Emergency response planning in college libraries / compiled by Marcia Thomas, Anke Voss ; edited by Marcia Thomas.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Thomas, Marcia L., 1950-
• Voss, Anke.
• Association of College and Research Libraries. College Library Information Packet Committee.
• Harry E. Humphreys Book Fund.

Series:

• CLIP notes ; #40.
• CLIP notes

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Academic libraries--Safety measures.
• Academic libraries--Security measures.
• Emergency management.
• Library materials--Conservation and restoration--Planning.
• Library surveys--United States.
• Library surveys.
• Library materials--Conservation and restoration.
• Academic libraries.
• United States.
• Disaster Planning.
• Emergencies.

Medical Subjects:

• Disaster Planning.
• Emergencies.

Physical Description:

vii, 152 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : College Library Information Packet Committee, College Libraries Section, Association of College and Research Libraries, 2009.

Contents:

• Introduction. Objective ; Background ; Survey procedure ; Organization of documents
• Analysis of survey results. General information on the survey respondents ; Past experience with emergencies and disasters ; Emergency response planning: manuals ; Emergency response management ; Conclusions
• Survey results
• Documents. The plan: introduction, table of contents, organization, communication, priorities ; Responses to emergencies ; Prevention ; Resources (internal and external) ; Recovery, insurance, reports, business resumption.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 15-17)

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Harry E. Humphreys Book Fund.

ISBN:

• 9780838985243
• 0838985246

OCLC:

426389797

Online:

The Harry E. Humphreys Book Fund Home Page