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Margaret at al,
In light of Brisbane's flash floods here yesterday where waters rampaged
through some suburbs such as Rocklea in the space of 15 minutes without
warning, this is of topical interest here too. Could responses be shared
with the list in this instance?
Thanks Jennifer.
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>Disaster Planning for Art Museum Libraries
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>We are in the throes of trying to upgrade our disaster plan.
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>I should very much appreciate comments from any art museum librarians
>who have sophisticated disaster plans. Copies of plans would be
>wonderful but I realize that some institutions prefer to keep them
>confidential.
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>I have had tremendous help from our Conservation Department, who
>supervise the general disaster plan, but I am now working on criteria
>and lists for prioritizing items for rescue and/or salvage. It is easy
>enough to come up with broad criteria for rescue/salvage but a list of
>individual titles is harder. I have made numerous attempts to produce
>such a list but with rather unsatisfactory results and have come up with
>a number of questions.
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>Do other libraries have lists?
>Are items listed by individual title or category?
>How many items are listed?
>What types of items are listed?
>Are listed items scattered all over the library or in close proximity to
>each other, or grouped?
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>Many thanks to anyone out there who can help.
>
>
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>J. Margaret Shaw
>Chief Librarian
>National Gallery of Australia Research Library
>GPO Box 1150
>Canberra ACT 2601
>Australia
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>Telephone: 61-(0)2-6240 6532
>Fax: 61-(0)2-6273 2155
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>E-Mail: [log in to unmask]
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Jennifer Brasher
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