Sample Plans
- Emergency Plan Template
- CoSA Pocket Response Plan
- Are You Prepared: A Guide to Emergency Planning
- Bertrand Library Disaster Plan
- California Preservation Program
- University of Michigan Library Disaster Response & Recovery Plan for Library Collections
- COOL Disaster Preparedness and Response
- Illinois State University Libraries Disaster Plan
- Minnesota Historical Society Emergency Preparedness Plan
- Michigan State University Libraries Disaster Recovery Manual
- Syracuse University Library Disaster Manual
- Kelvin Smith Library, Case Western Reserve University
Nebraska Resources
- Gerald R. Ford Conservation Center (Omaha)
- History Nebraska (Lincoln)
- Saving Your Treasures: Disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery of Treasures
National Response Resources
- Heritage Preservation for the Heritage Emergency National Task Force: Lori Foley, Adminstrator, FEMA/Smithsonian, lori.foley@fema.dhs.gov, 202-826-6303
- LYRASIS: 800-999-8558 or www.lyrasis.org
- Midwest Art Conservation Center: 612-870-3120 or info@preserveart.org
- Northeast Document Conservation Center: 978-470-1010
- Conservation Center For Art and Historic Artifacts: 215-545-0613
- Tom Clareson, Senior Consultant for Digital and Preservation Services, Lyrasis: 614-439-1796 or tom.clareson@lyrasis.org
Other Useful Websites
- Council of State Archivists (CoSA) Pock Response Plan
- CoSA Emergency Preparedness Initiative
- AIC Disaster Response and Resources
- American Alliance of Museum, Developing a Disaster Preparedness/ Emergency Response Plan
- Getty Conservation Institute, Building an Emergency Plan: A Guide for Museums and Other Cultural Institutions
- Sustaining Places Resources for Small Museums & Historic Sites, Disaster Preparedness
- ICOM Guidelines for Disaster Preparedness in Museums
- National Park Service Primer for Disaster
- National Park Service Conserv-O-Grams
- Smithsonian Select Resources for Disasters Prevention, Preparedness, and Response for Archives, Museums, and Libraries
- Museum SOS, Don’t Panic: Emergency Response and Salvation Workshop
- Disaster Assistance & Preparedness, SBA
- Disaster Center Index Page
- Disaster Mitigation Planning Assistance
- Disaster Recovery Journal’s Homepage
- FEMA Index of FEMA Web Site
- Harvard Emergencies, Disaster Recovery
- MN Dept. of Health: Dealing With Mold Problems After A Flood
- MN Historical Society Salvage Procedures for Wet Collections
- National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
- SOLINET
Emergency Service Providers (Inclusion on this list does not constitute recommendation, nor does exclusion imply lack of recommendation. This list is simply starting place for your convenience. The Nebraska Museums Association does not assume responsibility or liability, expressed or implied, for any resulting activities involving any collections or objects.)
- Data and Document Recovery Service (including freeze drying): Document Reprocessors, (888) 437-9464
- Dehumidification Services (building): Munters Moisture Control, (800) 959-1582
- Emergency Salvage and Recovery: BMS Cat, (800) 433-2940
- Freezer Space: Millard Refrigerated Services (Lincoln, Omaha and Grand Island), 402-474-2491
- Industrial Hygienist (mold): OSHA Consultation Project Directory, 402-471-4717
- OSHA-Omaha Area Office, 402-553-0174
- Refrigerated Trucking Service: Universal Cold Storage, 402-474-9500