American Library Association (Resources & Technical Services Division). Management Strategies for Disaster Preparedness (July 8, 1988, New Orleans, LA) Chicago: American Library Association, 1988.
Association of Research Libraries. Office of Management Studies. Preparing for Emergencies and
Disasters. (Systems and Procedures Exchange Center, SPEC Kit #69). Washington, D.C.:
Association of Research Libraries, 1980.
Barton, John P. and Wellheiser, Johanna G., eds. An Ounce of Prevention: A Handbook on Disaster Contingency Planning for Archives, Libraries and Record Centres. Toronto, Canada: Toronto Area Archivists Group Education Foundation, 1985.
Bishop, L.J., Jr. Comprehensive Deodorization. Dothan, AL: Clean Care Seminars, 1983.
Bohem, Hilda Disaster Prevention and Disaster Preparedness. Berkeley: University of California Task Group on the Preservation of Library Materials, 1978.
Buchanan, Sally. "Disaster: Prevention, Preparedness, and Action." Library Trends, Vol. 30, No. 2 (Fall 1981): 241-52.
Buchanan, Sally. Disaster Planning: Preparedness and Recovery for Libraries and Archives. General Information Programme and UNISIST, UNESCO: Paris, 1988.
Canadian Conservation Institute, National Museum of Canada, Canada. Planning for Disaster: Introduction. C.C.I. Notes, 14 (1), May 1984. Planning for Disaster: Emergency or Disaster? C.C.I. Notes, 14 (2), May l984 Planning for Disaster: Hazard Analysis. C.C.I. Notes, 14 (3), May 1984.
Darling, Pamela W., et al. Preservation Planning Program: The Assisted Self-Study Manual for Libraries (Expanded 1987 Edition). Washington, D.C.: Association of Research Libraries, Office of Management Studies, 1987. [In the Manual, see Chapter VIII; in the Resource Notebook, see Section 6]
DePew, John N. A Library, Media, and Archival Preservation Handbook. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, Inc., 1991. [Especially Chapter 8, "Disaster Preparedness and Recovery," pages 253-300.]
Edwards, Stephen R., et al., eds. Pest Control in Museums: A Status Report (1980). Washington, D.C.: The Association of Systematics Collections, 1981.
England, Claire, and Karen Evans. Disaster Management for Libraries: Planning and Process. Ottawa: Canadian Library Association, 1988.
Entwisle, Rosemary. "Of Floods, Fans, and Freeze Driers." Library and Archival Security 5:1 (April 1986): 251-257.
Geller, Sidney B. Computer Science and Technology: Care and Handling of Computer Magnetic Storage Media. Washington, D.C.: Department of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards, 1983.
Hendriks, K.B., and B. Lesser. "Disaster Preparedness and Recovery: Photographic Materials." American Archivist, 46 (1983): 52-68.
Johnson, Edward M., ed Protecting the Library and Its Resources: A Guide to Physical Protection and Insurance (Library Technology Project Publication No.7) Chicago: American Library Association, 1963.
Kenneweg, Richard. "Developing a Library Insurance Program." Library Security Newsletter, 2 (Spring 1976): 11-14.
Lundquist, Eric G. Salvage of Water Damaged Books, Documents, Micrographic and Magnetic Media. San Francisco: Document Reprocessors, April 1986.
Matthews, Fred W. "Sorting A Mountain of Books." Library Resources and Technical Services (January/March 1987): 88-94.
Morris, John. The Library Disaster Preparedness Handbook. Chicago: American Library Association, 1986.
Morris, John. Managing the Library Fire Risk. 2nd ed. Berkeley, CA: Office of Risk Management and Safety, University of California, 1979.
Myers, Gerald E. Insurance Manual for Libraries. Chicago: American Library Association, 1977.
Myers, James N. and Bedford, Denise D., eds. Disasters: Prevention and Coping (Proceedings of the Conference, May 21-22, 1980). Stanford, CA: Stanford University Libraries, 1981.
National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property. Emergency Preparedness and Response (Materials Developed from the NIC Seminar, October 17, 1990, Washington, D.C.) Washington, D.C.: National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property, 1991.
New York State Program for the Conservation and Preservation of Library Research Materials. Disaster Preparedness: Planning Resource Packet. Albany, NY: The State Education Department, New York State Library, Division of Library Development, [Latest update] January 1991.
O'Connell, Mildred. "Disaster Planning: Writing and Implementing Plans for Collections-Holdings Institutions." Technology and Conservation (Summer 1983): 18-24.
Olson, Nancy B. "Hanging Your Software Up to Dry," College and Research Libraries News 10 (November 1986): 634-636.
Olson, Nancy B. "Salvaging Wet Disks. "The U*N*A*B*A*S*H*E*D Librarian 59 (1986): 15.
Podany, Jerry. Emergency Preparedness Plan: Developing One and Practicing It (Notes provided for the AIC 19th Annual Meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico), Pre-Conference Workshop on Natural Disaster Mitigation, 1991.
Rhodes, Barbara J. Hell and Highwater: A Disaster Information Sourcebook. (METRO Miscellaneous Publication No. 35). New York: New York Metropolitan Reference and Research Library Agency, 1988. [Contained in New York State's Disaster Preparedness: Planning Resource Packet.]
