Listed below are general resources that may be useful to Massachusetts institutions of any type. Included here are links to comprehensive lists of resources that other organizations have previously compiled and shared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After the important steps of identifying, communicating, isolating, and responding to disaster comes recovery and salvage. Have objects burned or got wet? Have they crumbled or shattered? Gather data about what objects have been damaged, how many, and the extent of their damage. Make a list and include cataloging and accession numbers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When an emergency exceeds your ability to respond effectively \u2014 whether due to limited resources, lack of a disaster plan, or lack of staff trained to carry out the plan \u2014 it may be necessary to contact disaster recovery experts. There are relatively few reputable companies experienced in salvaging buildings and collections (e.g., drying and cleaning buildings, wet books, documents, computer data, microfilm, and audio\/video) for cultural institutions. When you create or update your disaster plan, be sure to contact the companies to let them know they are in your plan. It is advisable to establish a relationship with more than one vendor; in a widespread disaster, your sole vendor may not be able to accommodate you as early as you\u2019d like. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Establishing Relationships with Recovery Vendors<\/a><\/strong>, published by COSTEP MA, will help you prepare for establishing a relationship with recovery vendors. It was created with input from peer institutions, as well as the vendors themselves, to improve the sometimes chaotic Emergency Response process. If you have not yet established contracts with recovery vendors, there is no better time than the present. Written with input from vendors and individuals who have worked with recovery vendors, this overview will help you prepare for the process. Click “Establishing Relationships with Recovery Vendors<\/a>” to access the document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Federally-declared Disasters open the doors for certain organizations to apply for monetary assistance. See FEMA’s page on “Public Assistance: Local, State, Tribal and Private Non-Profit<\/a>.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n \nHENTF, MA VOAD\n\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Listed below are general resources that may be useful to Massachusetts institutions of any type. Included here are links to comprehensive lists of resources that other organizations have previously compiled and shared. Salvage After the important steps of identifying, communicating, isolating, and responding to disaster comes recovery and salvage. Have objects burned or got wet? … Continue reading Recovery<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":776,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-822","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","no-featured-image"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/costepma\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/822","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/costepma\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/costepma\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/costepma\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/costepma\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=822"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/costepma\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/822\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1220,"href":"https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/costepma\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/822\/revisions\/1220"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/costepma\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/776"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/costepma\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=822"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/costepma\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Format-specific recovery resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Library\/Archive materials<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Photographs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Textiles<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Paintings<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Film<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Magnetic Media<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Electronics<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Funding Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Large Disasters <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
People Power<\/h4>\n\n\n\n