Summary of class discussion: Understanding environmental needs of the library and how to work with others to accomplish goals and complete projects

• Disaster prevention and good housekeeping

• Building surveys and security issues

• American with Disabilities Act – how does this affect our job as managers and librarians.

• Establishing a Disaster response and prevention plan

• Managing the operations & Making the decisions – fostering teamwork

• Exercises – and training

• IAQ (Indoor Air Quality), mold

• Designing plans

Readings:

• Higginbotham and Wild – Preservation Program Blueprint chapter 2

• Giesecke – Practical Strategies for Library management chapter 2

• Disaster Planning and Recovery: A How-to-do-it Manual for Librarians and Archivists by Judith Fortson Introduction, chapters 5-6

• Disaster Response and Planning for Libraries by Miriam Kahn Introduction and section 1

• Library Disaster Planning and Recovery Handbook edited by Camila Alire chapter 4

• NEDCC – Preservation of Library and Archival Materials 3^rd Edition www.nedcc.org read section on “Emergency Management”

• “Library and Archives Security” by Richard Strassberg in Preservation: Issues and Planning chapter 10

Assignment:  Perform a building survey of a library

1. Create a floor plan of one floor showing, emergency exits, smoke alarms, fire extinguishers, persistent environmental problems and priority of recovery of collections on the floor.
2. Write a memo to the director concerning the environment, preservation issues, and potential disaster areas.  Then recommendation of ways to prevent preservation problems.  (2 pages)