UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON LIBRARIES
LIBRARY COLLECTIONS DISASTER PROCEDURES
LIFE SAFETY COMES FIRST
- Evacuation, fire, medical and other 9-911 emergencies take precedence over collections. See the UW Emergency Procedures poster (pdf).
- Do NOT enter a damaged area without clearance from fire or safety officials
CALLS TO MAKE
- Building Damage:
Regular hours: Building Coordinator _____________________
After hours: Physical Plant: 685-1411 - Collection Damage:
Regular hours: Library Collections Disaster Team *Call until you get someone on the phone*:- Gary Menges, Chair 685-1589
- Betty-Jo Kane, 543-1762
- Stephanie Lamson, 543-4890
- Kathleen Larson, 685-1472
- Kathryn Leonard, 543-2273
After hours: 206-459-6383
- Administration:
Unit Head ____________________________
Library Administration: 3-1760
WATER LEAK OR FLOOD
- Limit Damage
- Get water stopped and standing water removed; call the Building Coordinator or Physical Plant (See CALLS TO MAKE: Building Damage numbers above.)
- Remove materials from water path
- Cover collections with plastic (See WATER DISASTER SUPPLIES LOCATIONS below.)
- Get Help
- Make appropriate phone calls (See CALLS TO MAKE above.)
- DON'T DON'T DON'T
- Open or close books
- Separate single sheets
- Press wet books
- Remove book covers
- Disturb wet file boxes, prints, drawings or photographs
WATER DISASTER SUPPLIES LOCATIONS
- Sheet Plastic ________________________________________________
- Mop and Pail _______________________________________________
- Wet-Vacuums ______________________________________________