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Cultural Notification
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Checks of storage areas in wet weather
Checks for water leaks in storage areas are to be made during and up to a week after any period of heavy or continuous rainfall. Preservation Staff are rostered each month to carry out checks. Stack and Special Collections staff working in the storage areas are also responsible for making the checks. The Collections Disaster Coordinator and Preservation Services Staff will coordinate checks through phone and personal contact.
If any problems are found Building and Security Services Help Deks are to be advised immediately.
During periods of rain, particularly heavy or continuous rain or hail storms, Stack supervisors and Collection Managers listed in section 1.6 will check for leaks and advise Building and Security Services Branch and the Collection Disaster Coordinator of any problems.
6.1 Introduction
This manual comprises Part 2 of the National Library of Australia Collection Disaster Plan. It is intended for use by those responsible for managing disaster response and recovery that affects collection material, and for staff assisting with recovery.
Section 7, Disaster Action Procedures: General, identifies possible disaster incidents which may affect collection material and presents basic principles and procedures designed to help managers to deal with such incidents. Immediate, short and long term actions are outlined.
Section 8, Detailed Disaster Action Procedures gives comprehensive immediate, short and long term action procedures for identified high, medium and low risk disaster incidents.
Section 9, Special Handling Instructions, provides relevant handling information for disaster affected material and covers the range of material held in the National Library s collections. It is intended for use by those responsible for coordinating response and recover
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