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Disaster Response for personal collectionsMIT Preservation Services staff will provide advice to MIT employees and affiliates whose personal collections have been damaged. Call 617-253-5282 or send an email message to preservation-team@mit.edu during working hours (M-F, 8:30-5:00). The Northeast Document Conservation Center provides 24x7 emergency phone assistance free of charge for individuals and organizations. Call 978-417-1010 or visit their website at: http://www.nedcc.org/disaster/disaster.php
A range of resources are available on the web at all times. The following sites are among the more useful: Preservation Leaflets from the Northeast Document Conservation Center includes a section on “Emergency Management” with information on salvage: http://www.nedcc.org/resources/leaflets.list.php Library of Congress includes video clips demonstrating techniques: http://www.loc.gov/preserv/familytreasures/ftpreserv.html Salvage at a Glance from the National Park Service summarizes information in charts: For paper-based materials - For non-paper archival materials - For objects – If items are extensively damaged or too valuable to risk handling at home, a conservation professional will provide expertise. The American Institute for Conservation has a guide to conservators in private practice: http://aic.stanford.edu/public/select.html Regional conservation centers and consortia are available to assist with assessment and treatment. The Northeast Document Conservation Services (NEDCC), located in Andover, Massachusetts, specializes in the preservation of paper, book, and photographic materials: Check the site of the Regional Alliance for Preservation (RAP) for other centers and organizations: http://www.preservecollections.org/index.php?page=members http://www.preservecollections.org/pdfs/RAP_Borchure_LO10.pdf Last updated March 18, 2009 |
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