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Prioritization for Recovery
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1st priority:
valuable/permanent papers
irreplaceable items - rare books etc.
art work
items that cannot get wet - photographs, clay or
coated paper
3 dimensional objects, etc. |
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2nd priority:
expensive to replace/repair - rare books and
manuscripts
documents and collections essential to workings &
function of institution, library or information center
core collection
Masters of microfilm (These should be stored
off-site.)
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3rd priority:
supplements core collection
heavily requested items
government documents? - might be considered in
the second priority category
indices, major reference tools, CD-ROM indices.
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4th priority:
standing orders and annual replacements
nice to have but not essential to mission of
institution
duplicate microfilm & fiche - otherwise replace
items duplicated by microfilm/fiche: periodicals,
government documents.
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Computer & Information Systems
Coordinate with this department to get their
system priorities in synch with the library's
Circulation System - 1st priority
On-Line Public Access Catalog - 1st priority
Electronic Database access and Websites - 2nd
priority
Cataloging and other technical services processes
- 3rd priority |
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Other items to prioritize
computer files, should be backed up daily if not
more often
Rolodex/contacts
vendors, clients
inventory should be stored off-site. Copies on
diskette.
artwork inventory off-site, plus pictures if
possible to prove provenance. |
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