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Author Dadson, Emma

Title Emergency planning and response for libraries, archives and museums / Emma Dadson
Published London : Facet, 2012

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 230 pages) : illustrations
Contents Title page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; CHAPTER 1 Introduction; Why is a plan important?; Definition and terminology; Will your existing plan work in practice?; Writing an effective plan -- how to use this book; CHAPTER 2 Case studies; Flood recovery at the State Library, Queensland, Australia; Context; Before the flood -- evacuation; Business continuity; Areas for improvement; Key lessons learnt; The fire at the Royal Horticultural Society Lindley Library, London; Key lessons learnt; The New Zealand earthquakes; Key lessons learnt
Wider recovery from a river flood at the University of Sussex, UKKey lessons learnt; Fire and flood recovery at Norfolk CountyRecord Office, UK; Key lessons learnt; Impact of power loss on an archive service in a UK local authority; Key lessons learnt; Wider impacts after flooding to a university campus, including the archive; Key lessons learnt; Strategies for preparedness at the Library of Congress; Key lessons learnt; The Tohoku Earthquake and subsequent tsunami of 11 March 2011 and its impact on library and archive collections; Key lessons learnt; CHAPTER 3 Roles and responsibilities
IntroductionEmergency response activities; Emergency Management Team roles; Emergency Management Team additional roles; Ensuring your Emergency Management Team works effectively; CHAPTER 4 Incident control; Introduction; Categorized response?; Uniform approach; Immediate responses to water damage; Immediate responses to fire; CASE STUDY: Writing emergency snatch lists with fire service input; Immediate responses to flood or storm warning; Immediate responses to other types of incident; CHAPTER 5 Planning the recovery operation; Emergency Management Team meeting
Tactics -- in-house or outsource?Triage assessment; Involving insurers; Health and safety; Ending the emergency phase; CHAPTER 6 Collections salvage; Planning salvage; Stabilization and salvage strategy; Moving damaged items; Assessing damaged items; Air-drying techniques; Large-scale drying; Fire and smoke damage; CHAPTER 7 Supplementary content; Personnel contact lists; Priority lists; Floor plans; Emergency equipment; External suppliers and utility companies; Additional appendices; Incident report forms; CHAPTER 8 Dealing with the building; Water damage; Fire damage; Preventative measures
CHAPTER 9 Business continuityHow to write a business continuity plan; Effective communications; CHAPTER 10 Ensuring the plan's efficacy; Making your plan user-friendly; Plan distribution; Plan testing; Training; Working with other sections of your organization; Continuous improvement; CHAPTER 11 Conclusion; Bibliography and references; Index
Summary Are you prepared? Whether you work with a special collection in a local archive or museum, in a large national library or managing records for a healthcare agency, an emergency plan is critical to your organisation's future. Dadson draws on a decade of experience and award-winning training in this essential practical toolkit, enabling you to respond quickly and effectively to flood, fire and other emergencies
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Library buildings -- Safety measures -- Planning
Library materials -- Conservation and restoration -- Planning
Libraries -- Risk management.
Museums -- Risk management
Museums -- Safety measures -- Planning
Museums -- Conservation and restoration -- Planning
Archives -- Risk management
Archives -- Safety measures -- Planning
Archival materials -- Conservation and restoration -- Planning
Emergency management.
Archiving, preservation & digitisation.
Museology & heritage studies.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Library & Information Science -- Administration & Management.
Library buildings -- Safety measures -- Planning
Archival materials -- Conservation and restoration -- Planning
Emergency management
Libraries -- Risk management
Library materials -- Conservation and restoration -- Planning
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781856049078
1856049078
9781299277991
1299277993