Disaster Preparedness
& Response for Medical Libraries
Sponsored by:
The Association of North Carolina Health
& Science Libraries
William F. Andrews Center for Medical Education
Raleigh, North Carolina
June 15, 2007 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Medical librarians have a responsibility
to provide a continuity of access to knowledge-based biomedical information
to support health care before, during, and after disasters. Hurricanes,
tornadoes, and flooding have caused significant damage to libraries in
recent years. Other natural and man made disasters are also a threat to
the services provided by medical librarians. Although we can not predict
when disasters will strike, we can prepare for them.
Disaster planning may reduce the loss of
collections and resources, and facilitate the recovery process. Hospitals
and medical centers are required to comply with standards for disaster
preparedness. To support health care providers, medical librarians should
also be ready to respond to moderate, major, and catastrophic disasters.
This one day class will provide training
in:
- writing a library disaster plan
- emergency preparedness
- techniques for salvaging water damaged
material
- continuity of library services
- regional library disaster assistance
Medical librarians, archivists,
curators, facility managers, disaster team members, and others responsible
for disaster planning, mitigation, preparedness and recovery for health
sciences libraries are encouraged to attend. Faculty and students in library
science schools are also welcome.
There is no MLA continuing education credit
for this class.
Speakers:
Emergency Management
Mark W. Schell, Emergency Management Coordinator
Durham County Emergency Management Department
Writing a library disaster plan and emergency
preparedness
Robert James, Associate Director of Access Services
Duke University Medical Center Library
Salvaging water damaged library collections
Walter Cybulski, Preservation Librarian
National Library of Medicine
Service continuity planning for medical
libraries
Angie Santiago, President
Contingency Planning Association of the Carolinas
Southeastern/Atlantic regional medical library
disaster assistance
Dan Wilson, Assistant Director for Collection Management & Access Services
University of Virginia, Claude Moore Health Sciences Library
Registration:
Lunch and refreshments will be provided at this program.
Registration does not cover parking fees.
$50.00 ANCHASL members
$25.00 ANCHASL library science student members
$70.00 Non-members, library personnel/library science faculty
$35.00 Non-members, library science students
ANCHASL membership dues are $15.00 annually
for library personnel and library science faculty and $5.00 for library
science students. Membership forms are available here.
Registration forms are available here:
DOC
or PDF
Please complete one registration form per
person and mail with payment to;
Martha Preddie
ANCHASL Treasurer
Federal Medical Center Medical Library
P.O. Box 1600
Butner, NC 27509
Location:
The Wake Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Library is hosting this ANCHASL
program at the William F. Andrews Center for Medical Education on the WakeMed
Raleigh Campus. The address is 3024 New Bern Avenue, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Information about the Wake AHEC Library is available on their Web site:
http://www.wakeahec.org/library
Directions:
Driving directions and parking information are available on the WakeMed
Web site: http://www.wakeahec.org/library/wherelib.htm
Area Hotels:
ANCHASL has not reserved any hotel rooms for this event. For your conveyance,
a list of local hotels is available on the WakeMed Web site: http://www.wakemed.org/body.cfm?id=49
Questions:
If you have questions about Raleigh, WakeMed, or the Wake AHEC Library
please contact our local arrangements coordinator:
Susan P. Hardee
Manager, Wake AHEC Library
Phone (919) 350-7823
Email shardee@xxxxxxxxxxx
If you have questions about this program
or ANCHASL please contact:
Robert James
President, Association of North Carolina Health and Science Libraries
Duke University Medical Center Library
Phone (919) 660-1157
Email robert.james@xxxxxxxx
The Association of North Carolina Health And Science Libraries
Founded in 1982, ANCHASL's purpose is to promote excellence in health sciences
information services; to foster resource sharing, information exchange,
continuing education and the professional development of the membership;
to provide a forum for cooperation, communication and the exchange of ideas;
and to serve as a liaison to other organizations desiring input from ANCHASL
members. Membership is open to individuals from all levels of professional
practice.
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