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Disaster Planning and Recovery


Disaster planning is one of the most fundamental preservation actions that any collecting organisation or individual can take. There is a huge amount of literature on disaster planning and recovery. In addition to the references in the general bibliography provided by the National Initiatives and Collaboration (NIAC) Branch of the National Library, the following resources, held by NIAC could also be useful. Entries followed by call numbers are held at the National Library of Australia, and might also be held in State Libraries or other local libraries. Acquisition information is given where available.
Basic guidelines for disaster planning in Oklahoma / prepared by Toby Murray. Tulsa, Oklahoma: University of Tulsa, 1994.
NPO 025.82 M984 (abn94-168730)

Bibliography on disaster, disaster preparedness and disaster recovery / compiled by Toby Murray. Tulsa, Oklahoma: University of Tulsa, 1994.
NPO 016.02582 M984 (abn94-169137)

Disaster in libraries: prevention and control (2nd edition) / edited by Jeavons Baillie, Judith Doig and Cathy Jilovsky. Melbourne, VIC: CAVAL Ltd., 1994. Contact Cathie Jilovsky, Library Coordinator, CAVAL Limited, 123 Dover St., Richmond VIC 3121; Ph: 03-427-1288, Fax: 03-428-5429.
NPO 025.820994 D611-2

Disaster planning and recovery: a how-to-do-it manual for librarians and archivists / by Judith Fortson. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, c1992.
NPO 025.84 F744 (abn91-044347)

Disaster planning for libraries: a bibliography / prepared by the Research Service, General Reference Library, State Library of New South Wales compiled by James Sinclair and John Carpenter. Sydney: State Library of New South Wales, 1987.
NPO 025.82016 S616 (abn73-053791)

Disaster planning for libraries and archives: understanding the essential issues / by Jan Lyall. Manuscript c.1994. Contact National Preservation Office, National Library of Australia, Canberra ACT 2600; ph: 06-262-1137, fax: 06-273-4493.

Disaster planning: preparedness and recovery for libraries and archives / by Sally A. Buchanan; bibliography by Toby Murray. Paris: General Information Programme and UNISIST, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1988.
NPO 025.82 B918 (88-200936)

'Disaster preparedness' / by Sally A. Buchanan. In Wilson Library Bulletin, December 1993, pp. 59-62.

Disaster prevention and disaster preparedness / by Hilda Bohem. Berkeley: University of California Task Group on the Preservation of Library Materials, 1978.
NPO 025.84 B676 (cvx00-305282)

Disaster recovery [computer file]: a model plan for libraries and information centres. Melbourne: CAVAL, 1993. Contact Cathie Jilovsky, Library Coordinator, CAVAL Limited, 123 Dover St., Richmond VIC 3121; Ph: 03-427-1288, Fax: 03-428-5429.
NPO 025.8 D611 (abn94-037494)

Disaster Response and Preservation for Comuter and Data / Miriam Kahn.Columbus, Ohio: MBK Consulting, 1994.
NPO 025.82 K12(abn95-234892)

Disaster response and recovery: books and manuscripts, IFLA Core Programme Preservation and Conservation. The Hague: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, 1992
NPO 025.82 D611 (abn94-116581)

Emergency planning and management in college libraries / compiled by Susan C. George. Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries, 1994. (includes valuable bibliography).

First steps for handling and drying water-damaged materials / by Miriam Kahn. Columbus, Ohio: MBK Consulting, 1994.
NPO 025.82 K12

Hurricane!: surviving the big one a primer for libraries, museums, and archives / by Michael Trinkley. Atlanta, GA: Chicora Foundation and the Southeastern Library Network (SOLINET), 1993. Available for $12 from SOLINET, 1438 West Peachtree Street NW, Suite 200, Atlanta GA 30309-2955.
NPO 363.3492 T833 (abn94-279349)

'Mastering disaster: emergency planning for libraries' / by Miriam Kahn. In Library Journal, December 1993, pp. 73-75.

On paper, the damage looks permanent. BMS Catastrophe Australia information kit. Contact BMS Catastrophe, 23 Jarrah Drive (PO Box 3195), Braeside VIC 3195; ph: 03-587-6945, 008-812-999 (24-hr hotline), fax: 03-587-6572.

Revised estimates of labour and cost to complete cleaning of fire-damaged collections. Internal report of the National Library of Australia, 1985.

State Library of New South Wales counter-disaster manual / edited by Jim Sinclair. Sydney: The Library, 1992.
NPO 025.84 S797 (abn92-256772)

Steal this handbook!: a template for creating a museum's emergency preparedness plan / by Allyn Lord, Carolyn Reno and Marie Demeroukas. Columbia, SC: Southeastern Registrars Association, 1994.
NPO 658.477 L866 (94-092256)

Study of soot produced in the fire in the National Library of Australia on 8 March 1985. Internal report / by Jan Lyall, National Library of Australia, 1985. Contact National Preservation Office, National Library of Australia, Canberra ACT 2600;ph: 06-262-1137, fax: 06-273-4493.

Tornadoes: nature's most violent storms. A preparedness guide including safety information for schools / prepared by US Department of Commerce, September 1992.


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