Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Resources
From the excellent newsletter CurrentCites comes this timely (think 'flooding') annotation of an American Library Association (ALA) set of resources on disaster mitigation:
American Libary Assocation. "[7] Disaster Preparedness and Recovery [8]American Library Association Website (August2007) (http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/woissues/disasterpreparedness/distrprep.cfm). - I'm using the "current" in Current Cites this month to think about current events. I live in St. Louis, and I've been watching the flood waters rise in our area and throughout the Midwest. I'm starting a new job soon, and two of the branches for the St. Charles City-County Library District are under threat of flooding. They're still dry as of right now, and all of the staff are safe. However, much of the community will suffer losses this summer due to flooding. I look at the [9] pictures of the Cedar Rapids Public Library, and know that could happen anywhere along a flood plain. If you haven't thought much about disaster preparedness at your library, take a look at some of the excellent resources linked from the "Disaster Preparedness and Recovery" page from the ALA Washington Office. Highlights include:
[10] Disaster Mitigation Planning Assistance Website: Search by state for services, view sample disaster plans, and check out other resources.Disaster Mitigation Assistance Website: Search by state for services, view sample disaster plans, Planning and check out other resources.
[11] Flood Mitigation Assistance Program: FEMA's grant program to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of flood damage. Flood Mitigation Assistance Program: FEMA's grant program to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of flood damage.
[12] dPlan: The Online Disaster-Planning Tool: A site from the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) which allows you to enter data into an online template to create a customized disaster plan for your institution.dPlan: The Online Disaster-Planning Tool: A site from the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) which allows you to enter data into an online template to create customized disaster plan for your institution.
Remember, disaster isn't always delivered from Mother Nature. Pipes burst, cars drive into buildings, and fires happen. Be sure to have a disaster plan in place for your library and your community. - KC
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posted by Terry Calhoun at
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