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The third
edition of Disaster Response and Planning for Libraries is
at the printer and due out in early 2012. Ten years is a
long time between revisions. This edition provides perspective for 9/11
and Hurricane Katrina as well as information about continuous operations
planning and integration of disaster response plans with institutional
or community plans.
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First Steps for Handling & Drying Water Damaged Materials
Disaster Response and Prevention for Computers and Data |
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Protecting Your
Library's
Electronic Resources
The Library Security and Safety Guide to Prevention, Planning, and
Response |
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"First
Steps for Handling & Drying Water Damaged Materials" describes
how to deal with wet materials in simple language and diagrams. The
instructions and diagrams are printed on uncoated card stock and come in
a loose-leaf binder. Simple disaster response procedures are listed in
the beginning along with an abbreviated list of supplies, disaster
recovery firms and suppliers. A short bibliography is appended. |
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Cost: $35 US plus $5 s/h in North America. Inquire for
postage for air mail or overseas shipments. |
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Orders are accepted via e-mail at
mbkcons@gmail.com,
or via US mail. All orders must include Purchase Order Number or
prepayment. |
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“Disaster
Response and Prevention for Computers and Data” provides basic
information for responding to a disaster involving water damaged
computers, hardware and software. The information is designed to help
with disaster prevention for all types of libraries, corporate and
information centers, as well as small data centers. Diagrams and
easy-to-follow instructions can be used during disaster response
training and, of course, recovery operations. Checklists help you design
your own disaster response plan.
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America. Inquire for postage for air mail or overseas shipments. |
Orders are accepted via e-mail at
mbkcons@gmail.com,
or via US mail. All orders must include Purchase Order Number or
prepayment.
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"Disaster Response
and Planning for Libraries". Originally written in 1998, this book on disaster response planning and recovery is a
practical guide designed as a simple useable action plan for dealing with
disasters, large and small, in all size libraries. Publication
includes appendices includes
of checklists & forms for planning and responding to disasters; lists of
organizations that provide information and assistance in preservation and
disaster response and a bibliography of additional resources. This
book was updated in 2002 and again in 2011. |
Buy the book from the ALA online store
here
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through Amazon
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"Protecting Your
Library's Electronic Resources" Written in 2003, this publication focuses
on designing disaster response plans for digital materials, recovering
damaged data, hardware and software (both the objects and the data) as
well as the current state of long-term retention plans for digital
materials. This publication includes checklists to help you design
your plan, as well as lists of organizations to help you recover data or
plan for long-term retention of data. |
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here
Purchase Protecting Your Library's Digital Sources: The Essential Guide to Planning and Preservation
through Amazon |
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"The Library Security and Safety Guide to Prevention, Planning, and
Response". Written in 2006 and 2007, this book teaches how to protect
your collections, buildings and staff from loss, damage and injury.
It was published and released by ALA in June 2008. |
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through
Amazon as a print resource or The Library Security and Safety Guide
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