ID - 474232 TI - Emergency planning and response for libraries, archives and museums. PY - 2012 SN - 9781856048088 9781856049078 1856049078 9781299277991 1299277993 185604808X 9780810887565 PB - London Facet DB - UniCat KW - Library management KW - Emergency management KW - Libraries KW - Museums KW - Archives KW - Risk management KW - Management KW - 025.7 KW - 699.8 KW - Conserveren van boeken. Inbinden. Microfilmeren. Digitaliseren KW - Protection of and in buildings. Emergency measures. Precautions KW - 699.8 Protection of and in buildings. Emergency measures. Precautions KW - 025.7 Conserveren van boeken. Inbinden. Microfilmeren. Digitaliseren KW - Library planning. KW - Library materials KW - Museum conservation methods. KW - Conservation methods, Museum KW - Museum techniques KW - Conservation of library materials KW - Preservation of library materials KW - Planning KW - Consequence management (Emergency management) KW - Disaster planning KW - Disaster preparedness KW - Disaster prevention KW - Disaster relief KW - Disasters KW - Emergencies KW - Emergency planning KW - Emergency preparedness KW - Public safety KW - First responders KW - Public institutions KW - Cabinets of curiosities KW - Documents KW - Manuscript depositories KW - Manuscript repositories KW - Manuscripts KW - Documentation KW - History KW - Information services KW - Records KW - Cartularies KW - Charters KW - Diplomatics KW - Public records KW - Safety measures. KW - Planning. KW - Conservation and restoration. KW - Safety measures KW - Preservation KW - Preparedness KW - Prevention KW - Depositories KW - Repositories KW - Emergency management. KW - Bibliothèques. KW - Musées KW - Mesures de sûreté. KW - Library buildings KW - Archival materials KW - Conservation and restoration KW - Risk management. KW - Library risk management KW - Library administration KW - Library collections (Materials) KW - Materials, Library KW - Library resources KW - Buildings, Library KW - Public buildings KW - Materials, Archival KW - Buildings KW - Libraries - Risk management KW - Museums - Management KW - Archives - Management UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:474232 AB - Are you prepared? Whether you work with a special collection in a local archive or museum, in a large national library or managing records for the NHS, an emergency plan is critical to your organisation's future. Dadson draws on a decade of experience and award-winning training in this essential practical toolkit, enabling you to respond quickly and effectively to flood, fire and other emergencies. Expert advice is interwoven with cross-sectoral and international case studies drawn from high profile and smaller and medium sized organisations offering a breadth of relevant experience and advice. Regardless of your time or cost constraints this text will outline exactly how to minimise risk, tackle real emergencies and ensure business continuity. Each chapter guides you through the essentials including: an introduction to emergency planning in the information and heritage sectors; getting started on your plan; alarm raising and incident containment; the recovery operation; salvaging collections critical documents such as priority lists, floorplans and disaster kits; business continuity and IT recovery; ensuring the plan's efficacy; risk management and disaster prevention. This is the ultimate resource for all those who work with collections in libraries, archives, museums and historic houses internationally, whether large or small. It's also an invaluable tool for those working with records, in councils or with the NHS. Lastly it offers a concise introduction to emergency planning and response for international students of LIS. ER -