Emergency Assistance Checklist
What should you do following an emergency, and access has been permitted into your library?
Consult your disaster plan.
- Contact the library's insurance agent.
- Assess the extent of the damage with the insurance agent unless you are given permission to proceed without the agent.
- Determine what action should be taken to recover the affected materials and what supplies are needed.
- Make a decision as to whether you feel you can handle the situation alone or whether you need outside assistance.
- If the amount of affected materials is not large,and the staff feels able to handle the salvage themselves, contact the nearest site listed below for recovery supplies (Rescubes and ReactPaks).
- Using the supplies, library staff should proceed according to the procedures outlined in their disaster preparedness plan, if there is one. Otherwise, seek advice from the designated regional or Board staff.
- Contact designated regional or MBLC staff for telephone and/or on-site assistance.
- If neither regional nor MBLC assistance is available, call the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) at (978) 470-1010 (collect calls accepted) 24-hours-a-day for telephone and/or on-site assistance.
If the amount of damaged materials is substantial and beyond the capabilities of the library's staff, then designated MBLC or NEDCC staff can authorize a call to Munters Moisture Control for packing, freezing, and drying the materials.
For Emergency Assistance call:
Regional Headquarters
Boston (BRLS) (617) 859-2380
Central (CMRLS) (508) 757-4110 or (800) 922-8326
Metrowest (MMRLS) (781) 398-1819 or (888) 383-8882
Northeast (NMRLS) (978) 762-4433 or (888) 326-7772
Southeastern (SEMLS) (508) 923-3531 or (877) 923-3531
Western (WMRLS) (413) 665-9898 or (800) 282-7755
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
(617) 725-1860 or (800) 952-7403 (in-state)
If none of the above is available then contact:
Northeast Document Conservation Center at
(978) 470-1010 (collect calls accepted 24-hours-a-day).
Recovery Supplies are available at:
Memorial Hall Library, Andover (978) 623-8400
Boston Public Library (617) 536-5400
Bridgewater Public Library (508) 697-3331
Falmouth Public Library (508) 457-2555
Fitchburg Public Library (978) 345-9635
Forbes Library, Northampton (413) 584-8550
Greenfield Public Library (413) 772-1544
Hamilton-Wenham Public Library (978) 468-5577
Nantucket Athenaeum (508) 228-1110
New Bedford Free Public Library (508) 991-6275
Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield (413) 499-9480
Thomas Crane Public Library, Quincy (617) 376-1300
Springfield City Library (413) 263-6800
Wellesley Free Library (781) 235-1610
West Tisbury Free Public Library (508) 693-3366
Worcester Public Library (508) 799-1655
EMERGENCY CONTACTS AND PHONE NUMBERS
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Civil Defense |
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Insurance Company |
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Freezer Company |
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Freeze-dry Service |
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Fire Recovery/Salvage |
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Water Recovery/Salvage |
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Microfilm Salvage |
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Computer Records Salvage |
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Computer Emergency |
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Legal Advisor |
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Electrician |
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Plumber |
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Carpenter |
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Exterminator |
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Fumigation Service |
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Locksmith |
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Glazier |
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