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Guide to Disaster Planning and Recovery Resources

Is your library prepared for a natural or man-made disaster that could impact your services? Does your library have a clear plan for handling disasters? You'll find suggestions on how to create a formal disaster response plan, so that you'll at least know where to start in a worst-case scenario.

Featured webinar

View Archive of October 21 webinar on Hurricane Preparedness and Response, which explores a Florida-based project that can inform your library’s disaster preparedness plan and how your library can play an important role in community preparedness and recovery.

Prevention

• Disaster Prevention: from "Disaster Response and Planning for Libraries"

Planning and response

• The Resilient Organization: A Guide for Disaster Planning and Recovery
• A Risk Management Philosophy: an excerpt from The Risk and Insurance Management Manual
• Disaster Planning and Response: planning for library emergencies, starting with providing for the safety of patrons and staff
• Planning for the Worst: from Miriam Kahn's ALA Editions book, "Protecting Your Library's Digital Sources"
• Websites and Internet Resources on Disaster Planning: a list of other websites and online resources that cover this topic

Recovery

• Disaster Recovery from the Illinois State Library: steps to an effective recovery operation
• FEMA and flood recovery (discussion)
• When There is No Time to Plan: responding to the information needs of Hurricane Katrina's victims

Visit the Homeland Security section for links to government sites and resources.

Visit the Documents tab for the full selection of resources on this topic. Use the Policies & Procedures discussion board to get answers to your immediate questions.