The author describes his education and early career as a library disaster planner. He notes that history contains numerous accounts of lost libraries and collections. He discusses his experiences in San Jose, California during the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989, and how it prompted him to revise his planning methodology. He reviews five essential aspects of disaster planning, and the major components of a library disaster plan.
Keywords
Disaster planner
Disaster planning
Risks
Library disasters
Earthquakes
Loma Prieta earthquake
Natural hazards
Consultant
Client
Preparedness
Response
Resumption.
Library history contains numerous accounts of disasters, ...
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