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Foreword
This plan consists of two parts:
The first part deals with disaster preparedness and preparation and is used by Preservation Staff as a manual in routine disaster preparedness and prevention activities. It contains:
- Information on collection area checks for potential disasters
- Policy and actions to assist in the management of the Library's collection disaster preparedness strategies
- Disaster preparedness and response personnel: roles, functions and membership for
- Collections Emergency Coordinator
- Collections Disaster Coordinator
- Emergency Planning Committee (EPC)
- Managers with a specific role in disaster planning
- Salvage Teams
- Preservation Services staff
- Emergency supply inventories and maintenance lists for in-house supplies
The second part is intended for use by those responsible for managing a disaster:
- Collections Emergency Coordinator
- Collections Disaster Coordinator
- Emergency Planning Committee (EPC)
- Managers with a specific role in disaster planning
- Preservation Services staff
This part provides a guide to progressively deal with collection related disasters. It is not intended for wider use.