No one expects disasters or emergencies to happen, especially when it comes to our collections. However, between natural disasters, technological failures, public health, and human-caused events, it is important to build a supported policy that everyone within your organization is trained on. The resources below will help individuals and organizations build out their own disaster plans and prepare for the worst, so when it happens, there are no questions.
Created by the National Parks Service, Conserve O Grams are leaflets which offer practical guidance on the care of collections ranging in topics from photographs to disaster preparedness. For further information and topics, please use this link.
Note: The choice in the selection of these materials does not mean these are the only materials which should be referenced, nor are they necessarily the right path for your institution. These readings simply provide alternative points of view on arrangement and descriptive practices in archival settings, and should be looked at as suggestions for practice.
By Rosa Grazia De Paoli, Enrica Di Miceli and Francesca Giuliani