KDRAN Vison Statement

It is the mission of the Kansas Disaster Recovery Assistance Network to develop a network of experts in the document preservation field to promote disaster preparedness efforts and coordinate disaster response efforts to protect our documentary heritage. The network will promote awareness of potential disasters, prevention of these situations and proper response methods in cases of a major disaster or catastrophe. The primary focus of the network is to provide information and a source of expertise for institutions and individuals to develop disaster preparedness measures and disaster mitigation techniques. Support for recovery efforts in the form of sources for emergency supplies, sources for emergency recovery funding, and coordination of response and recovery teams is the secondary focus of the network. Membership in the network constitutes a commitment by an institution to make disaster preparedness and staff training an administrative priority.

The efforts of KDRAN will be coordinated by a steering committee of five to nine members. The central office for the network will be housed in the Preservation Office of the Library and Archives Division of the Kansas Historical Society. Through this central office the development of three regional response networks (RRN) will be monitored, and information on the subject of disaster preparedness will be provided in print format, on the internet in electronic format and during workshops presented for network members. The boundaries for each region were constructed to allow for prompt response to requests for information concerning disaster preparedness and response to a major disaster. Each region will be responsible for the development of their network of volunteers and supplies. Suggestions and guidelines will be provided to each region by the steering committee. There will be at least one representative from each region serving on the steering committee at all times.