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-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Belinda Boon Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 3:17 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: TSLAC Offers Disaster Recovery Assistance News Release Texas State Library and Archives Commission Contact: Mary Ann Bridges, 512-452-9242 x135 Erica McKewen, Communications Officer 512-463-5514 work * 512-636-7232 cell [EMAIL PROTECTED] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Texas State Library lends assistance to flood-stricken cities, offers guidance on disaster recovery of government documents AUSTIN - The Texas State Library and Archives Commission has mobilized its records management staff to help state and local governments dealing with document losses caused by the recent flooding. Government Information Analysts of the State and Local Records Management Division have joined Federal Emergency Management Agency workers in San Antonio and other hard-hit communities to begin the process of recovering vital and historical records that were placed at risk by the floodwaters. A task force is available by phone from the Austin office (512-452-9242) to advise and consult with those in the stricken areas. "It is important to move carefully with full regard to safety of people," said Peggy Rudd, Director of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, "But it is also vital to move quickly to recover valuable government records, since mold can damage or destroy documents within 48 hours of initial damage." The Texas State Library and Archives Commission recommends the following steps to recover records and documents damaged in the floodwaters: 1. Perform a thorough inspection before allowing recovery workers in to begin their duties. 2. Identify vital or essential records. Save these records first! Recovery workers must be skilled in "document triage." Which records are most critical to the people of the State of Texas? Your community? Your county? Your city? Recover those records that are necessary to conduct business operations and protect the legal interests of the government or its constituents. 3. Determine available resources and use them. Do you have electrical power available so that you can freeze documents as part of the preservation process? If not, contact a local business or vendor with a large freezer or meat locker and freeze documents there. The Texas State Library and Archives Commission has posted document recovery information on its Web site at www.tsl.state.tx.us/slrm/disaster/. Those without access to a computer may call the State Library at 512-452-9242. The agency can email, fax, phone or use any other available mode of communication to assist local governments dealing with disaster recovery of government records. In addition, libraries that have wet, damaged books due to the floods may call the State Library's Library Development Division at 512-463-5465 for referral assistance. ### --------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Include in body: unsubscribe ctls-l For information on CTLS-L please visit: http://www.ctls.net/document/ctls-l.htm
