Sonoma County Library Preservation and Disaster Supply Project

FAIN: PG-266715-19

Sonoma County Library (Santa Rosa, CA 95404-4425)
Joanna Kolosov (Project Director: January 2019 to February 2022)

The purchase of environmental monitoring equipment, storage furniture, and disaster recovery supplies to preserve special collections held across four of the library’s divisions: the Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library in Santa Rosa, the County Archives located east of downtown Santa Rosa, the Wine Library in Healdsburg, and the Petaluma History Room in Petaluma.  Recommended in a previous assessment, the equipment and furniture would benefit the History & Genealogy Library, which holds rare books and archival materials from Sonoma County families and businesses, and the County Archives, comprising 5,000 cubic feet of records, including the county’s earliest court, naturalization, tax, and vital records as well as Board of Supervisor minutes, road petitions, and architectural drawings.  The disaster recovery supplies would be housed in all four divisions and reflect the library’s efforts to develop an integrated disaster plan after the fires of October 2017 threatened the County Archives.  Library staff have recently attended disaster preparedness workshops taught by the Western States & Territories Preservation Assistance Service.

Sonoma County Library requests funds for the ongoing preservation and protection of its Special Collections through the purchase of environmental monitoring equipment, shelving for oversized archival materials, and disaster recovery supplies for easy mobilization in an emergency. The History & Genealogy Library, having the largest collections and staff, will lead the project that is designed to address specific recommendations made by a preservation consultant and to bolster the library’s disaster preparedness for its irreplaceable collections. This includes the Sonoma County Archives, a warehouse of local government records vital to understanding who we are and where the county fits within the context of state and national history. The fires of October 2017 came within a quarter mile of the building housing these records. The funds from this grant will support the library’s overall goals to better care for its collections, improve disaster readiness, and enhance access to materials.

Associated Products

Disaster Response Supply Cans (Equipment)
Name: Disaster Response Supply Cans
Description: The equipment comprised five Disaster Response Supply Cans containing the following emergency supplies (see photos in Article): CONTAINERS 1 5-gallon bucket 1 33-gallon trash can 10 Large plastic trash bags and 14” zip ties GENERAL SUPPLIES 1 notepad 2 markers 1 box Sharpened pencils 2 scissors 1 Packing tape dispenser and 2 rolls of tape 1 Box cutter with 2 replacement blades inside 1 roll Duct tape 1 Self-standing Atomic Beam lantern w/batteries 3 AAA backup batteries (attached to inside of trash can lid) 1 50-ft extension cord FOR LEAKS OR PROTECTION FROM SPRINKLERS 1 roll 10’ x 100’ 4mil plastic sheeting 1 spool Nylon string (to hang sheeting) 2 Large sponges 2 rolls Paper towels 5 New Pig re-usable absorbent socks (blue) 20 New Pig disposable absorbent mats (black) FOR PERSONAL PROTECTION 2 pairs Leather gloves 1 box Nitrile gloves 10 Plastic smocks 1 box N95 masks 2 Plastic goggles
Location: Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Healdsburg, and Rohnert Park of California
Year: 2019

Getting the H&G Library Emergency Ready (Article)
Title: Getting the H&G Library Emergency Ready
Author: Joanna Kolosov
Abstract: Brief article, including photos, highlighting the outcomes of the NEH project to support preservation, environmental monitoring, and emergency readiness for Sonoma County Library's special collections.
Year: 2020
Primary URL: http://www.libraryaware.com/939/NewsletterIssues/ViewIssue/37960a12-bcdb-41c3-85bd-5e76b28c683e?postId=3b8c0c2b-f362-4f43-8aef-3ed3e3a175e6
Primary URL Description: Link to the February 2020 newsletter of the Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library created using LibraryAware
Access Model: Open access public library newsletter
Format: Other
Periodical Title: Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library Newsletter
Publisher: Sonoma County History & Genealogy Newsletter

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