Salvage of Wet Collections at the Library of Congress

Conservators with the Library's Preservation Emergency Response Team explain and demonstrate how the Library of Congress prepares for and responds to emergencies that threaten or damage collections, in particular, for dealing with water-damaged collections. This video includes a brief description of the broad range of preservation activities undertaken by the Library's Preservation Directorate. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Mp4c8B371jg

Draft MA Climate Change Assessment available for public comment

The following was notice was just released by Mia Mansfield, Director of Climate Adaptation and Resilience for the MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. (You may be familiar with their office's previous work leading ResilientMA.) After over a year of extensive data analysis and stakeholder engagement, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy & … Continue reading Draft MA Climate Change Assessment available for public comment