2017 Special Libraries Association conference session entitled "Preparing for the Worst, Hoping for the Best" by Jeanne Drewes. Session handout.

1. Disaster Preparedness and Recovery
Planning for disaster any type or size of disaster helps mitigate damage of your collections. The information
presented here is meant as a general in disaster response and recovery.
Planning and Prevention Resources
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Additional Specific Program Links:
 FEMA: National Flood Insurance Program
 Ready.gov: 30 Emergency preparedness tips (PDF)
 Red Cross: Red Cross Hurricane Preparedness Guide (PDF)
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 Guide to Navigating Federal Emergency Management Agency and Small Business Administration
Disaster Aid for Cultural Institutions is meant as a general guide to seeking federal funding to aid in
disaster response and recovery.

2.  CALpreservation.org Emergency Preparedness & Response
 The Disaster Mitigation Planning Assistance Website provides disaster plans submitted by other
libraries and archives as a model for developing your own plan.
 dPlan: The Online Disaster-Planning Tool is a free Web-based fill-in-the-blank program for writing
institutional disaster plan (designed to help institutions of all sizes).
 Conservation OnLine's Disaster preparedness and response
 The Pocket Response Plan™ (PReP™) is a concise document for recording essential information
needed by staff in case of a disaster or other emergency. Every person having a response-related
assignment should carry a PReP with them at all times.
 Heritage Health Index Full Report & Data on Libraries
Collection Valuation and Insurance
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 The Preservation Division of the Library of Congress has a plethora of resources regarding emergency
preparedness:
• Risk Management
• Insurance Evaluation links provide downloadable Excel files to calculate collection values.
 The Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America website lists information on book values.
 The Smithsonian offers information on identifying a collection/object(s) worth.
 ALA Evaluating Library Collections
Recovery and Response
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3.  Heritage Emergency Programs: Need help Now? Call: 202.661.8068
 Library of Congress: What to Do If Collections Get Wet
 Connecting to Collections: Informative webinars on funding sources and additional information:
• Applying to NEH’s Preservation Assistance Grants
• Funding for Collections Care