Guides: Emergency Preparedness and Response Resources: Librarians

Books/eBooks

Technology Disaster Response and Recovery Planning by Mary Mallery
ISBN: 9780838913154

Publication Date: 2015-04-08

Websites on Libraries and Disaster Planning

A Primer on Disaster Preparedness, Management and Response: Paper-Based Materials
Recommendations for cleaning, removal, packing, vacuum and freeze drying library materials
ALA Library Disaster Preparedness and Response
It contains information on organizations that can provide disaster assistance and disaster recovery resources.
ALA Library Fact Sheet 10 – Disaster Preparedness
Features links to disaster management websites geared to libraries..
Conservation Online Disaster Preparedness and Response
Features links to disaster plan workbooks, salvage of water damaged collections and mold/mildew remediation.
Disaster Planning and Recovery for Libraries
This guide from the South Central Regional Library Council in New York state covers a broad range of disaster preparedness steps for libraries,
Disaster Preparedness & Community Resiliency Toolkit
Guidebook on disaster preparedness in libraries.
dPlan - Disaster Planning Tool for Cultural & Civic Institutions
Online disaster planning template for libraries.
Heritage Emergency National Task Force
Links to disaster preparedness and recovery resources, salvaging wet books and videos geared towards libraries.
Library of Congress Emergency Preparedness Publications
Provides links to publications on salvaging water damaged materials, preservation of library materials and information based on difference scenarios.
NLM Emergency Access Initiative
Provides free access to full text articles from major biomedical publishers to healthcare professionals, librarians and the public affected by a disaster.

The Graduate Health & Life Sciences Research Library at Georgetown University Medical Center

Emergency Preparedness and Response Resources

Books/eBooks

Websites on Libraries and Disaster Planning