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1) Before and during the catastrophe |
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People
evacuation rescue operations
Collection evacuation
Building protection |
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2) Immediately afterwards | |||
People
contacting the staff helping the injured recruiting volunteer helpers
Collection keeping safely cleaning + protecting (paper): shock frosting
Building emergency store room cleaning urgent repairs drying |
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3) Provisional survey |
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Collecting
information
identifying damaged as well as not affected museums first assessment of damage (type, extent, value) quick report (including a picture, if possible) need for help (very detailed: assistance, material, equipment, money)
Spreading information communication to museums + organisations (E-mail, Web portals) website: start media: first press release |
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4) Preparing support |
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Partnership
bringing museums together
Volunteer work bringing people together
Donations opening donation accounts
Relief funds contacting foundations establishing new funds
National schemes of support collecting information |
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5) Giving support |
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Information
website newsletter + FAQ hotline
Advice case management supporting applications to foundations selection of foundation filling application form joint applications supporting in conflicts with bureaucracy (very important!)
Controlling fairness in distribution (mind the small museums!) arriving of payments (if necessary: speeding up, instalment) correct use of support |
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6) Final survey |
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Collecting
information
detailed assessment of damage (see my checklist “Damage Assessment”) definitive Reports photographs (pre + after)
Spreading information communication to museums + organisations website: full version (see my report “The Web“) media: press release |
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7) Back to normal life |
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People
individual psychological advice time to recover, getting distance from the disaster small meetings with exchange of personal experience
Collection restoring replacement of lost, severely damaged or stolen objects
Building drying detoxifying renovation safer (new) rooms for objects new equipment
Exhibition provisional reopening (as soon as possible; foto exhibition) new displays etc main reopening |
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8) Evaluation | |||
Analysis
Conference
Publication |
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9) Precautions | |||
Prevention
measures checklist for museums (see my German checklist “Prävention”)
Spreading information |
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