Preservation can involve responding to active and pressing matters. But not all buildings are lost to the bulldozer. Many are lost to natural and human disasters like storms and water. A Disaster Plan is a common document used by museums and history organizations. Learn how to develop a contact list for a Disaster Response Plan so you know whom to call when disaster strikes

Balan, L. (Lavinia)

Hajjar-Garreau, S. (Samar)

Vidal, L. (Loic)

Zaier, M. (Mohamed)

Scientific Reports

English

The development of metalized surfaces exhibiting mirror properties and/or electric conductivity without heavy equipments and with low metal charge is a big challenge in view of many industrial applications. We report herein on the photo-assembling of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in a polymer matrix, carried out within minutes from an acrylate monomer and silver nitrate at room temperature, under air and without any solvents. The top surface of the material gets converted into a continuous silver thin film and a depthwise concentration gradient of AgNPs is created in the polymer, which images the absorption profile of the actinic UV light in the reactive formulation. This specific assembling of the silver@polymer coating induces excellent reflective and conductive properties. The conductance was observed to strongly increase with increasing the exposure from 3 to 30 min due to the formation of a more and more compact metal film. This coating strategy works with a variety of substrates (textile, paper, glass, wood, plastic and stainless steel). Moreover, on flexible surfaces such as textile, the flexibility was preserved. The possibility to use this kind of nanomaterial as a printing ink, with a much lower metal concentration (3 to 5 wt.%) than concurrent inks, was also demonstrated

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Generating highly reflective and conductive metal layers through a light-assisted synthesis and assembling of silver nanoparticles in a polymer matrix

Zaier, Mohamed

Vidal, Loïc

Hajjar-Garreau, Samar

Balan, Lavinia

Archive Ouverte en Sciences de l'Information et de la Communication

Elzenga, Nicole

Smith, Adam Stephen Guy

Institutional Repository for Minnesota State University, Mankato

Creating a Call List for your Facility’sDisaster PlanNicole Elzenga, Morton, MNExecutive Director, Renville County Historical Society & Museumdirector@renvillecountyhistory.comAdam Smith, Mankato, MNArchives Technician, Minnesota State University - MankatoAdam.smith-3@mnsu.eduAICEmergency & DisasterResponse PlanMost important part of the plan is not necessarily the end product! It’s the knowledge gained from the process of creating it:• Building systems (HVAC, etc.)• Staff capabilities• Local and regional vendorsIn the event of an emergency, it is good to have the plan to refer to, but you will have to be resourceful and flexible.Getting Started with the Plan• American Alliance of Museums (AAM)• Foundation American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (FAIC) conservation-us.org• Field Guide to Emergency Response• Minnesota Historical Society• dplan.orgCall List Hierarchy• First Responders• Smaller organizations– Staff, Board & Volunteers• Larger organizations– Departments according to policy• UtilitiesOrganization and/or DepartmentCall Tree• Start inside organization and/or department– staff that have responsibility for areas that would be affected– staff that have a stake in areas that would be affected• Include– board members– key contacts for stakeholders– county and cityBuilding Your Response Team• Try to match role functions with individual skills (*Field Guide has excellent role descriptions)• All roles may not be needed depending on size of event• In a small organization, one person might need to take on more than one role• In a large event, several people may need to be assigned to each role, or need backups• Take geography of staff into consideration• Have a backup listed for each position on teamChoosing your Team Leader• Might not be your Executive Director• Think about personalities and have a frank discussion among staff about real life reactions to emergency/crisis situations – its OK to have an emotional response• Could be a person with good leadership skills on staff or on Board of Directors, or a volunteerBuild Relationships withFirst Responders• Meet with Local First Responders – Fire and Police• Offer a walk-through of your facility to familiarize them and to discover any concerns they might identifyPocket Response Plan Part 1Side 1• Institutional Contacts• First Responders• Disaster Team• On-site disaster supplies locations• Emergency Service Providers• Mutual Aid PartnersPocket Response Plan Part 2Side 2• Response Checklist• Collections Assessments• Gather Supplies• Priorities• Recovery• SalvagePocket Response Plan Part 3• Ability to store information in one convenient place• Fold up for easy storage• Keep in water-proof sleeve• Give to board members, volunteers, staff and anyone who will be vital in an emergencyInsurance• Know who your adjuster will be in event of an emergency/disaster claim, have that name and # on your call list with insurance company information.• Document! If it isn’t documented, written down, photographed, IT DOESN’T EXIST!Contractors and Suppliers• Make the contacts beforehand with restoration/recovery and supplies vendors/contractors• Establish contracts/accounts if necessary to be first on their list of customers in a community-wide disasterAid Agencies and Professional Consultants• Minnesota Historical Society• MALHM Mutual Assistance• National Heritage Responders• Midwest Art Conservation CenterSafety First!• Remain calm• Even with a minor event, Stop, Look, and Listen: look for electrical hazards such as cords in water, frayed wires, downed power lines; and the smell or sound of leaking gas• Never enter a damaged building or area without the permission of authorities• Wear protective gear: rubber boots, safety glasses, respirator masks, gloves, hard hat• Bring a means of communication with: 2-way radio or walkie-talkieTrain your staff• Inform staff who are on your call list that they are on your call list!• Review plan with staff• Show where supplies are located• Run a drill - go through the steps for a small event response and larger event responseUPDATE!!!• Useless if contact information is not current!!• MayDay, initiative to encourage heritage organizations to devote attention to disaster response plan, reviewing procedures, and training staff and do at least ONE thing for emergency preparedness on May 1stEmergency Management CoursesCourses in Emergency Management available FREE from FEMA:http://training.fema.gov/IS/Water pipe broke in the storage areaSnakes are invading your storage areaA fire took out your office areaThe museum was broken intoA tornado destroyed one of your buildings on the museum groundsContact Us• Nicole Elzenga, Morton, MNExecutive Director, Renville County Historical Societydirector@renvillecountyhistory.com• Adam Smith, Mankato, MNArchives Technician, Minnesota State University – Mankatoadam.smith-3@mnsu.eduOriginal presentation created by Lisa Vedaa the Collections Curator at the Historical & Cultural Society of Clay County in Moorhead, MN