#  Library Collections Emergency Team (LCET) 

 



 ![Two books with cockled pages caused by water damage.](/sites/g/files/omnuum11066/files/library-preservation/files/emergency-response.jpg)

 

## 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](/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](/checklist-emergencies-initial-response "Checklist for Emergencies: Initial Response")
- [Broad Areas of Responsibility During Emergencies](/broad-responsibilities)
- [Managing Mold Contamination](/managing-mold-contamination)

[LCET wiki](https://harvardwiki.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HLPP/pages/151420931/LCET%20Library%20Collections%20Emergency%20Team) (team members only)[Checklist for Emergencies: Initial ResponseChecklist for Emergencies: Initial Response](/checklist-emergencies-initial-response "Checklist for Emergencies: Initial Response")