Disaster Prevention, Disaster Preparedness, and Disaster Recovery

Prepared for the South Central Kansas L-ibrary System
by Rhonda Hiebert

Table of Contents

Foreword

Prevention Strategy
Prevention Principles
Prevention Checklist
Environmental Controls
Pollution
Temperature
Relative Humidity
Lighting
Storage Furnishings

Chapter 2--Disaster Preparedness
General Instructions
Materials Priority List
Disaster Recovery Team
Life-Threatening Situations
Fire
Tornado
Bomb Threats
Flooding
Death or Severe Medical Problem
Drugs and Psychiatric Emergencies
Floor Plans
Electrical Wiring Diagrams
Emergency Procedures for Non-Life-Threatening Situations
Power Failure
Water and Sewer
Collapsed Shelving
Elevator Failure
Rodents, Insects, and Mold
Vandalism
Safety Checklist

Chapter 3--Computer System
When System Fails
Description of the System

Chapter 4--Disaster Recovery Team Resources
Descriptive List of Disaster Recovery Supplies and Equipment
Supplies and Equipment
Major Emergency Situation Kits
Emergency Funds
Local Experts and Consultants
Regional Experts and Consultants

Chapter 5--Disaster Recovery Process
Steps in Recovery Process
Salvage Procedures for Water-Damaged Materials
Brief Guidelines for Recovery
Material Damage Report

Chapter 6--Insurance Coverage and Physical Inventory
Book Volumes and Special Collections
Microfilm
Microfiche
Microform Readers/Printers
Art Prints
Cassettes
Filmstrips
Music Recordings
Miscellaneous Items
Description of Insurance Policies

Chapter 7--Appendix
Description of Past Disasters
Selected Bibliography

Foreword

The purpose of this Manual is to provide procedures and responses to emergency situations that would involve the libraries of the South Central Kansas Library System. The immediate life-treatening situations discussed include fire, tornado, and bomb-threat calls. Also included are situations that are not life-threatening but which still require a definite response in order to preserve the collection-plumbing leakes, loss of heat, moldy materials. Adherence to this plan does not guarantee total physical safety or perfect collection preservation. The Disaster Preparedness Plan is to be used in conjunction with good judgement and common sense.