This publication is divided into five sections, two appendixes, and a bibliography—one section for each of the four phases of disaster response planning. The fifth section contains responses and procedures for stabilization and basic treatment of some collections, once the recovery process is in full swing. The first appendix includes checklists and forms that go with the different sections of the planning and prevention phases, and the second appendix lists different organizations, companies, and suppliers of disaster response services, consultation, and assistance. Five short case studies describe real-life library disasters, what happened, how they were dealt with, and what the outcomes were. A current bibliography is appended to this work for consultation and for in-depth information about some of the more complex issues. |
