Quick Tips for Disasters & Emergencies: 2021-2022 Project Wrap-Up

Project Wrap-Up

Melina Avery, Conservator, University of Chicago Library

The CARLI Preservation Committee has been working all year on quick tips to help collections staff with their disaster plans.

As Jade Kastel said in her introduction, “this project covers tips and resources that library, archival, museum, and cultural institution staff can reference as they create, fine tune, or revise their institution's disaster plan.”

Topics include:
Developing a Disaster Plan
Disaster Kits
Creating a Response Poster for Water-Based Disasters
Emergency Contact List on Campus
Don’t Table This! The Importance of Tabletop Exercises for Your Disaster Plan
Salvage Priorities Roadmap
An Overview of the Recent Renovation Project at the Chicago History Museum

All tips can be read on the Project Website.

To accompany this project, the CARLI Preservation Committee partnered with the Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI) and Chief John High, Sr., to offer a January 25, 2022 virtual program on Working with Fire Professionals. A recording of the event and additional resources can be found on CARLI’s Professional Development Alliance website.