15 Elements/ High State of Library Readiness
Developed by Dan Wilson for the
NN/LM Emergency Preparedness & Response Initiative
January 2012
- Comprehensive Disaster Plan updated at least once a year
- Response station that includes posted response procedures and ready access to tools (e.g., flashlights, first aid kit, bullhorn, plastic, battery operated radio, etc.) for handling an emergency
- One-page Service Continuity Pocket Response Plan (PReP) updated at least quarterly
- Shelter-in-place location
- Communication plan that incorporates redundancy of means of communication (such as what to do if cell phones don’t work) and procedures for updating website, Facebook page, and/or Twitter
- Service continuity team
- At least one scheduled evacuation drill per year
- At least one table-top exercise per year
- Library and/or librarians integrated into community/parent institution’s disaster plan
- Core print textbooks/materials identified and labeled or shelved together
- Servers with core online resources on extended or unlimited emergency power
- Mutual Aid Agreements with other libraries or networks for delivery of core services
- Prioritized recovery list of all valuable and hard to replace materials
- Partnership (contract not required) with commercial salvage and recovery company (e.g., Belfor, BMS, Munters)
- 72-hour emergency kits at the homes of all members of service continuity team
