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- Title
PREPARATION OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND MUSEUMS.
- Authors
Ansari, Khurshid Akhtar
- Abstract
A systematically organized, formally written plan enables you to respond efficiently and quickly to an emergency, minimizing danger to staff and damage to collections and the building. The proposed plan covers preventive measures as well as recovery procedures. The plan describes the advantages of emergency preparedness and includes the stages involves in preparation a plan. It also identifies the natural and man made disasters and their possible risks. Vulnerabilities found within the collection and administrations are also explained. To prevent and mitigate the damages specific procedures of a plan are included. Priorities require in a rescue operation along with the staff awareness and training to implement the plan are salient points. While a plan provides basic instructions, it also allows for some on-the-spot creativity.
- Subjects
EMERGENCY management; LIBRARY administration; EMERGENCY drills; LIBRARY security; ARCHIVE security measures; CRISIS management
- Publication
Pakistan Library & Information Science Journal, 2008, Vol 39, Issue 2, p16
- ISSN
1994-3059
- Publication type
Article