Disaster planning for special libraries /

"Disaster Planning for Special Libraries contains a guide for developing and maintaining disaster plans for small special libraries and related work units. This volume serves as a reference resource, not only for people who have never considered the disaster planning process, but also for exper...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Robertson, Guy (Writer on library security) (Author)
Corporate Author:	ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, MA : Chandos Publishing, [2021]
Series:	Chandos information professional series.
Subjects:	Library buildings > Safety measures. Libraries > Security measures. Emergency management. Bibliothèques > Sécurité > Mesures. Bibliothèques (Édifices) > Sécurité > Mesures. Emergency management Libraries > Security measures Library buildings > Safety measures Electronic books. handbooks. Handbooks and manuals. Guides et manuels.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

A disaster planner for your library
First challenges
Assessing risks to your library
Preparedness and risk mitigation
Emergency and disaster response
Assessing the damage
Event recognition, disaster declaration, and crisis management
Strategic alliances: Internal and external partners
Operational resumption, succession planning, and postdisaster workspace
Postdisaster concerns of library personnel
Normalization
Orientation and training
Auditing your disaster plan
Future concerns for special librarians: a personal view
Appendices.