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[PADG:995] Re: not just wet books...



Cathy:

Our plan does include some emergency preparedness material, but it is primarily related to natural disasters, etc.... In general, this type of information is the responsibility of the campus' emergency management coordinator, but this is a fairly new position on campus.

Prior to his appointment, we began working on a supplemental "flip-book" (modelled after the Getty's) that includes some information on what to do in case of an assault, in the event someone is displaying suspicious behavior, if there is a bomb threat, a chemical spill (one of our libraries is located under many chemistry labs), etc.... The flip-book is distributed to all new employees in the library (at a GA level or higher), and each unit has one that was intended to be kept at their circulation desks. 

Tom Teper

At 04:29 PM 5/12/2006, you wrote:
All,
 
I know many of us have written disaster plans that outline what we should to do when there has been a fire and some books get wet or there is an outbreak of mold after a rainy weekend.  But how many of us have an 'emergency' plan that addresses what to do when there is a suspicious duffel bag left in the Lobby? Or mysterious white powder is found on the top of the circ desk one morning?  Or what if a employee who was recently let go comes into the staff lounge with a loaded weapon?  What happens if your network security is hacked and every computer in your systems becomes corrupted? How do staff in wheelchairs on 2nd floor and above get out of the building when the elevators are turned off in a fire situation?
 
Do you have such an 'emergency' plan at your Library?  Is your 'damaged library materials' plan (what we Preservation folk traditionally think of as a disaster plan) integrated with the 'emergency' plan?  Or are they separate?  Are you, as the Preservation Administrator, responsible for both?  If not you, who??  Possibly the Human Resources officer?
 
Any URL's or information you can provide would be most appreciated.  I will summarize for the list if there is sufficient interest.
 
Thanks,

Cathy
 
Cathleen L. Martyniak
Head, Preservation Department
Smathers Libraries
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611
352-392-6962 (voice)
352-392-6597 (fax)
cathy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Head of Preservation and Assistant Professor,
        John "Bud" Velde Endowed Professorship
University Library
246F Main Library
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
1408 West Gregory Drive
Urbana, IL      61801

Telephone:       217-244-8755
Fax:              217-244-4358    


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