User talk:Jmadre1/Emergency Response(museum) JHUFinal

I reviewed your outline because disaster/emergency planning and response for private collections is one of my job functions – much of which could be applied to institutions. Your outline is comprehensive, clear and the content will be very helpful for those tasked with creating an institutional plan. There is a four part structure to emergency planning and response that has been around a while: Prepare, Prevent/Mitigation, Respond and Recover (see this FEMA doc) that I use when developing emergency plans for our insureds. You might want to include something about how emergencies can also be single events in an institution, such as a fire or water leak for which the plan may need to respond differently. I would also recommend including suggestions for testing the plan with all parties involved (e.g., staff, fine art service providers such as conservators, and local first responders such as the police and fire department). It is great that you list AIC CERT as a response resource. Another recommendation you could add would be to contact the institution’s insurance broker and/or carrier to see what emergency preparedness and response services they provide. Maybe we could work together to add a section or separate page for private collections… Great job, Jordan!Bchamberlain95 (talk) 12:34, 15 April 2014 (UTC)Barbara Chamberlain

Hi Jordan! You've chosen a big topic but I like how you divided it into four different sections. I also appreciate that you're not writing this from just the conservator's perspective, because disaster preparedness/management is really everyone's responsibility, not just the conservator's after a disaster happens. I don't know if you'd have space or time for this, but it would be cool to have a couple of case studies like the Jefferson Davis Presidential Library and Museum in Biloxi after Hurricane Katrina. You've done a great job following Wikipedia formatting, my only suggestion would be to add a "See Also" or "External Links" section (perhaps this would be an appropriate place to suggest some case studies or examples of good emergency plans). I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product! Larmst23 (talk) 16:01, 16 April 2014 (UTC)