Hurricane

The Alliance has compiled this set of hurricane resources from throughout the nonprofit and museum sector.

Lyrasis offers this resource for things to do to prepare for hurricane season including assigning responsibility, working with emergency agencies, defining the scope of the planning project, reporting the schedule, assessing collections among other things. (PDF, 4 pages)

Salvage at a Glance

The Western Association for Art Conservation offers a quickly readable chart that outlines priorities, handling precautions, packing and drying methods for archival materials.

What To Do When Collections Get Wet

The Library of Congress Preservation Directorate offers this useful tool to help institutions recover from water damage. It has concise information that covers air-drying of paper, books, and photographs and recovery from mold.

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