Sable, Martin H. "The Protection of the Library and Archive: An International Bibliography." Library and Archival Security 5 (Summer/Fall) 1983.
Seal, Robert. "Insurance for Libraries: Parts I and II," Conservation Administration News 19 (October 1984): 9-10; and 20 (January 1985): 10-11, 26.
"Some Guidelines for Understanding Insurance Coverage." Inland Empire Libraries Disaster Response Network Guide. Riverside, CA: University of California, Riverside, Libraries March 21, 1988.
Ungarelli, Donald L. "Insurance and Prevention: Why and How?" Library Trends 33 (Summer 1984): 57-67.
Upton, M.S., and Pearson, C. Disaster Planning and Emergency Treatments in Museums, Art Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Allied Institutions. Canberra: The Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Materials, 1978.
Waters, Peter. Procedures for Salvage of Water-Damaged Library Materials. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1975. [contained in New York State's Disaster Preparedness: Planning Resource Packet]
Zycherman, Lynda A., ed A Guide to Museum Pest Control. Washington, D.C.: The Association of Systematics Collections, 1988.
Unpublished Disaster Plans and Sourcebooks
Pepper, J. and Kerst, J. Adirondack Museum Disaster Plan (for Main Building), December 1990
Columbia University Libraries Preservation Sub-Committee Disaster Preparedness Plan, June 1990 (revised).
Corning Museum of Glass. Disaster Salvage and Stabilization Kit and Team Action Manual (third edition), June 1988.
Ekfelt, Lynn. Disaster Plan for Owen D. Young Library (St. Lawrence University, Canton, New York), 1988.
Fraser, Susan, and Reed, Judith. The New York Botanical Garden Library Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Plan. 1990.
State University College at Buffalo Preservation Subcommittee. E.H. Butler Library Disaster Preparedness Plan. May 1989.
Umstead, Daniel. 1990 Central New York Disaster Recovery Resource Guide. Central New York Library Resources Council, 1990.
University of Texas, Austin. Disaster Plan of the General Libraries, April 1983.
Ordering Information Below are published resources about disaster preparedness that an institution could acquire. Consulting these works will enhance preparation for the unexpected and will serve as excellent supplements to the information provided in this workbook.
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"Disaster Preparedness: Planning Resource Packet"
(available for $5) from:
New York State Program for the
Conservation and Preservation of Library Research Materials
The University of the State of New York
The State Education Department
10-C-47 Cultural Educational Center
Albany, NY 12230
(518) 474-6971
This is an invaluable packet consisting of numerous useful materials (referred to throughout this document) and is available in one place and at a very reasonable cost. Includes: Peter Water's Procedures for Salvage of Water-Damaged Materials and Sally Buchanan's Resource Materials for Disaster Planning in New York Institutions. An institution that does not already have this excellent resource should, by all means, consider acquiring it as soon as possible.
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An Ounce of Prevention: A Handbook on Disaster Contingency Planning for Archives, Libraries and Records Centres, (John P. Barton and Johanna G. Wellheiser, eds.), 1985. (192 pp.)
[Currently under revision]
Available for $22.95 (Canadian) from:
Toronto Area Archivists Group
P.O. Box 97, Station F
Toronto, Ontario M4Y 2L4
CANADA
Also available for $16 (members $14)
plus shipping, from:
Society of American Archivists
600 South Federal Street, Suite 504
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 922-0140
Contains a superior 30 page disaster bibliography and a 40 page listing of disaster-related resources available throughout Canada. Highly recommended.
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John N. DePew's A Library, Media, and Archival Preservation Handbook, Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, Inc., 1991. (441pp.)
Available from:
ABC-CLIO, Inc.
130 Cremona Drive
P.O. Box 1911
Santa Barbara, CA 93116-1911
This is an excellent all-around work on preservation -- a mandatory reference book for every library or archival institution. Specifically, Chapter 8 provides strong treatment of disaster preparedness and recovery topics. Highly recommended.
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John Morris' Managing the Library Fire Risk. (2nd ea.) Berkeley, CA: Office of Risk Management and Safety, University of California, 1979. (147pp.)
Available for $15.50 from:
John Morris
3333 Nutmeg Lane
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
(415) 933-3365
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New York University's Disaster Plan Workbook (75pp.)
[Currently under revision]
Available for $10 from:
Evelyn Lora
New York University
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
Collection Maintenance
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012
(212) 998-2560
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Columbia University Libraries' Disaster Preparedness Plan
Available for $10 from:
Gifts and Exchange
Columbia University Libraries
106 Butler Library
535 West 114th Street
New York, NY 10027
(212) 854-5757
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National Fire Codes:
| NFPA | #10 #12A #12B #13 #17 #910 #911 #232 #232AM |
Portable Fire Extinguishers Halon 1301 Fire Extinguishing Systems Halon 1211 Fire Extinguishing Systems Installation of Sprinkler Systems Dry Chemical Extinguishing Systems Protection of Libraries and Library Collections Protection of Museums and Museum Collections Protection of Records Archives and Records Centers |
These titles, among others, are available for various prices from:
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
NFPA Publication Sales Division
1 Batterymarch Park
P.O. Box 9101
Quincy, MA 92269-9101
(800) 344-3555