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Rapid Response for Cornell Library Collections  

  

MEDICAL OR CAMPUS EMERGENCIESOn the Ithaca campus contact Cornell Police at 607-255-1111  (calling 911 may result in brief response delays)

For campus emergencies, also consult The Emergency Action Guide



In case of a fire or water emergency, immediately contact: 

  1. Facilities staff for your library; For OKU,  Facilities contact information is in the chart below
  2. After hours contact Customer Service: 607-255-5322 
  3. Notify your supervisor
  4. If collections are affected, contact DCS staff  24/7 (contact information below)

Name 

Cell 

Office 

NetID 

Tre Berney 
Director, Digitization & Conservation Services 

865-712-1352 

607-255-7933 

dhb229 

Michele Hamill 
Head Conservator 

607-351-7269 

607-255-5766 

mh92  

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Emergencies in Cornell Libraries

EMERGENCIES: In the event of fire, security, or other hazardous conditions, call 911 from a campus phone or 255-1111 from a cell phone or off-campus phone.

In case of fire:

a.   Pull the fire alarm. (Public Safety and Life Safety Services will automatically be alerted.)

b.   Follow the emergency evacuation plan for your unit or library.

c.   Notify: PUBLIC SAFETY (255-1111) and individuals on Disaster Contact List (pg. 3), because a water disaster is likely to occur.

For more information about emergency response, consult the Cornell University Emergency Response Guide: http://www.epr.cornell.edu/central_plan/resp_guide.cfm

In case of water contact:

  1. Your supervisor (If you are a visitor, notify a Cornell library employee.)
  2. Facilities for your library; after hours contact Customer Service: 255-5322
  3. Library Central Disaster Team (below):

NAME                                                 Office                 Home                 Cell                         Email

BARBARA B. EDEN                             607-255-5291       607-272-859      607-592-8646           beb1

Director, Preservation

MICHELE E. BROWN                          607-255-2484         607-539-6354                                    mb72

Book Conservator

JOAN M. BRINK                                  607-255-9440     607-257-0205 279-3320 or279-7691     jmb7

Conservation Liaison

PATRICIA A. FOX                               607-255-5766       607-277-4512                                        paf3

Assistant Book Conservator

JONATHAN E. FRANKEL                    607-255-9565         607-272-4162                                       jef1 Collection Maintenance

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Resources for non-Cornell emergencies

If you have a personal water emergency you might consult the following sources:

Library of Congress "Response and Recovery":

http://www.loc.gov/preservation/emergprep/recovery.html

Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) Preservation leaflets

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