Kansas Disaster Recovery Assistance Network

KDRAN is a statewide network that was developed under the goals of the Kansas Preservation Plan. In 1993, the Preservation Committee of the Kansas Library Network Board called for the creation of the Kansas Information and Records Preservation Council (KIRPC), which would be responsible for the implementation and completion of the other goals and objectives in the Kansas Preservation Plan with KDRAN being part of Goal 6.

KDRAN performs several important functions for libraries, archives, and museums. First, KDRAN encourages institutions to develop their own disaster plans and to practice disaster prevention methods. To attain these ends, KDRAN provides Kansas institutions with access to a library of disaster planning, preparedness, and recovery resources. Lastly, in the event of a disaster, KDRAN will aid fellow institutions in their immediate recovery.

Vision Statement

KDRAN Supply Caches

Steering Committe and Regional Committee Coordinators

Disaster Plan Model
Disaster Prevention, Disaster Preparedness, and Disaster Recovery, prepared for the South Central Kansas Library System, by Rhonda Hiebert.

Annotated Bibliography

This web page will provide you with selected current resources, both paper and electronic, dealing with disaster planning, preparedness, and recovery.

Blue Skyways is a shared information service for the Kansas library community. It is intended to help Kansas libraries serve as vital information utilities for their communities.