Emergencies in Cornell Libraries
EMERGENCIES: In the event of fire, security, or other hazardous conditions, call 911 from a campus phone or 255-1111 from a cell phone or off-campus phone.
In case of fire:
Pull the fire alarm. (Public Safety and Life Safety Services will automatically be alerted.)
Follow the emergency evacuation plan for your unit or library.
Notify: PUBLIC SAFETY (255-1111) and individuals on Disaster Contact List (pg. 3), because a water disaster is likely to occur.
For more information about emergency response, consult the Cornell University Emergency Response Guide: http://emergency.cornell.edu/
In case of a water emergency, contact:
Your supervisor (If you are a visitor, notify a Cornell library employee.)
Facilities for your library; after hours contact Customer Service: 255-5322
Library Central Disaster Team (below):
Name | Office | Home | Cell | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tre Berney | 607-255-7933 | 607-379-6225 | 865-712-1352 | dhb229 |
Michele E. Brown | 607-255-2484 | 607-539-6354 |
| mb72 |
Michele Hamill | 607-255-5766 | 607-257-1694 | 607-351-7269 | mh92 |
Patricia A. Fox | 607-255-5766 | 607-277-4512 |
| paf3 |
Jonathan E. Frankel | 607-255-9565 | 607-272-4162 |
| jef1 |
Consult the Cornell University Library disaster plan that’s specific to your library.
Resources for non-Cornell emergencies
If you have a personal water emergency you might consult the following sources:
Library of Congress “Response and Recovery”:
http://www.loc.gov/preservation/emergprep/recovery.html
Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) Preservation leaflets
http://www.nedcc.org/resources/leaflets.list.php