Emergency Preparedness for Libraries

Despite the volumes of information they contain few libraries whose population at any given moment is as unpredictable as the weather know how to prepare for endure and survive a disaster whether natural or man-made and even fewer put their know-how to paper. <I>Emergency Preparedness for Libraries</I> provides library management with a comprehensive guide to planning and executing emergency procedures. Based in part on an emergency preparedness seminar the author has presented for the American Library Association <I>Emergency Preparedness for Libraries</I> provides library personnel with detailed instructions for protecting staff patrons and the facilities themselves.