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