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Crash Course in Disaster Preparedness (Paperback)
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Crash Course in Disaster Preparedness (Paperback)
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Every library needs to have a disaster management plan in place
before disaster strikes. This short but thorough manual makes
preparing for disaster less intimidating. All library staff, from
library volunteers to library directors and branch managers, have a
role to play in preparing for and recovering from disaster. Written
by an expert in preservation services, Crash Course in Disaster
Preparedness contains all of the information library professionals
need to prepare for an emergency, should one arise. Carmen Cowick
identifies common terminology; teaches readers how to conduct risk
assessment, how to write a disaster plan, and how to design
emergency procedures; and introduces readers to the basic
principles of salvaging. Throughout, Cowick shows readers how to
prioritize library collections during a fire, flood, power outage,
and other natural and human-caused disasters so as to maximize
preservation of library materials. Provides ways for all library
staff, administrators, and volunteers to help in the case of an
emergency Covers a topic that, while often ignored, is critical to
the health of any library Raises awareness of the importance of
disaster planning
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