- 1. A Systems Approach Gregory Robert George Hutton, Ashley
Rebecca Anne Machum, and David Bernard MacNeil
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- Disaster Response Plan Defined
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- Protecting Materials and Digital Resources
3. Understand the Problem Are the Solutions to the Problem Worth
Investing In? Designing the Best Solution Implementation of a Plan
4. Understand the Problem 5.
- Disaster response is the procedures and processes whereby a
team of trained individuals responds to a disaster and determines
how to best recover the damaged materials.
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- Kahn, M. B. (1998).Disaster Response and Planning for Libraries
.Chicago: American Library Association.
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- Why dont we SHOW you what disasters are?!
Cedar Rapids Library Among Flood Victims Book Dump @ Cal Poly,
Pomona 7.
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9. Are the Solutions to the Problem Worth Investing In? 10.
- Dont it always seem to go, that you dont know what youve got
until its gone?
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- Many sources highlight the fact that disaster plans are largely
reactionary, rather than predictive.
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- For acute, instantaneous episodes (e.g., earthquakes, floods,
tsunamis, terrorist attacks), it may be possible to identify
high-risk geographic locations or time periods, but precise
forecasting and development of early-warning systems are generally
less applicable.
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- Dominici, F., Levy, J.I., and Louis, T.A. (2005).
Methodological challenges and contributions in disaster
epidemiology.Epidemiologic Reviews 27(9).
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- Understanding past disasters can help predict future potential
problems.
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- Building codes for sturdier construction in earthquake zones,
proper zoning.
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- Known geographic patterning of disasters (i.e., high-risk
earthquake or flooding zones) can help narrow the scope of
surveillance systems and prospective data collectionDominici, F.,
Levy, J.I., and Louis, T.A. (2005). Methodological challengesand
contributions in disaster epidemiology.Epidemiologic Reviews
27(9).
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- Using available data, understanding which disasters are more
likely to impact your library.
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- i.e., the Spring Garden branch of the HPL is unlikely to be
affected by earthquakes, but should consider steps for flooding,
fire, and hurricanes.
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14. Designing the Best Solution 15.
- Identify vulnerable collections
- Identify conservation experts
- Monitor indoor air quality
- Train staff and practice responses for small and large scale
disasters
- Baltimore Academic Libraries Consortium
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- Know where your information is stored, and who is responsible
for maintaining it
- Keep software and systems up to date
- Back up routines and software to prevent loss of data
- Store backups in offsite storage
- Archive databases and websites
17. Implementation of a Plan 18.
- Analysis of building, security, materials and resources to make
sure the plan is feasible
- Involve all staff; regular drills and building
walkthroughs
- Emergency and recovery equipment is readily available and up to
code
- Provide staff with ready access to the plan
- Ensure contact information is up to date
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- Make use of available resources
- M25Consortium of Academic Libraries: Disaster Control Plan
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- Update your plan to reflect introduction of new technologies,
new staff, new collections, etc
- Conduct a risk assessment regularly to identify new threats
and/or developments
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- Better to know what you need to do, rather than what you should
have done.
- Planning will make staff reaction to disasters systematically
quicker.