Resources to support salvage and recovery of flood or water damaged collections.

• How can you salvage precious belongings after a flood?

  A summary of methods and considerations for retrieving and salvaging items after a flood.
  Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Materials
  
  

• Flood

  This AICCM webpage includes a video on salvaging water damaged books, and a list of resources about recovering flood damaged collections.
  Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Materials
  
  

• Recovering flood-damaged records

  Steps to recover water damaged materials.
  National Archives of Australia
  
  

• Preserving information

  Preservation strategies for digital and physical records
  National Archives of Australia
  
  

• First aid for water damage

  Recovery of water damaged film and magnetic tape.
  National Film and Sound Archive
  
  

• Recovery Checklist

  Steps to recover records from disasters, especially those involving fire and water.
  
  

• Salvaging damaged collections

  Videos and guides on recovering water, flood and insect damaged collections.
  State Library of Queensland
  
  

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See also

• Resources for further recovery resources
• Recovery agencies for government support