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Gee Library Disaster Plan |
Material |
Priority |
Handling Precautions |
Packing Method |
Drying Method |
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| Paper Documents & Manuscripts | ||||
| Stable media | Freeze or dry within 48 hours. | Don't separate single sheets. | Interleave between folders and pack in milk crates or cartons. | Air, vacuum, or freeze dry. |
| Soluble inks (felt pens, colored pens, ball point pens) |
Immediately freeze or dry. | Do not blot. | Interleave between folders and pack in milk crates or cartons. | Air or freeze dry. |
| Maps & Plans | ||||
| Stable media | Freeze or dry within 48 hours. | Use extra caution if folded or rolled. | Pack in map drawers, bread trays, flat boxes, on cardboard or poly covered plywood. | Air or freeze dry. |
| Soluble media | Immediately freeze or dry. | Do not blot. | Interleave between folders and pack as above. | Air or freeze dry. |
| Drafting linens | Immediately freeze or dry. | Avoid pressure - inks can smear away. | Pack like maps in containers lined with plastic. | Air or freeze dry. Air dry by separating sheets and interleaving. |
| Maps on coated papers | Immediately freeze or dry. | Pack like maps in containers lined with plastic. | Freeze drying preferred. |