Emergency preparedness for libraries

Todaro, Julie 1950- (author.).

Summary: Emergency Preparedness for Libraries gives detailed instructions for protecting staff, patrons, and the facilities themselves, including:Steps to take now, before disaster strikes:People and procedures to include in an emergency/disaster action planPractical ways to turn written plans into an instinctual team responseSafety considerations to take into account when caring for people on-site during an emergencyInformation to provide to the umbrella organization and the media after a disasterKey things to do the first few days after an eventTips for getting back to business.

Record details

ISBN: 9781641433655
ISBN: 1641433655
ISBN: 9781641433662
Physical Description: print
x, 226 pages ; 24 cm
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: Lanham : Bernan Press, [2020]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Defining twenty-first century emergencies and disasters and recovery -- Defining twenty-first century emergencies and disasters in library environments -- Planning, prevention, response/business continuity, and recovery -- Emergency/disaster action plans -- Integrating emergency/disaster planning into the organization -- Day one/day of : responding to emergency/disaster events -- Day two and beyond -- Business continuity: Options, choices, and why -- Normal or new normal?