
Dealing with Natural Disasters In libraries
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case studies of different types of disasters and effective responses
steps small libraries should take during the first month after a disaster
strategies to deal with fire, smoke, and water damage issues
what to do to avoid mold growth after moisture problems or water damage
fixing sick buildings
dealing with the devastation of Hurricane Katrina
post-disaster recovery
differing responses to minor disasters, localized disasters, major disasters, and catastrophic disasters
providing public access to vital information after disasters strike
prevention of potential disaster situations
and more!
Dealing with Natural Disasters in Libraries is an essential resource for academic librarians, public librarians, special librarians, school librarians, library science faculty, and administrators.
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A Selected Bibliography of Library Disaster Stories: Before, During, and After (Jane Strudwick)
Coming Back from Major Disaster: Month One (Susan C. Curzon)
The Importance of Disaster Planning for the Small Public Library (Sonya L. Green and Thomas H. Teper)
Fire at University of New Mexico Library (Terry Gugliotta)
The Seven Deadly Sins of Disaster Recovery (Randy Silverman)
The Great University of Georgia Libraries Fire of '03: Lessons Learned and Questions Raised (Ryan Perry)
Lessons Learned from Katrina: What Really Matters in a Disaster (Kay L. Wall)
Steamy Situation: Water Emergency in Sterling Memorial Library (Tara D. Kennedy)
Riding the Surf: Dealing with Library Disasters in Island Communities (Lynn Ann Davis)
The Complicated Symptoms of Sick Buildings (Richard P Widdicombe)
Major and Minor Mold Outbreaks: Summer of 2002 (Nancy E. Kraft)
Keeping the Beast at Bay: Fighting Mold at the University of Missouri-Columbia Journalism Library (Cindy Dudenhoeffer)
Observations of Ground Zero: From the Outside (Sharman Bridges Smith)
Rebuilding a High School Library Collection After Hurricane Katrina (Idella Washington)
"Nor Any Drop to Drink": New Orleans Libraries in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina (Robert E. Skinner)
The 2004 and 2005 Gulf Coast Hurricanes: Evolving Roles and Lessons Learned for Public Libraries in Disaster Preparedness and Community Services (Paul T. Jaeger, Lesley A. Langa, Charles R. McClure, and John Carlo Bertot)
SOLINET's Gulf Coast Libraries Recovery Projects for Public and Academic Libraries (Kate Nevins and Sandra Nyberg)
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