Disaster Preparedness

Disaster Preparedness
Author: Association of Research Libraries
Publisher: Association of Research Libr
Total Pages: 208
Release: 1993
Genre: Education
ISBN:

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Most librarians know the importance of disaster preparedness. Many disasters could have been prevented altogether or have had reduced impact if institutions had been better prepared. This resource guide suggests how disaster preparedness can be achieved at cultural institutions. Twenty-three basic resource articles are presented to introduce disaster preparedness. They deal with the safety of collections rather than the safety of staff, and related issues such as security and environmental control are not addressed. Of the materials that cover what to do once a disaster has occurred, most emphasize water damage because so many causes of disaster result in water damage. The resource guide is supplemented by a list of 23 selected readings. When a choice had to be made between a readily available source and one that was difficult to obtain, the hard-to-obtain one was included in the resource guide, and a reference to the other was provided in the bibliography. The basic processes for disaster preparedness include: (1) brainstorming potential disasters; (2) investigating responses to past disasters; (3) outlining a disaster plan; (4) determining remaining needs; and (5) developing recommendations. (SLD)

Libraries and Archives

Libraries and Archives
Author: Susan Garretson Swartzburg
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 236
Release: 1998-07-23
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1461669197

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New in paperback! This book fills a need for a selective bibliography focusing on design that will not only house collections appropriately, but also be comfortable for readers and staff. The books and articles cited here provoke thought about new technologies and materials and will enable information professionals to feel comfortable when they communicate with the various other professionals involved in the actual work of construction or renovation. Contents: Part One: The Design of Libraries and the Preservation of Books—A Summary History. Part Two: A Guide to the Literature, with chapters on planning, design, the interior, the environment, safety, and preservation. Appendixes include case studies, bibliographies of bibliographies and of journals, and a directory of organizations. With index. Cloth version previously published in 1991.

Disaster Planning

Disaster Planning
Author: Sally Buchanan
Publisher: General Information Programme and UNISIST, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Total Pages: 206
Release: 1988
Genre: Archival materials
ISBN:

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Preparado para el Programa General de Informacion y el Unisist.

An Ounce of Prevention

An Ounce of Prevention
Author: Johanna G. Wellheiser
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2002
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780810841765

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Fire, flood, earthquake, vandalism, a terrorist attack--the issues of safety measures, emergency response, and disaster recovery have now become an important part of the planning strategies for most organizations. For the information organization, such as a library, archives, or record center, this responsibility has taken on new dimensions with the proliferation of various forms of electronic media. The authors take the approach that disaster recovery planning must touch every department of an organization and that emergency response must be a carefully mapped strategy. This broad-based approach to "integrated disaster planning" explains each phase of disaster planning, with chapters covering prevention planning, protection planning, preparedness planning, response planning, and recovery planning. The authors consider collections, records, facilities, and systems and include a chapter on post-disaster planning as well. The authors also cover federal and local assistance programs and list other sources for financial assistance. Although the main thrust of the book is the protection of documents, human safety in case of disaster is stressed explicitly and implicitly throughout. Indispensible for every information organization.

Preventive Conservation for Historic House Museums

Preventive Conservation for Historic House Museums
Author: Jane Merritt
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2010-01-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0759119414

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Preventive Conservation for Historic House Museums describes the care routines that a historic house should practice to protect the site and its collections from damage, wear, deterioration, and catastrophic loss.