Disaster Planning

Written by experienced librarians who know because they've recovered from disasters. Ever thought about dealing with damage caused by an avalanche, hurricane, tornado, computer hacker, earthquake, , fire, flood, terrorist attack, and other events too awesome to contemplate? The worst disaster of all is being unprepared. Disaster Planning shows you how to develop a clear, logical and revisable plan before an emergency strikes. The authors take you step-by-step through the basics: creating a working disaster team, identifying the proper relief/recovery agencies for your library, and examining the vital and sometimes ominous issues of cutting-edge library security - everything from hacker attacks on OPACs and library Web sites to terrorist activities. The companion CD-ROM is full of tools you can use, Including: sample disaster plans, a downloadable and customizable template for creating your own disaster plan, links to disaster planning Web sites, a comprehensive directory of electronic resources and planning aids, and a disaster planning database with links to national agencies. No library, museum or archive - small or large - should be without this preparedness guide.