Collections Emergency Response Tutorials
In the event of an emergency or disaster, every cultural heritage institution should have a written plan in place to protect valuable collections. These video clips demonstrate salvage and recovery procedures for historic and library general collection materials.
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Recovery of photographs after a water emergency featuring Photograph Conservator Sarah Wagner
DRYING WET COLLECTION MATERIALS – AIC Training Video
©2006 Heritage Preservation, Inc. The videos were used by permission of the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works
SOOT AND ASH REMOVAL - AIC Training Video
©2006 Heritage Preservation, Inc. The videos were used by permission of the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works
FREEZING WET COLLECTION MATERIALS - AIC Training Video
©2006 Heritage Preservation, Inc. The videos were used by permission of the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works
HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IN DISASTERS - AIC Training Video
©2006 Heritage Preservation, Inc. The videos were used by permission of the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works
RINSING CONTAMINATED MATERIALS - AIC Training Video
©2006 Heritage Preservation, Inc. The videos were used by permission of the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works
CULTURAL HERITAGE OBJECTS IN DISASTERS - AIC Training Video
©2006 Heritage Preservation, Inc. The videos were used by permission of the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works
Last Reviewed: August 22, 2018