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Welcome to Lyrasis Disaster Wiki

Welcome to Lyrasis’ disaster wiki home page. The purpose of this wiki is to provide a space where institutions affected by disasters can provide staff contact information and updates about the status of their buildings and collections. Information will be posted only as long as needed; once your institution has resumed normal activities, information will be removed from this site.

You can create and edit your information in two ways.

  1. Create a link for your institution through this page and add/edit the information online. See Creating a New Record for your institution below.
  2. The Lyrasis Help Desk is available to assist you weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., EST, by phone at 800-999-8558, ext. 3900. Provide them with your information (your name, institution, contact phone #, email, and any other notes or messages) and request that Lyrasis create/edit the page for you.

If you need preservation assistance, please contact a Lyrasis Preservation Field Services Staff Member. If you need assistance adding to or editing the wiki, or would like assistance from Lyrasis regarding other services (like stopping ILL to/from your institution), please contact the Lyrasis Help Desk.

Creating a New Record for your institution

Institutions by State Click here to find current contact information for affected institutions.

Go to Lyrasis Disaster Web Pages


Lyrasis' Disaster Assistance Service
Lyrasis' Disaster Assistance Service provides comprehensive information on disaster response seven days a week. Services include specific disaster recovery advice on collections and referrals to conservators, specialized consultants, and disaster recovery companies.

Contact Lyrasis Preservation Field Services at 800-999-8558. After hours, you will be directed to an answering service; tell the operator you need to speak with someone from Preservation Field Services. You may also request assistance by filling out our web-based form for phone consultation and/or on-site assistance.

Below is a list of preservation field service programs in the United States. If Lyrasis' lines are busy or down to due an emergency here, please contact one of the other programs listed below. Although the regions they cover are listed in parentheses, all are available to assist any cultural institution in need. Those with 24 hour disaster assistance services are bolded:

  • AMIGOS Library Services (New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, Oklahoma, Arkansas): 972-340-2844 or 469-223-4900 (after hours)
  • Balboa Art Conservation Center (California): 619-236-9702
  • Conservation Center for Art and Historical Artifacts (Pennsylvania): 215-545-0613
  • Gerald R. Ford Conservation Center (Nebraska): 402-595-1180
  • Intermuseum Conservation Association (Ohio): 216-658-8700
  • Midwest Art Conservation Center (Minnesota): 612-870-3128
  • Northeast Document Conservation Center (Massachusetts): 978-470-1010
  • Lyrasis (Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Missississippi, Florida, Louisiana, and the Caribbean): 800-999-8558
  • Williamstown Art Conservation Center (Massachusetts): 413-458-5741 or 413-458-9545 ext 212 (after hours)
  • Western States and Territories Preservation Assistance Service (Alaska, Hawaii, Washington, Montana, Oregon, Wyoming, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Pacific Territories): 888-905-7737

Volunteer!
If you would like to volunteer to assist an institution in need, fill out our web-based form for volunteers.

Current Volunteer List (this list is password protected for volunteers only)


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