Dear colleagues,

Would anyone have references to articles or resources on the advisability of various fire suppression systems in libraries? We would like to make an argument against a sprinkler system, and I have already located

A Primer on Disaster Preparedness, Management and Response: Paper-Based Materials (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1993),

which includes the

Smithsonian Institution Staff Disaster Preparedness Procedures (Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian, 1993)

and

Emergency Salvage of Flood Damaged Family Papers (Washington, D.C.: National Archives & Records Administration, 1993).

I've also located

Artim, Nicholas. "Cultural Heritage Fire Suppression Systems: Alternatives to Halon 1301," waac (Western Association for Art Conservation) Newsletter, Volume 15, Number 2, May 1993, pp. 34-36.

Any other sources that address appropriate fire suppression systems for libraries would be helpful.

Thanks.

--Paul Glassman
Assistant Dean for Reference Services and Collection Development
Axinn Library, 123 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 11549
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