 50(2): 175-180
Websites and organisations
- Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material
- Queensland Disaster Information Network (Q-DIS) is a group for sharing information on disaster preparedness and planning
- ALIA Disaster Recovery Page
- SLA Disaster Planning Portal containing readings, case sudies and websites etc.
Templates
Toolbox
- State Library of Queensland, Disaster Info Guides (2011): Dealing with mould, Freezing water damaged and insect infested collections, Recovery of water damaged collections, Salvaging water damaged collections
- National Library of Medicine (2011): Emergency Preparedness and Response: How to Safely Stabilize, Salvage, and Recover Collections in a Water Emergency