Public Access to Streaming Video on Coping with Water Damage

FAIN: PW-50180-08

Heritage Preservation (Washington, DC 20005-3403)
Jane S. Long (Project Director: July 2008 to April 2009)

In response to the severe flooding in the Midwest, Heritage Preservation is requesting funds to make the DVD segment on water damage from the NEH-funded Field Guide to Emergency Response accessible online. Water is the most common cause of damage to museum, library, and archive collections, and the 10-minute segment combines hands-on demonstrations of salvage techniques with concise advice from leading preservation experts. Practical tips on safety, simple equipment, and salvage priorities also make the video a useful guide to help the public rescue family photographs and other heirlooms. Project costs include converting the DVD file, creating a special page on the Heritage Emergency National Task Force Web page, hosting the segment on a streaming video server for the next six months, and publicizing its availability.