NN/LM Emergency Preparedness & Response Toolkit

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  Hello Colleagues,In addition to the official report about the NN/LM San Francisco Earthquake Summit, held at the UCSF Library and Center for Knowledge Management, recently distributed on this list by Dan Wilson, I wanted to let you know of another account of the event written from the perspective of an attendee. This item was published in the NN/LM Pacific S […]
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- NN/LM San Francisco Earthquake Summit Report May 4, 2012
  Hi everyone,Click on this link (http://nnlm.gov/ep/2012/05/04/nnlm-san-francisco-earthquake-summit-report/) for access to the report of the NN/LM San Francisco Earthquake Summit that took place at the UCSF Library and Center for Knowledge Management on April 6th. Speaker contact information is provided and please let me know if you'd like to see any of […]
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Report of the NN/LM Hurricane Summit

Monday, March 5th, 2012

Click on the link or the image below to see our report of the NN/LM Hurricane Summit. It’s very visual, in order to give the reader a feel for not just the content of the Summit but also the speakers and the venue. Background information on some of the speakers and their past research is provided through hyperlinks, and contact information is available at the end of each section. The Takeaways page lists key elements of the Summit that can be used to explore further research.

Featured Speakers

Raymond Santiago: COOP planning for the Miami/Dade Public Library System
MaryEllin Santiago: Experiences as project director for the Bill & Melinda Gates Gulf Coast Libraries Project
Mary Moore: University of Miami Health Sciences Library’s participation in Haiti earthquake relief
Tony Gonzalez: Emergency planning activities at the Miami/Dade Department of Public Health
Michelle Malizia: Survey of public libraries and disaster response

NNLM Hurricane Summit

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2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season

Friday, December 2nd, 2011

Here’s NOAA’s time-lapse video of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season. Although an active season, only two storms, Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, had a direct impact on the mainland United States, causing flooding in the Mid-Atlantic and New England. Puerto Rico was spared Lee, but was impacted by Irene and Tropical Storm Emily.

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Reports About Hurricane Irene from ALA

Thursday, September 8th, 2011

Click on the URL below to see an excellent report in American Libraries about the effect of Hurricane Irene on East Coast libraries.

http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/news/08312011/east-coast-libraries-endure-hurricane-irene

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Mid-Atlantic Resource Guide for Disaster Preparedness

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

Any library that suffered water damage from Hurricane Irene will likely be looking for disaster-related help. The Mid-Atlantic Resource Guide for Disaster Preparedness, published in 2009, contains a wealth of resources. For those of you not in the Mid-Atlantic region, there are a number of national agencies that you will find useful for your disaster plan. Thanks to the Conservation Center for the Arts and Historical Artifacts for compiling this very useful document.

Click on the following URL for a pdf of the document: http://ccaha.punkave.net/uploads/media_items/emergency-resource-guide-2009.original.pdf

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After Irene

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

Most libraries in the path of Irene closed for the weekend or reduced their hours. Some of these libraries remained closed on Monday due to cleanup efforts or power outages. Today, libraries seem to be operating under normal schedules except in areas that were hardest hit, such as eastern North Carolina, or areas that are experiencing power outages or flooding. The Vermont Library Association is directing member libraries to the Disaster Assistance Hotline of the New England Document Conservation Center (978-470-1010).

Click here for a detailed report from LibraryJournal.com: http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/home/891818-264/updated_most_vermont_libraries_escaped.html.csp

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Help for Libraries Needing Assistance

Saturday, August 27th, 2011

Providing information about how libraries can get help in an emergency or disaster is a primary component of the NN/LM Emergency Preparedness & Response Plan. Following are places you can call in the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, or New England for getting help with maintaining services (NN/LM) or 24/7 advice on collection recovery.

NN/LM (National Network of Libraries of Medicine): (800) DEV-ROKS or 1-800-338-7657 (business hours):DOCLINE, coordination of emergency response among members, resource sharing in emergency, possible funding for replacement equipment.

Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC): (978) 470-1010 (24/7): Territory: northeastern states, but will provide telephone advice to anyone about response to and recovery from a disaster that impacts library collections.

Lyrasis: (800) 999-8558 (24/7): Territory: southeastern/northeastern/mid-Atlantic states–advice about saving collections, health and safety measures in an emergency, referrals to commercial salvage companies, etc. Onsite assistance available through volunteer network.

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Wind & Rain Forecast Maps From NOAA

Saturday, August 27th, 2011

NOAA Environmental Visualization Laboratory

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How to Use the Toolkit

1. Where to get information on HOW TO WRITE A DISASTER PLAN. Click on the Writing Your Disaster Plan page. Download the template for the Service Continuity Pocket Response Plan (PReP) and fill it out. For some libraries, the PReP may be enough. Others may want to start with the PReP and then develop a comprehensive plan as time permits.

