Subject: Emergency manual for historic buildings and collections
The EmmS Emergency Manual for Historic Buildings and Collections is now available as an Interactive CD Rom The CD features * An interactive framework for recording information required to help reduce risks to buildings and collections * Expandable boxes in which to type entries * Ease of amendment and new clearer prompts and guidance notes * Text in Word 97 format; suitable for both PCs and Apple Macs * Risk reduction guidance and checklists * Suggested contents for an emergency stockpile * Places to record essential contact details, including local services, personnel, facilities and equipment * A section for floorplans to be inserted, and a detailed key to standardise labelling on plans When completed, the manual can be printed and kept as a hard copy, making an accessible, easy to use and effective emergency plan. The CD is published by the East Midlands Museums Service (United Kingdom), and is available at 29.50 UK pounds sterling (including VAT and postage and packing). Payment can be made either by cheque or banker's money order in UK pounds sterling. If you have any queries please email emms [at] emms__org__uk. Orders to: East Midlands Museums Service Courtyard Buildings Wollaton Park Nottingham NG8 2AE, UK Peter Winsor Resource: The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries 16 Queen Anne's Gate London SW1H 9AA Direct line +44 20-7273-1457 +44 20 7273 1444 (Switchboard) Fax: +44 20 7273 1404 *** Conservation DistList Instance 15:35 Distributed: Monday, October 29, 2001 Message Id: cdl-15-35-011 ***Received on Friday, 26 October, 2001