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From: "Choudhury, Abigail" <achoudhury at conservation-us.org>
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 07:59:48 
Subject: American Institute for Conservation-Collections Emergency Response
 Team


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 27, 2011

Contact: Eryl P. Wentworth
Phone: (202) 661-8060
Email: ewentworth at conservation-us.org<mailto:ewentworth at conservation-us.org>

AIC-CERT
American Institute for Conservation-Collections Emergency Response Team

WASHINGTON, D.C.- With flooding predicted for the Ohio and Mississippi rivers  this spring, museums, historic sites, libraries, and archives in the region will be at risk.  The American Institute for Conservation (AIC), the national association of conservation professionals, is offering free emergency response assistance to cultural organizations.  Please help make sure that staff members of collecting institutions know to contact AIC-CERT when a disaster-flooding, hurricane, earthquake, fire-has damaged collections.


 *   Call AIC's 24-hour assistance number at 202.661.8068 for advice by phone.


 *   Call 202.661.8068 to arrange for a team to come to the site to complete damage assessments and help with salvage organization.


AIC-CERT volunteers have provided advice to dozens of museums, libraries, and archives.  AIC-CERT teams were on the ground following the Midwest floods in 2008 and in the Galveston area following Hurricane Ike later that year. AIC-CERT members and other AIC conservators are currently in Haiti assisting with recovery of cultural materials damaged in the 2010 earthquake.

AIC-CERT is supported and managed by the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation (FAIC).  In 2007, FAIC received funding from the Institute of Museum & Library Services (IMLS) to support an advanced training program for conservators and other museum professionals that resulted in a force of 64 "rapid responders" trained to assess damage and initiate salvage of cultural collections after a disaster has occurred.  With funding from a second IMLS grant, an additional 43 responders were trained this spring.  They are ready to assist.

Resources and information on disaster recovery and salvage can be found on the AIC website at www.conservation-us.org/disaster<http://www.conservation-us.org/disaster> .  The public can also call AIC-CERT at 202.661.8068 for guidance on disaster recovery.

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About AIC
AIC, the American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works, is the national membership organization supporting the professionals who preserve our cultural heritage.  AIC plays a crucial role in establishing and upholding professional standards, promoting research and publications, providing educational opportunities, and fostering the exchange of knowledge among conservators, allied professionals, and the public.  Learn more about AIC at www.conservation-us.org<http://www.conservation-us.org/>.

About FAIC
FAIC, the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works, supports conservation education, research, and outreach activities that increase understanding of our global cultural heritage.  Learn more about FAIC at www.conservation-us.org/foundation<http://www.conservation-us.org/foundation>.








Abigail Choudhury
Development & Education Associate
Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation
of Historic and Artistic Works
1156 15th St, Suite 320
Washington, DC 20005
202-661-8070
202-452-9328 (fax)
achoudhury at conservation-us.org<mailto:achoudhury at conservation-us.org>


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