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I have recently added a section to our website about "Hurricane & Flood Recovery Advice" for wet magnetic tapes. The link is: www.specsbros.com/h_flood.htm. Peter Brothers President SPECS BROS., LLC (201) 440-6589 www.specsbros.com Restoration and Disaster Recovery Service Since 1983 > -----Original Message----- > From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Preston Everett > Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 4:06 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Disaster Response > > > Dear List: > > What is the latest on this post? I was able to print out the Audio & > Restoration Directory and the tips Peter provided, but I have not seen > anything else. A contact list of ARSC members would be great. Also I > read, either this list or AMIA, about some vendors that are providing > free services for collections damaged by Katrina. Did I dream > this or what? > Please let me know, > Preston Everett > Mississippi Department of Archives and History > Image & Sound > > > Nelson-Strauss, Brenda wrote: > > >I have been working with the chairs of ARSC's Technical Committee and > >AAA (Associated Audio Archivists) to determine the best ways for ARSC to > >provide assistance to institutions and private individuals with > >important audio collections damaged by hurricane Katrina. Many > >organizations including the Association for Moving Image Archivists, the > >Society for American Archivists, the Regional Alliance for Preservation, > >and various museum and cultural groups have formed alliances to offer > >technical assistance. Since none of these groups deal specifically with > >sound recordings, we are proposing that ARSC take the following steps: > > > > > > > >1. Create a "disaster recovery and assistance" page on the ARSC website > >and place a prominent link to this new page from the ARSC home page. > > > > > > > >2. Include the six vendors in ARSC's Audio Preservation and Restoration > >Directory (http://www.arsc-audio.org/Directory2005-07-25.pdf ) that > >offer disaster recovery services. Other highly-qualified experts may > >also be included. > > > > > > > >3. Include a contact list of ARSC members who are willing to talk to > >institutions and individuals with damaged collections and share their > >knowledge of/experience with particular vendors and the basic issues > >involved in restoring damaged audio materials; those who might have pro > >bono supplies or services to offer can also be included. > > > > > > > >4. Compile format specific guidelines for handling audio materials > >damaged by water, removing fungus, decontamination, etc. This might > >include a list of Do's and Don'ts to assist people in making quick > >decisions, and/or links to sites that offer this information. > > > > > > > >5. Compile a bibliography and include links to other sites with > >disaster recovery and disaster preparedness information (preferably > >those that specifically mention of sound recordings and/or magnetic > >media). > > > > > > > >5. Publicize the disaster recovery page on various lists, with a news > >release and other information that reaches the storm areas, etc. > > > > > > > >We are looking for volunteers to assist with this project, particularly > >those with disaster recovery experience. Peter Brothers (from Specs > >Brothers) has already offered a set of guidelines for dealing with water > >damaged magnetic tapes, but other format specific guidelines are needed. > >Chuck Haddix has begun work on the bibliography, but would welcome > >assistance. Anyone willing to contribute to this project in some way > >should contact me offlist at [log in to unmask] Immediate action is > >required if we are to have the pages mounted in time to assist people > >with preservation decisions. > > > > > > > >Brenda Nelson-Strauss > > > >President, ARSC > > > > > > > > > > > >