Preservation Services at Dartmouth College: Flood Damage Recovery Information

Friday, September 2, 2011

Flood Damage Recovery Information

Tropical Storm Irene passed through New England on Sunday leaving parts of Vermont flooded and personal collections water-damaged. It is important to attend to paper-based materials quickly to prevent mold growth, however recovery of damaged materials should never be attempted if personal safety cannot be assured.

The following are useful resources for disaster recovery of books and paper-based collections:

Dartmouth College Library Preservation Services FAQ: How to dry a wet book and what to do about mold.
Heritage Preservation: How to Save a Wet Book, video instructions for rinsing dirty and muddy books, drying damp & wet books as well as freezing books (a great technique if there are many books and little time to dry them all).
Northeast Document Conservation Center: Emergency Salvage of Moldy Books and Paper.
Finally, the Library of Congress offers information about recovering from a disaster.

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jaiJuly 10, 2014 at 10:40 AM
Thanks...!!!
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Deborah Howe Is the Collections Conservator at Dartmouth College Library. She's been involved in the book community for over 20 years. She is a member of the Guild of Book Workers and teaches classes in the Book Arts program.

Ryland Ianelli Is a cartoonist and Project Specialist in the Dartmouth Preservation Services department. He graduated from Reed College with a BA in Art History in 2008 and, more recently, from the Center for Cartoon Studies with an MFA in Cartooning in 2010. In addition to his work in Preservation and the Digital Production Unit, he is currently drawing and writing for various independently published comics and anthologies.

Barb Sagraves has been head of Preservation Services since its creation in 1995. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan SLIS program, has an MA in Medieval History from Michigan State University, and a BA in History from the University of Oklahoma. In her role as department head, Barb has overall responsibility for the preservation program and policies at Dartmouth College Library and is in charge of the Book Arts Program.

Jenny Mullins has been the Digital Preservation Librarian for Dartmouth College Library since May of 2014. Prior to coming to Dartmouth, she preserved video and audio collections, helped build a digital repository and worked in book and paper conservation labs. Jenny is a member of ALA and co-chair of the Preservation Metadata Interest Group for 2015-17.