A Complete and Absolute Shambles Prevention, Planning & Response and Library Disaster Planning...

A Complete and Absolute ShamblesPrevention, Planning & Response and Library Disaster Planning

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Vicky QinSpecial Collections LibrarianWilliam Angliss Institute

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Disaster never happens to us?

National Library of Australia

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The Seminar at SLQ

Christchurch Art Gallery

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Disaster Response Plan

keep the plan brief and to the point

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Disaster Response Plan Three Stages

Before - Preparation

During - Response

After - Recovery

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Disaster Preparation

Risk Assessment Identify the dangers to the building and the collections

List of the most possible disasters

Materials in High PriorityDetermine the most significant materials

Get insurance done

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Disaster Preparation

Floor PlanEntrances and ExitsEvacuation PointsDisaster BinsFire ExtinguisherValuable Items

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Disaster Preparation

Disaster BinEasy to accessUpdated

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Disaster Preparation

Emergency Contact List

Training

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Disaster Response

People’s safety always take first priority

Communication is the key Take mobile phone

Inform other contactable staff

Send correct message

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Disaster Response

Further actions to be taken should be determined by the scale of the disaster

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Scale of the Disaster

Minor disasters Small number of items are damaged

Minor disruption to the library service

Significant Disasters Large number of items are damaged

Closure of sections of the library, or the entire library site

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Minor Disaster Response

No immediate need to have a Disaster Response Team

Any staff member can make immediate decisions or actions

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Significant Disaster Response

Build Emergency Response Team

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Roles of Team Leader

Ensure the staff and public safety

Make decisions

Update information

Contact other staff for help if necessary

Source tools and assistance from other departments or organizations

Media update

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Roles of Team Member

Obey directions of the Team Leader

Providing clear evacuation instructions

Salvaging essential library materials

Photograph and records the damage prior to treatment

Report updated information to the Team Leader

Protect materials from further damage

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Disaster Recovery The size and nature of the disaster

The degree of damage

The priority and nature of affected materials

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Disaster Recovery Where to work, where to relocate the collections

Get maintenance and repair work done

Treatment options

Counselling support

Pay attention to late evidence

Records down the disaster details

Contact insurance company

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Review the Plan

After each disaster, minor or major

After each training session

Whenever anyone learns something new

THANK YOU!

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