print email comment close A Primer on Disaster Preparedness, Management and Response: Paper-Based Materials URL: http://www.archives.gov/preservation/emergency-prep/disaster-prep-primer.html Description: This "handbook presents guidelines for general facilities preparation and response to a variety of events both natural (storms, floods) and man-made (hazardous material accidents)" for preserving "books, documents, and other paper-based materials." Includes recommendations for cleaning and drying flood-damaged materials, dealing with mold and mildew, and related topics. From the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Publisher: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Extra Keywords air drying freeze drying katrina hurricanekatrina library recovery Library of Congress Subject Headings: Archival materials -- Conservation and restoration Emergency management Libraries -- Safety measures Library materials -- Conservation and restoration Records -- Conservation and restoration LII Database Information: Record 1677 created by Jennifer English on 09/06/2004 Last modification on 09/08/2005 Published: 09/06/2004   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/1677