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:

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

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

  3. 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://emergency.cornell.edu/

In case of  a water emergency,  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

Tre Berney
Director, Digitization & Conservation Services

607-255-7933

607-379-6225

865-712-1352

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Michele E. Brown
Book Conservator

607-255-2484

607-539-6354

 

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Michele Hamill
Paper and Photograph Conservator

607-255-5766

607-257-1694

607-351-7269

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Patricia A. Fox
Assistant Book Conservator

607-255-5766

607-277-4512

 

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Jonathan E. Frankel
Collection Maintenance

607-255-9565

607-272-4162

 

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Consult the Cornell University Library disaster plan that’s specific to your library.

 

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

http://www.nedcc.org/resources/leaflets.list.php