“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” -- Benjamin Franklin

Ideas for MayDay Activities

• Create or Update Your Contact Lists
  
• Review or Establish Basic Emergency Procedures
  
• Conduct a Disaster Drill
  
• Conduct Scenario Exercises
  
• Invite Your Local Firefighters to Visit Your Repository
  
• Survey the Building for Risks
  
• Make Sure All Collections Are in Boxes
  
• Make Sure Boxes Are Off the Floor
  
• Identify the Most Critical, Essential, Important Records
  
• Inventory Emergency Supplies
  
• Review Your Emergency Preparedness Plan
  

For more on these ideas:
http://www2.archivists.org/initiatives/mayday-saving-our-archives/ideas-for-mayday-activities