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		<title>Great Opportunity</title>
		<link>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2011/01/13/great-opportunity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:42:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Wilson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The severe winter storm that affected (and still affecting) the Midwest, South, Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast, gave libraries in these regions a great opportunity to activate their service continuity plans. If you don&#8217;t have a plan, this is a good time to prepare for the next major service disruption. (Resources to help you can be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One Bag of Popcorn</title>
		<link>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2010/12/16/one-bag-of-popcorn/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:07:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Wilson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A bag of popcorn burning in a microwave at the Kansas State University Hale Library in Manhattan, Kansas, set off the library&#8217;s sprinkler system a couple of months ago. As Rebecca Brown, Kansas Outreach and Technology Liaison (NN/LM MCR), stated in an email message, &#8220;a good example of a not-so-obvious cause of a disaster.&#8221; Thanks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Virginia EP&amp;R Conference Announcement</title>
		<link>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2010/09/24/virginia-epr-conference-announcement/</link>
		<comments>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2010/09/24/virginia-epr-conference-announcement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:22:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Wilson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What About the Library? The Value of Libraries Before and After a Major Disaster will be presented at the Twin Hickory Branch of the Henrico Public Library (Richmond, VA) on Wednesday, October 6th. Keynote speaker will be Rebecca Hamilton, State Librarian, State Library of Louisiana. Her presentation will focus on emergency preparedness and response lessons as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>15 years ago in Northridge, CA</title>
		<link>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2009/01/22/15-years-ago-in-northridge-ca/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:20:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Yowell</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Toolkit Tips]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In January of 1994, the Northridge area of California was shaken by a level 6.7 earthquake, which devastated the area, including California State University at Northridge. See Susan Curzon&#8217;s story of the destruction of her library at CSU, and how they responded by getting services back up and running in temporary shelters and with limited [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seasons and Hazards</title>
		<link>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2008/12/15/seasons-and-hazards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Yowell</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[CDC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ice storm]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Montana State University]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preparedness]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we know, there is the &#8220;all hazards&#8221; paradigm for disaster training, and this is to remind us that we NN/LM emergency planners take an &#8220;all seasons&#8221; approach to preparedness!  Winter weather has brought some of the most memorable disasters to libraries (see the Jan. 29, 2008 post on water damage at Renne Library, Montana [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Library Disaster Story: Hurricane Dolly</title>
		<link>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2008/12/12/library-disaster-story-hurricane-dolly/</link>
		<comments>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2008/12/12/library-disaster-story-hurricane-dolly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:37:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Wilson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Flooding]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is our latest story from a librarian about a disaster that affected the Mario E. Ramirez, M.D. Health Sciences Library at the University of Texas/Harlingen, TX in July 2008. Interview for “Stories Told” Name and position title of person telling the story: Greysi Reyna, Assistant Director, Mario E. Ramirez, M.D. Library Kathleen Carter, Medical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Survival Tips &amp; Stories&#8221; hosted by MLA</title>
		<link>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2008/10/13/survival-tips-stories-hosted-by-mla/</link>
		<comments>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2008/10/13/survival-tips-stories-hosted-by-mla/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Yowell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Medical Library Association (MLA) is providing a distance education opportunity via webcast for members on Wednesday, November 12, from 1-3 PM Central time, in which presenters will speak about their experiences in dealing with disasters.  Dan Wilson will also contribute information about NN/LM&#8217;s activities in emergency preparedness.  The class is entitled &#8220;Survival Tips and Stories:  Expanding [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AHRQ free webcast on &#8220;Lessons learned&#8230;&#8221; Nov. 6, 2008</title>
		<link>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2008/10/02/ahrq-free-webcast-on-lessons-learned-nov-6-2008/</link>
		<comments>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2008/10/02/ahrq-free-webcast-on-lessons-learned-nov-6-2008/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Yowell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lessons Learned]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is hosting a webcast on &#8220;Lessons Learned from the Field of Emergency Preparedness&#8221; on November 6.  The webcast is free, taking place from 12-1:30 EST, and registration is required.  Quoting from the announcement (thanks, DIMRC!): &#8220;Presenters will offer diverse perspectives on emergency planning and the use of AHRQ [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New &#8220;stories told&#8221; web page from the Library of Congress</title>
		<link>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2008/09/29/new-stories-told-web-page-from-the-library-of-congress/</link>
		<comments>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2008/09/29/new-stories-told-web-page-from-the-library-of-congress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:25:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Yowell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hurricanes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lessons Learned]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Following is an announcement of a new resource made available by the Library of Congress.  In addition to listening to the stories, check out the links on the left side of the Preservation pages for a wealth of resources for libraries preparing for or responding to disasters.     &#8220;For the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s devastating [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reporting forms available</title>
		<link>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2008/09/04/reporting-forms-available/</link>
		<comments>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2008/09/04/reporting-forms-available/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:52:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Yowell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we have added a new page to the Toolkit.  It is called &#8220;Forms&#8221; and you&#8217;ll see it in the top menu bar.  So far, the forms included are for reporting emergency incidents and for contributing to the &#8220;Library Disaster Stories&#8221; page.  As part of the NN/LM Emergency Preparedness &#38; Response plan, the designated regional [...]]]></description>
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