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Autore: | Dadson Emma |
Titolo: | Emergency planning and response for libraries, archives and museums [[electronic resource] /] / Emma Dadson |
Pubblicazione: | London : , : Facet, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (240 p.) |
Disciplina: | 025.8 |
025.82 | |
Soggetto topico: | Libraries - Safety measures |
Archives - Safety measures | |
Museums - Safety measures | |
Emergency management | |
Library planning | |
Library materials - Conservation and restoration | |
Museum conservation methods | |
Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | 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 | |
Sommario/riassunto: | 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 |
Titolo autorizzato: | Emergency planning and response for libraries, archives and museums |
ISBN: | 1-85604-907-8 |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910480015803321 |
Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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