The Public Library as Community Disaster Recovery Center
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This document outlines how libraries can prepare for emergencies by developing a Service Continuity Plan. It discusses Project OPAL, a pilot program that provides a template for a one-page disaster plan. The West Deptford Public Library shared their experience customizing the OPAL template into a Service Continuity Plan. Key aspects of an effective plan include establishing service priorities, roles and responsibilities, communication procedures, and collection rescue plans. The presentation emphasizes the importance of training staff, conducting drills, and regularly reviewing and updating the plan.
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- 1. The Public Library as Community Disaster Recovery Center: HowtoPrepareyourLibrary&CommunityforanEmergency 2014 New Jersey Library Association Conference
- 2. Panelists Michele Stricker Associate Director, Library Support Services, NJ State Library Marie Downes and Cheryl Rheiner Director & Librarian, West Deptford Public Library Barb Hauck-Mah Director, Caldwell Public Library Allison Moonitz Assistant Director, Mahwah Public Library
- 3. Our Topics Intro from NJ State Library Emergency Prep Training for Libraries One Page Service Continuity Plan Staff Training
- 4. Library: Community Partner in Disaster Response http://lss.njstatelib.org/disaster_resources
- 5. Project OPAL: West Deptford Library One Page All Libraries: a service continuity plan for libraries that helps you get your services up and running again, as quickly as possible, after a disaster.
- 8. LOGIN Libraries Participants West Deptford Library February 7, 2014
- 9. What is a Service Continuity Plan? Maintain information services Communicate Library status Protect & rescue resources Summarize response procedures
- 10. Creating a Service Continuity Plan Pocket Response Plan (PReP)
- 11. Project OPAL Pilot Program: NJSL and NNLM PReP Template from the Council of State Archivists 21 Ports in a Storm Libraries: Lodi Library volunteered for Project OPAL 9 weekly email assignments : Dan Wilson , Proj Coord. NNLM
- 12. Lodi Library’s Service Continuity Plan Click on NNLM link & customize Lodi One Page Disaster Plan http://nnlm.gov/ep/disaster-plan-templates
- 13. The value of OPAL Bite-size tasks with adaptable format • Service priorities • Role responsibilities • Community partners
- 14. Develop your Teams Key service contacts Library disaster team Continuity of services team
- 15. Establish Priorities Library Services Plan Communications Plan Disaster Response Procedures
- 16. Collection Rescue Team Selects Priority Materials to Protect & Rescue Location & Labelling
- 17. You have a plan: Now what? Tabletop exercises Training Drills Review and update plan
- 18. Contact info Michele Stricker mstricker@njstatelib.org Marie Downes mdownes@westdeptford.lib.nj.us Cheryl Rheiner carheiner@westdeptford.lib.nj.us Barb Hauck-Mah bhauckmah@caldwellpl.org Jennifer Cohen jenhcohen@gmail.com Allison Moonitz amoonitz@mahwahlibrary.org Dan Wilson danwilson@virginia.edu (Coordinator, NNLM National Emergency Preparedness & Response Initiative)
- 19. For more info Emergency Preparedness resources : West Deptford Library’s Workshop for LOGIN libraries http://www.caldwellpl.org/Welcome/wp- content/uploads/2013/12/Emergency-preparedness-resources.pdf 15 elements of a Library that is disaster ready http://nnlm.gov/ep/2013/12/05/how-ready-is-your-library/ This presentation is on SlideShare at http://www.slideshare.net/BarbHauckMah Allison Moonitz’s presentation is on SlideShare at http://www.slideshare.net/amoonitz/njla-2014-keeping-your-staff- safe-disaster-planning-staff-training