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Disaster response and planning for libraries /

Provides the tools librarians need to prepare for disasters that can ruin their holdings of books, journals, audio and videotapes, and CDs, describing the steps to planning for and implementing a workable disaster response plan.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kahn, Miriam (Miriam B.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : American Library Association, 1998.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Arrangement and Purpose
  • Why Write a Disaster Response Plan?
  • What Is a Disaster Response Plan and Why Is It Important?
  • Disaster Response Planning in a Nutshell
  • What If the Disaster Happens Before You Have a Plan?
  • Response
  • Responding to Notification of the Disaster
  • Assessing the Situation and Damage
  • Beginning to Rescue and Recover Collections
  • Call for Outside Assistance
  • Damage Assessment
  • Response to Different-Size Disasters
  • Dealing with the Media
  • Working with Contractors
  • Recovery Decisions and Priorities
  • Computers and Disaster Recovery
  • Different Methods of Drying Wet Materials
  • Emotional Issues
  • Fire in City Archives, Linkoping, Sweden
  • Recovery; or, Resumption of Normal Operations
  • Making Decisions
  • Evaluating the Plan
  • Revising the Response Plan
  • Following Up
  • Dealing with the Next Disaster--Physical and Psychological Issues
  • A Whiff of Mold? No, It Can't Be!
  • Prevention
  • The Building Survey
  • Correcting and Preventing Fire and Safety Hazards
  • Indoor Air Quality and Sick Building Syndrome
  • Remote Storage Facilities
  • Backup Routines to Prevent Loss of Computer Data
  • Survey to Identify Vulnerable Collections
  • Construction and Renovation Projects
  • Outside Contacts
  • Renovation Disaster
  • Planning
  • Elements of a Disaster Response Plan
  • Disaster Response Team
  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • Lists to Create and Update during the Planning Phase
  • Prioritization for Recovery
  • Planning for Small, Large, and Wide-Area Disasters.