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A Complete and Absolute Shambles
Prevention, Planning & Response and Library Disaster Planning Vicky Qin Special Collections Librarian William Angliss Institute RTO No. 3045 CRICOS No 1505M
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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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Materials in High Priority
Disaster Preparation Risk Assessment Identify the dangers to the building and the collections List of the most possible disasters Materials in High Priority Determine the most significant materials Get insurance done
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Disaster Preparation Floor Plan Entrances and Exits Evacuation Points
Disaster Bins Fire Extinguisher Valuable Items
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Disaster Preparation Disaster Bin Easy to access Updated
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Disaster Preparation Emergency Contact List Training
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People’s safety always take first priority Communication is the key
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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Significant Disasters
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
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THANK YOU! RTO No. 3045 CRICOS No 1505M
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