2. Where to GET HELP following some kind of disaster or service disruption. Click on the Calling for Help page. Listed is contact information for your Regional Medical Library as well as library networks that provide consultation services (some at no cost), 24/7.

3. How to get TRAINING ON SERVICE CONTINUITY and libraries. Click on the Training Opportunities page and select the option that best fits your needs. Contact your NNLM RML at 1-800-338-7657, or the Coordinator, Dan Wilson, at danwilson@virginia.edu, to inquire about scheduling or participating in a class.

4. What else does the Toolkit offer? The Toolkit is a comprehensive collection of resources and tools for helping you prepare your library for a disaster or service disruption. In addition to the items listed above, you'll find news reports (NEPR Times), sample table-top exercises and model MOUs, library disaster stories, links to supporting resources for our training program, and information about the NN/LM Emergency Preparedness & Response Plan.
Supporting Resources
- American Institute for Conservation (AIC) Use for locating an area preservationist.
- American Red Cross Information on sheltering-in-place and 72-hour home preparedness.
- Amigos Library Services Info and training for disaster response through their Imaging & Preservation service; serves primarily SW United States.
- Belfor Expert commercial salvage and recovery of collections and facilities; experience working with libraries.
- BMS Expert commercial salvage and recovery worldwide. Excellent site, lots of great success stories, experience with libraries.
- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) See especially the Emergency Preparedness & Response section.
- CHEMM: Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management NLM database on dealing with a chemical incident with mass casualties.
- Disaster Declarations by State From FEMA, declared disasters by year and by state.
- Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC) An arm of NLM charged with improving access to disaster health information.
- Disaster Information Outreach by Librarians Listserv Sign up for or view entries from the listserv hosted by NLM’s DIMRC.
- Emergency Access Initiative EAI provides free access to full text articles from major biomedicine titles to healthcare professionals, librarians, and the public in the United States affected by disasters.
- Flu Report CDC Map showing current incidence of influenza in the U. S.
- Heritage Preservation Creators of the popular Emergency Response & Salvage Wheel and the Field Guide to Emergency Response. Offer many free resources on disaster planning and response. Co-sponsor — with FEMA — of the Heritage Emergency National Task Force.
- Homeland Security Current news and resources for preparedness; see especially the “Preparedness, Response, Recovery” section.
- Lyrasis Library services including disaster planning and preservation, primary areas are Mid-Atlantic, Southeastern and New England regions of U.S.
- Map: Chemical Plants Find out if your locale is at risk from a chemical plant.
- Map: Flood-Prone Areas Flooding data by events and property damage.
- Map: Hurricanes NOAA Map of hurricanes making landfall, U. S. east and Gulf coasts, from 1950 through 2004, names and years.
- Map: Natural Disasters “Heatmap” of tornado, hurricane and earthquake incidents.
- Map: Ports
- Map: Power Grid Map of U.S. showing interconnections of the continental power grid.
- Map: Presidential Disaster Declarations
- Map: Tornado Activity Map based on NOAA statistics shows incidence/degree of frequency for tornadoes in the U. S.
- Map: Weather Disasters NOAA map, “Billion Dollar Climate & Weather Disasters 1980-2004″
- Map: Wildfires From NASA, map of wildfires in the U. S. that exceeded 250 acres in size from 1980-2003.
- Medical Reserve Corps A great volunteer group with a similar mission.
- MedlinePlus Lots of information on emergency preparedness & response.
- Munters Worldwide disaster recovery services; great site, many solutions to recovery problems large and small.
- National Situation Update Daily updates from FEMA
- NN/LM Greater Midwest Region (GMR) Emergency preparedness & response resources/contacts from GMR.
- NN/LM MidContinental Region (MCR) EP&R resources and contact information from the MCR.
- NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region (MAR) EP&R resources and contact information from the MAR.
- NN/LM New England Region (NER) EP&R resources and contact information from the NER.
- NN/LM Pacific Northwest Region (PNR) EP&R resources and contact information from the PNR.
- NN/LM Pacific Southwest Region (PSR) EP&R resources and contact information from the PSR.
- NN/LM South Central Region (SCR) EP&R resources and contact information from the SCR.
- NN/LM Southeastern/Atlantic Region (SE/A) EP&R resources and contact information from the SE/A.
- Northeast Document Conservation Center See “Preservation Leaflets” for preparedness and response info.
- Radiation Emergency Medical Management (REMM) Evidence-based data for health professionals on how to respond to a radiation emergency.
- Ready.Gov It’s all good…check it out!
- Storm Reports See yesterday’s storm report for the United States.
- TOXNET NLM database on hazardous materials and toxic releases.
- U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services “Disasters and Emergencies” section, especially. Well-organized, easy to use, up-to-the-minute.
- Westpas Preservation assistance and training for libraries and archives in the Western and Northwestern U.S.
- Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER) NLM system designed to assist first responders in a hazardous materials incident.
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