Library Collections Emergency Team (LCET)

Service Description

The Library Collections Emergency Team (LCET) is a group of full-time conservators and preservation librarians in Preservation Services in the Harvard Library. The team is on call 24 hours a day to provide advice and assistance during and in the immediate aftermath of emergencies that threaten or affect Harvard Library collections.
Services include:

• 24-hour advisory assistance by cell phone (617) 240-2500 in emergencies involving library collections
• Onsite consultation for collections salvage by the local library staff
• Access to library-owned freeze-drying equipment (limited capacity is available)
• Recommendations for commercial disaster recovery services with experience in library materials
• Coordination of services with University Operations Center
• Emergency preparedness, planning, and response information
• Training workshops 

Request information and/or services 

To request LCET assistance during an emergency, please call (617) 240-2500. 

Harvard Emergency Response Procedures 

• Checklist for Emergencies: Initial Response
• Broad Areas of Responsibility During Emergencies
• Managing Mold Contamination

LCET wiki (team members only)Checklist for Emergencies: Initial ResponseChecklist for Emergencies: Initial Response