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		<title>New Feature: Virtual 10-Step Approach to Service Continuity Planning</title>
		<link>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2011/12/28/new-feature-virtual-10-step-approach-to-service-continuity-planning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:07:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Wilson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We now have a virtual 10-Step program!  The program, under 16 minutes, is broken down into an introduction and 10 individual steps, so it can be worked on as time permits.  In between some of the steps are assignments that, when completed, will greatly improve the readiness capabilities of your library.  Please feel free to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meta-Leadership Summit for Preparedness</title>
		<link>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2011/06/14/meta-leadership-summit-for-preparedness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Yowell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to FEMA for the heads-up about this conference, being held tomorrow, June 15&#8211;check out the conference site here:  http://www.meta-leadershipsummit.org/.   Here&#8217;s the description from FEMA&#8217;s news update:  Empowering Business, Government and Nonprofit Leaders to Act Together in Times of Crisis Leadership during large-scale disasters like terrorist attacks, natural disasters and pandemic flu is the focus of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Service Strategy for Hardin Library During Renovation</title>
		<link>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2011/06/02/service-strategy-for-hardin-library-during-renovation/</link>
		<comments>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2011/06/02/service-strategy-for-hardin-library-during-renovation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:20:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Wilson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Hardin Library at the University of Iowa is closed for the summer due to renovation work. While their building is closed, their services are being offered at other locations. Click on the URL below to view their strategy. This type of planning translates well to other types of major service disruptions, such as a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Info Partnership in Missouri</title>
		<link>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2011/05/23/health-info-partnership-in-missouri/</link>
		<comments>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2011/05/23/health-info-partnership-in-missouri/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 16:46:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Yowell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Service Continuity]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Siobhan Champ-Blackwell of NN/LM&#8217;s MidContinental Region office, of which Missouri is a part, posts this to the Disaster Outreach listserv: &#8220;The medical library at St John’s hospital is not functioning at this time. The Medical Library at St. John’s Health System in Springfield, MO has stepped up and is working to assist anyone in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Closing Tweets</title>
		<link>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2011/01/27/closing-tweets/</link>
		<comments>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2011/01/27/closing-tweets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:40:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Yowell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Service Continuity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toolkit Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[library service continuity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A quick review of the &#8220;NEPR Times&#8221; Twitter feed (see left side bar, &#8220;Library Closings &#38; Related Tweets&#8221;), provides an interesting study of the kinds of events that can cause library closings.  Over the past ten days (January 18-January 27), here&#8217;s the distribution: Inclement weather (8) Flooding (5) Air quality Staff illness Network upgrade Power outage Threat (bomb?) Interior [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Great Opportunity</title>
		<link>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2011/01/13/great-opportunity/</link>
		<comments>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2011/01/13/great-opportunity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:42:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Wilson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[emergency preparedness for libraries]]></category>
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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>Planning for Your Next Service Disruption</title>
		<link>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2011/01/12/planning-for-your-next-service-disruption/</link>
		<comments>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2011/01/12/planning-for-your-next-service-disruption/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:34:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Wilson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preparedness]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) recommends that all libraries create a response plan based on the Pocket Response Plan (PReP) that was developed by the Council of State Archivists (CoSA). This is a one-page plan that can be kept in a purse, a wallet, or a mobile device, so no matter where [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Service in the Storm</title>
		<link>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2011/01/10/service-in-the-storm/</link>
		<comments>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2011/01/10/service-in-the-storm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:45:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Yowell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Continuity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hazardous Weather]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Service Continuity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Library has their &#8220;Inclement Weather&#8221; page up on their website today, due to the winter weather sweeping across the South.  Check it out here:  http://www.library.uams.edu/inclement-weather.aspx.   The page is a great example of how a library can be closed, yet still interact with its patrons and continue to provide the services [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Updated Slides and Notes Now Available</title>
		<link>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2010/09/21/updated-slides/</link>
		<comments>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2010/09/21/updated-slides/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 16:32:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Yowell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Service Continuity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[10 Step Approach to Service Continuity Planning]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dan Wilson, Coordinator of NNLM&#8217;s Emergency Preparedness &#38; Response Initiative, has updated the slides and the notes that are available for teaching the &#8220;10-Step Approach to Service Continuity Planning&#8221; class.  They are available from the &#8220;Training&#8221; page here on the site. ]]></description>
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		<title>Bethesda EP group celebrates its third birthday</title>
		<link>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2010/09/06/bethesda-ep-group-celebrates-its-third-birthday/</link>
		<comments>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2010/09/06/bethesda-ep-group-celebrates-its-third-birthday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:11:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Yowell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Continuity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hospital Librarians]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MOUs/MAAs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cara Breeden has let us know that the Bethesda Medical Libraries Emergency Preparedness Partnership (BMLEPP) held its third annual meeting on August 20 at Suburban Hospital.  Quoting from Cara&#8217;s message:  &#8220;At this yearly meeting, which is the extent of time required, members make any needed updates to the procedural and contact information contained in their BMLEPP [...]]]></description>
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