| PW-50180-08 | Preservation and Access: Humanities Collections and Reference Resources | Heritage Preservation | Public Access to Streaming Video on Coping with Water Damage | 7/1/2008 - 12/31/2008 | $5,000.00 | Jane | S. | Long | | | | Heritage Preservation | Washington | DC | 20005-3403 | USA | 2008 | U.S. History | Humanities Collections and Reference Resources | Preservation and Access | 5000 | 0 | 5000 | 0 |
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. |