Disaster Planning for Special Libraries contains a guide for developing and maintaining disaster plans for small special libraries and related work units.This volume serves as a reference resource, not only for people who have never considered the disaster planning process, but also for experienced planners interested in a variety of approaches to different aspects of planning.The author discusses the role of the special librarian in the planning process and considers the relationship between special libraries and their host organizations. He emphasizes the importance of coordinating a special library’s plan with any in place for its host organization, and encourages librarians to demonstrate their planning skills for organization-wide benefits.Early chapters summarize the initial phases of the planning process, which include preparedness and response measures. Subsequent chapters cover the assessment of damage to special library facilities and assets, the implications of declaring a disaster, the development of strategic alliances with key suppliers, orientation and training, succession planning, operational resumption, the normalization of library operations, and auditing a disaster plan. The concluding chapter discusses concerns that special librarians might have with regard to the future and its risks.Appendices include examples of a risk assessment and analysis and a risk mitigation program, a strike and protest plan, an emergency equipment inspection and audit report, a pandemic management program, and disaster response manager’s kit.
1. Introduction - p. xvii 2. A note on terminology - p. xix 3. Chapter 1. A disaster planner for your library - p. 1 4. Chapter 2. First challenges - p. 13 5. Chapter 3. Assessing risks to your library - p. 25 6. Chapter 4. Preparedness and risk mitigation - p. 37 7. Chapter 5. Emergency and disaster response - p. 47 8. Chapter 6. Assessing the damage - p. 57 9. Chapter 7. Event recognition, disaster declaration, and crisis management - p. 73 10. Chapter 8. Strategic alliances: Internal and external partners - p. 89 11. Chapter 9. Operational resumption, succession planning, and postdisaster workspace - p. 107 12. Chapter 10. Postdisaster concerns of library personnel - p. 127 13. Chapter 11. Normalization - p. 137 14. Chapter 12. Orientation and training - p. 147 15. Chapter 13. Auditing your disaster plan - p. 173 16. Chapter 14. Future concerns for special librarians: a personal view - p. 185 17. Appendix 1. Risk assessment and analysis: the Library and Records Centre of a Financial Services and Investments firm in Vancouver, British Columbia - p. 195 18. Appendix 2. Law firm library: risk mitigation program - p. 209 19. Appendix 3. Western Petroleum Research Institute Library - p. 225 20. Appendix 4. Emergency equipment inspection and audit report - p. 233 21. Appendix 5. Corporate library pandemic management program - p. 243 22. Appendix 6. Disaster response manager’s kit - p. 259 23. Further reading - p. 289 24. Index - p. 291
Disaster Planning for Special Libraries contains a guide for developing and maintaining disaster plans for small special libraries and related work units.This volume serves as a reference resource, not only for people who have never considered the disaster planning process, but also for experienced planners interested in a variety of approaches to different aspects of planning.The author discusses the role of the special librarian in the planning process and considers the relationship between special libraries and their host organizations. He emphasizes the importance of coordinating a special library’s plan with any in place for its host organization, and encourages librarians to demonstrate their planning skills for organization-wide benefits.Early chapters summarize the initial phases of the planning process, which include preparedness and response measures. Subsequent chapters cover the assessment of damage to special library facilities and assets, the implications of declaring a disaster, the development of strategic alliances with key suppliers, orientation and training, succession planning, operational resumption, the normalization of library operations, and auditing a disaster plan. The concluding chapter discusses concerns that special librarians might have with regard to the future and its risks.Appendices include examples of a risk assessment and analysis and a risk mitigation program, a strike and protest plan, an emergency equipment inspection and audit report, a pandemic management program, and disaster response manager’s kit.
1. Introduction - p. xvii 2. A note on terminology - p. xix 3. Chapter 1. A disaster planner for your library - p. 1 4. Chapter 2. First challenges - p. 13 5. Chapter 3. Assessing risks to your library - p. 25 6. Chapter 4. Preparedness and risk mitigation - p. 37 7. Chapter 5. Emergency and disaster response - p. 47 8. Chapter 6. Assessing the damage - p. 57 9. Chapter 7. Event recognition, disaster declaration, and crisis management - p. 73 10. Chapter 8. Strategic alliances: Internal and external partners - p. 89 11. Chapter 9. Operational resumption, succession planning, and postdisaster workspace - p. 107 12. Chapter 10. Postdisaster concerns of library personnel - p. 127 13. Chapter 11. Normalization - p. 137 14. Chapter 12. Orientation and training - p. 147 15. Chapter 13. Auditing your disaster plan - p. 173 16. Chapter 14. Future concerns for special librarians: a personal view - p. 185 17. Appendix 1. Risk assessment and analysis: the Library and Records Centre of a Financial Services and Investments firm in Vancouver, British Columbia - p. 195 18. Appendix 2. Law firm library: risk mitigation program - p. 209 19. Appendix 3. Western Petroleum Research Institute Library - p. 225 20. Appendix 4. Emergency equipment inspection and audit report - p. 233 21. Appendix 5. Corporate library pandemic management program - p. 243 22. Appendix 6. Disaster response manager’s kit - p. 259 23. Further reading - p. 289 24. Index - p. 291
