Hello: One of the first projects I did as a new Director for a public library in Westbrook, Maine (Warren Memorial Library) was create a Disaster Readiness Policy and let me tell you it came in handy. I worked for a short while for the LaPorte County Public Library, Indiana as Manager of Main Services. They had a disaster plan policy that needed updating and I did that in the first four months. My previous job as Director of Library and Archives for Dyer Library/Saco Museum Saco, Maine I created a Diaster Readiness Plan within a year I give workshops on this very topic to small and medium sized libraries. Disaster Planning is very important especially in public libraries! Anastasia Weigle www.inabindstudio.com Maine Jaci Spuhler wrote: > I was the Director of a public library system in Western Colorado for > nine years. One of the most important projects I completed was a > disaster preparedness plan for the system. We experienced several > major fires (Storm King most famous) during this time period, many > Interstate closures, blizzards, mudflow incidents, all impacting our > libraries and patrons. Having policies and procedures in place make > these times much less stressful. It also brings facility issues to > light so that preventive maintenance can be done. > The inspiration for all this work on "disaster" came from my > participation in the preservation management program at Rutgers > University (class of 2003). I highly recommend it for public librarians. > Jaci Spuhler > now Local History Librarian, Eagle Public Library, Eagle Valley > Library District, Colorado > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrick ngulube" > <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 12:42 AM > Subject: Disaster preparedness in public libraries > > >> Dear Colleagues >> A couple of weeks ago I gave a talk to public librarians and I >> underscored the need for them to be prepared for disasters. One senior >> librarian was very critical of my presentation as he felt that disaster >> preparedness was not a major concern for public librarianship. I >> disagreed with him. I would like to know the views of the members of the >> Listserv concerning this issue. >> Thank you in anticipation. >> Patrick >> >> Professor Patrick Ngulube >> University of KwaZulu-Natal (PMB) >> Faculty of Humanities, Development and Social Sciences >> School of Sociology and Social Studies >> Information Studies Programme >> Private Bag X01 >> Scottsville, 3209 >> Pietermaritzburg >> South Africa >> Tel: +27 (0)33 260 5972 >> Cell: +27 828527612 >> Fax: +27 (0)33 260 5092 >> E-mail: [log in to unmask] >> http://www.hs.unp.ac.za/infs/bio3.htm >> "The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your >> riches, but to reveal to him his own." Benjamin Disraeli >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Please find our disclaimer at http://www.ukzn.ac.za/disclaimer >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >> <<<<gwavasig>>>> >> >> A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by >> the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. >> For the terms of participation, please refer to >> http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] >> In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname >> *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES >> To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] >> >> Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at >> http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html >> >> Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]> > > > A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by > the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. > For the terms of participation, please refer to > http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. > > To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] > In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname > *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES > To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] > > Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at > http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html > > Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]> > A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>