On 7/11/06, Scott, Paul (FPM) <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Patrick Ngulube asked about the views of this Listserv as to whether
> disaster preparedness should be a major concern for public librarians.
>
> In my professional opinion, it is a "major concern" only if you want
> your institution to survive.
>

here are links to various disasters involving libraries

Tropical Storm Alison 2001
http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/special/01/flood/index.html

University of Hawaii Library Flood 2004
http://www.hawaii.edu/ala/flood.php

Heritage Preservation
http://www.heritagepreservation.org/PROGRAMS/taskfer.htm

State Library and Archives of Florida
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/disasterrecovery/

-- 
Peter Kurilecz CRM CA
Richmond, Va

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