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It Is Everywhere: Handling a Mold Outbreak in a Library's High-Density Storage Collection

It Is Everywhere: Handling a Mold Outbreak in a Library's High-Density Storage Collection

Alexis Braun Marks, Eric Owen
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 29
ISBN13: 9781466686243|ISBN10: 1466686243|EISBN13: 9781466686250
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8624-3.ch014
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Marks, Alexis Braun, and Eric Owen. "It Is Everywhere: Handling a Mold Outbreak in a Library's High-Density Storage Collection." Handbook of Research on Disaster Management and Contingency Planning in Modern Libraries, edited by Emy Nelson Decker and Jennifer A. Townes, IGI Global, 2016, pp. 311-339. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8624-3.ch014

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Marks, A. B. & Owen, E. (2016). It Is Everywhere: Handling a Mold Outbreak in a Library's High-Density Storage Collection. In E. Decker & J. Townes (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Disaster Management and Contingency Planning in Modern Libraries (pp. 311-339). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8624-3.ch014

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Marks, Alexis Braun, and Eric Owen. "It Is Everywhere: Handling a Mold Outbreak in a Library's High-Density Storage Collection." In Handbook of Research on Disaster Management and Contingency Planning in Modern Libraries, edited by Emy Nelson Decker and Jennifer A. Townes, 311-339. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8624-3.ch014

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Abstract

In early 2012, mold was found on materials stored in the high-density automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) at Eastern Michigan University, with remediation beginning in late 2013. This chapter will outline the timeline of discovery and eventual remediation of the mold infestation. The authors will discuss the stakeholders within the library and other offices on campus involved with the response planning for closure, cleanup, and reopening of the ASRS, as well as the development of processes for collection intake to mitigate a future outbreak. The chapter will conclude with lessons learned, takeaways for other institutions, and how Eastern Michigan University is moving forward to protect the investment made in the collection.

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