Disasters come in all shapes and sizes, from natural disasters (floods, hurricanes, and earthquakes) to emergencies resulting from accidents, deferred maintenance, and negligence (fire, leaking roofs, and mold). An emergency can easily spiral into a disaster if you – and your institution – are not prepared to respond.
This program will examine two facets of disaster planning — prevention and preparedness (the other two being response and recovery). The morning segment will explore ways to identify and assess risks to your collections and ways to prevent some emergencies from occurring altogether. The afternoon segment will introduce participants to dPlan™, a free, online disaster-planning tool that can generate a printed disaster plan that is customized to your institution.
There is no charge for the workshop. Lunch will be served.
MLA Continuing Education Contact Hours: Pending Approval
AGENDA |
| Registration and Coffee |
| Introductions and Overview Introductions of instructor and participants. Basic definitions and key concepts, phases of a disaster, types of disasters, and types of damage. |
| Preventing Disasters A look at disasters caused by water, fire, mold, and pests. Methods of prevention and detection. A few tips on response and recovery. |
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Preparing for Disasters Discussion of risk assessment, setting priorities, disaster plans, and fostering mutually beneficial relationships. |
| Preparing for disasters, cont. Using dPlan™ |
| Sustaining Preparedness |
| Discussion, Questions, and Wrap-up |