An Ounce of Prevention: Integrated Disaster Planning for Archives, Libraries, and Record CentresFire, flood, earthquake, vandalism, a terrorist attack--the issues of safety measures, emergency response, and disaster recovery have now become an important part of the planning strategies for most organizations. For the information organization, such as a library, archives, or record center, this responsibility has taken on new dimensions with the proliferation of various forms of electronic media. The authors take the approach that disaster recovery planning must touch every department of an organization and that emergency response must be a carefully mapped strategy. This broad-based approach to "integrated disaster planning" explains each phase of disaster planning, with chapters covering prevention planning, protection planning, preparedness planning, response planning, and recovery planning. The authors consider collections, records, facilities, and systems and include a chapter on post-disaster planning as well. The authors also cover federal and local assistance programs and list other sources for financial assistance. Although the main thrust of the book is the protection of documents, human safety in case of disaster is stressed explicitly and implicitly throughout. Indispensible for every information organization. |
Contents
10 Disaster Planning | 3 |
13 Disaster Planning Worldwide | 7 |
14 Disaster Planning in Canada | 10 |
20 The Disaster Plan | 15 |
22 The Process for Developing a Disaster Plan | 17 |
23 The Disaster Planning Committee DPC | 22 |
24 The Disaster Action Team DAT | 24 |
25 The Characteristics of the Disaster Plan | 26 |
Immediate Emergency Response Planning | 114 |
Recovery Strategy Planning Collections and Records | 122 |
Recovery Strategy Planning Support Operations | 140 |
70 Disaster Recovery Planning for Collections and Records | 149 |
72 The Process for Disaster Recovery Planning for Collections and Records | 150 |
73 General Disaster Recovery Guidelines | 152 |
74 Disaster Recovery Guidelines by Material | 156 |
80 Disaster Rehabilitation Planning for Collections and Records | 181 |
26 The Components of the Disaster Plan | 27 |
30 Disaster Prevention Planning | 33 |
33 The Risk Hazard Analysis | 35 |
34 Disaster Profiles | 39 |
35 Disaster Prevention Guidelines | 48 |
40 Disaster Protection Planning | 65 |
43 Fire Protection Issues | 66 |
44 Fire Detection Options | 68 |
45 Automatic Fire Alarm and Signalling Options | 70 |
46 Automatic Fire Suppression Options | 71 |
47 Manual Fire Suppression Options | 76 |
49 Water Detection Options | 77 |
411 Protective Storage Measures | 78 |
412 Trained Staff as a Protective Measure | 82 |
50 Disaster Preparedness Planning | 85 |
53 Liaisons with External Agencies | 89 |
54 The Collections Survey | 90 |
56 The Vital Records Programme | 91 |
57 Insurance Coverage | 92 |
58 Data and Systems Preparedness Strategies | 94 |
59 Collections and Records Recovery Priorities | 99 |
DuplicationDispersal Strategies | 101 |
511 DisasterRelated Equipment Supplies and Services | 102 |
60 Disaster Response Planning | 109 |
Disaster Forewarning Planning | 110 |
83 Collections and Records Rehabilitation Options | 185 |
84 Basic InHouse Rehabilitation Options for Collections and Records | 187 |
85 Alternatives to Collections and Records Rehabilitation | 190 |
90 Disaster Recovery and Rehabilitation Planning for Facilities and Systems | 195 |
93 Selected Recovery and Rehabilitation Options for Facilities | 198 |
94 Computer Systems Recovery and Rehabilitation Options | 200 |
100 PostDisaster Planning | 203 |
103 PostDisaster Debriefing Sessions | 205 |
105 The PostDisaster Assessment | 206 |
106 Modifications to the Disaster Plan and Operations | 208 |
108 The Internal Disaster Report | 209 |
109 Recognition and Appreciation | 210 |
First National Summit on Heritage and Risk Preparedness in Canada Quebec City Quebec September 1996 Final Declaration | 213 |
Emergency Preparedness Canada EPC | 217 |
20 Types of Emergencies | 219 |
30 FederalProvincial Cooperation | 220 |
50 Other Resources | 221 |
60 EPC Activities | 222 |
Resources | 227 |
32 Sources of Assistance | 238 |
33 Sources of Facilities and Services | 240 |
34 Sources of Supplies and Equipment | 244 |
References | 247 |
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