Robertson on Library Security and Disaster Planning

Section 1: Disaster planningHoping for the best, preparing for the worst: a disaster planner's experiencePandemic perspective: How an outbreak could affect libraries Postponing Alexandria: Dealing with catastrophes and floods in your library Water finds a way: Dealing with leaks and floods in your libraryLights out! Dealing with power outages in your libraryInvestigating risk: Assessing and analyzing trouble before it strikesA van and a plan: How consortium offices can contribute to disaster recovery Out! A guide to emergency evacuations Flood protection: Avoiding the wrong mixSurviving by committeeDisaster? No plan? What a library director should do Emergency management training for your library: The joys of tabletopping People, paper, data: Disaster planning for libraries Bookstore disasters: Surviving the worst-Selection of photographs Section 2: Safety and securitySenior security: Keeping the elderly out of troubleStealing from library patrons: A helpful introductionInto every professional life, a little moon will shine: Dealing with sub-problem patronsBeyond band-aid solutions: Dealing with medical emergencies in your libraryManual matters: Developing successful guidelines and losing priceless boredomNot for the squeamish: The dirty truth about your libraryRisks, rules and enforcement: Enhancing child safety in the library Downsizing the binder: Effective security planning for libraries What's a little larceny between friends? Confessions of an info-thiefThe data back-up process: An overview for saboteursThe Elvis biography has just left the building, and nobody checked it out: A primer on library theft Shelving and safety: An overview Clearing the air: Improving indoor air quality in libraries Unofficial wisdom: A review of occupational health and safety in libraries Our vision of things: Basic eye care for librarians Stress? Settle for less Wise to the forger's tricks: Detecting bogus signatures and inscriptions in collectable books'It's not just the books': Wheelchair patrons speak outA word from a pro: Protecting your store against book thieves State of the art: Risks to artworks and their ownersPost-Traumatic Stress: Finding a way to healSocial engineers and their victims: Making the wrong contact Sabotage for beginners: Destroying vital records Index