Open AccessSources: Library as Safe Haven: Disaster Planning, Response, and Recovery
Author(s) -
Sarah Clark
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
reference and user services quarterly/reference and user services quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.443
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 2163-5242
pISSN - 1094-9054
DOI - 10.5860/rusq.54n4.73a
Subject(s) - disaster response , safe haven , plan (archaeology) , disaster planning , haven , disaster recovery , emergency management , incident response , business , operations research , computer science , computer security , operations management , political science , history , engineering , poison control , law , medical emergency , economics , archaeology , medicine , suicide prevention , international economics , mathematics , combinatorics
Neal-Schuman's series of how-to manuals are typically practical, down-to-earth guides to aspects of library management and leadership. Halsted, Clifton, and Wilson's Library as Safe Haven: Disaster Planning, Response, and Recovery is a particularly useful addition to the series. Library directors understand that they must have disaster response plans in place, and most have at least a rudimentary system for dealing with fires, floods, and other emergencies. However, they may also feel overwhelmed at the prospect of developing a response and recovery plan for every possible crisis that could befall the library. This book provides a straightforward system for devising such a plan with a reasonable amount of effort.