Disaster planning for libraries : process and guidelines /

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Libraries are constantly at risk. Every day, many libraries and their collections are damaged by fire, flooding, high winds, power outages, and criminal behaviour. Every library needs a plan to protect its staff, sites and collections, including yours. Disaster Planning for Libraries provides a prac...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Robertson, Guy, 1890-1960 (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Chandos Publishing, [2015]
Colección:Chandos information professional series.
Temas:
Library buildings > Safety measures.
Libraries > Security measures.
Libraries.
Libraries
Biblioth�eques > S�ecurit�e > Mesures.
Biblioth�eques.
libraries (buildings)
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Library & Information Science > General.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Machine generated contents note: 1. Libraries and risk
  • 1.1. prevalence of risk
  • 1.2. Natural risks
  • 1.3. Technological risks
  • 1.4. Human-caused risks
  • 1.5. Proximity risks
  • 1.6. Security risks
  • 1.7. Enterprise risks
  • 1.8. References
  • 2. Preparedness
  • 2.1. Authorization
  • 2.2. Committees: pros and cons
  • 2.3. RAA, step one: history-taking
  • 2.4. RAA, step two: inspection
  • 2.5. RAA, step three: interviews
  • 2.6. RAA, step four: discussions with external experts
  • 2.7. RAA, step five: documentation
  • 2.8. Mitigation: preventative maintenance programmes
  • 2.9. Mitigation: gradual replacement of older facilities
  • 2.10. Mitigation: insurance
  • 2.11. Mitigation: data back-up
  • 2.12. Mitigation: the key
  • 2.13. References
  • 3. Disaster response
  • 3.1. Staff and patron safety
  • 3.2. Producing a disaster response plan
  • 3.3. Production mistakes
  • 3.4. issue of library assets
  • 3.5. Emotional reactions to emergencies and disasters
  • 3.6. Leadership in response planning
  • 3.7. Response teams
  • 3.8. References
  • 4. Operational resumption, continuity and recovery
  • 4.1. After the fact
  • 4.2. Resumption
  • 4.3. Continuity
  • 4.4. Recovery
  • 4.5. Management roles
  • 4.6. Operational resumption teams
  • 4.7. Perfection not possible
  • 4.8. References
  • 5. Damage assessment
  • 5.1. effects
  • 5.2. Internal and external inspectors
  • 5.3. Beginning at the perimeter
  • 5.4. Building exteriors
  • 5.5. Safe entrance and exit
  • 5.6. Building interiors
  • 5.7. Inspecting damaged collections
  • 5.8. Evaluation
  • 5.9. Prioritization
  • 5.10. Recordkeeping
  • 5.11. References
  • 6. Disaster recognition, declaration procedures and crisis management
  • 6.1. How it feels
  • 6.2. Recognizing a disaster
  • 6.3. Information gathering
  • 6.4. When and when not to declare a disaster
  • 6.5. Disasters and crises
  • 6.6. library crisis manager
  • 6.7. References
  • 7. Strategic alliances
  • 7.1. Determining the need for a strategic alliance
  • 7.2. Key post-disaster vendors for resumption and continuity
  • 7.3. Strategic alliance documentation
  • 7.4. Updating strategic alliances
  • 7.5. Adaptation of central library strategic alliances for branches
  • 7.6. Going it alone?
  • 7.7. References
  • 8. Post-disaster management of patrons
  • 8.1. Convergence
  • 8.2. Closure of facilities: process and implications
  • 8.3. Reassuring patrons
  • 8.4. Updating patrons on operational resumption and recovery
  • 8.5. Dealing with volunteers
  • 8.6. Post-disaster programmes
  • 8.7. Message centres and missing children
  • 8.8. References
  • 9. Normalization of operations
  • 9.1. Reassuring employees
  • 9.2. Normalization defined
  • 9.3. Problems arising from incomplete normalization
  • 9.4. Normalization checklists
  • 9.5. Testing normalization programmes
  • 9.6. References
  • 10. Orientation and training programmes
  • 10.1. Binder dependence
  • 10.2. Definitions: orientation and training
  • 10.3. Purposes of orientation and training
  • 10.4. Assumptions
  • 10.5. Methods of delivery
  • 10.6. Home circulars
  • 10.7. Newsletter/Intranet materials
  • 10.8. Staff orientation sessions
  • 10.9. Management orientation sessions
  • 10.10. Operational resumption and continuity orientation and training
  • 10.11. Management security seminars
  • 10.12. Training the trainers
  • 10.13. Session reporting
  • 10.14. References
  • 11. Basic tabletop exercises
  • 11.1. No plan without practice
  • 11.2. Risk assessment and analysis example
  • 11.3. Generic tabletop exercises
  • 11.4. Tabletops for managers
  • 11.5. Pandemic influenza exercise
  • 11.6. Tabletop exercise management tips
  • 11.7. Conclusion
  • 11.8. References
  • 12. Process and results
  • 12.1. overwhelming question
  • 12.2. case history: in the beginning
  • 12.3. process: preparedness
  • 12.4. process: response
  • 12.5. process: resumption
  • 12.6. process: backtracking
  • 12.7. process: orientation, training and testing
  • 12.8. real scenario
  • 12.9. Use of the disaster plan
  • 12.10. Post-resumption
  • 12.11. References.

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