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Emergency Preparedness Plan

We encourage all Harvard libraries to develop a written emergency preparedness plan that includes:

1. Emergency phone numbers

Forms: Cambridge Allston Longwood

2. Collections salvage team

Assign team roles & responsibilities

3. Complete staff list: include home, cell, pager phone numbers

4. Collections salvage information

Salvage at a Glance

Salvage Operations for Water Damaged Archival Collections: A Second Glance

Readings, Emergency Recorvery

5. Facility hazard survey

Questionnaire: Disaster Prevention and Protection Checklist

6. Communications

Links to news offices at Harvard

HCL administration

7. Security information

See local security staff.

8. Floor plans

See local facilities staff.

9. Collection Priorities

Recommended Coding System

10. Information Technology

Form: IT Survey

11. Insurance Coverage

HU Insurance Office

12. Supplies Inventory

Recommended Supplies List

13. Local Vendors

Vendor Information

14. Distribution of Plan Copies and Updates

Form: Distribution List