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Re: Disaster plan/Emergency evacuation



Please reply to the list.  I would be interested in these policies also.

Tina Bernath
University Archive/Wiregrass Special Collection
TSU Dothan
Dothan, Alabama 36303

----- Original Message -----
From: "Vincent Brooks" <VBrooks@LVA.LIB.VA.US>
To: <ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 8:56 AM
Subject: Disaster plan/Emergency evacuation


> All:
>    As I'm sure many institutions are, we are in the process to tightening
> and updating our disaster/emergency evacuation plan.  One question keeps
> cropping up, what to do with archival materials and manuscripts being used
> in the reading room at the time of evacuation.  Yes, a life IS more
precious
> than a 1830s letter book, but the fundamental question remains.
>
>   Some have suggested leaving the materials where they are (our MSS room
is
> not a separate room from the rest of the library, and it does not have a
> door) or should we load things on the nearby book lift (dumbwaiter) for
> protection?  I'm sure this has come up at other agencies/institutions.  I
> would like to get a sense of the policies currently in place or currently
> under review.  You may reply off list at vbrooks@lva.lib.va.us or on list
if
> there is some interest.
>
> Thanks,
> Vince
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