Description:

All libraries, archives and museums need knowledgeable staff and advanced planning to deal with the emergency situations that arise. This preparation allows for a quicker response and helps to minimize damage. A disaster plan requires the support and commitment of staff from many departments, including facilities and accounting. Plan preparation is most successful and effective when undertaken by a committee with staff representatives from across the institution. Course homework assignments will reflect this planning and require input and support from a variety of staff members.

Taught in three two-hour sessions over the course of three weeks, this class guides participants through the development of a written disaster plan. The modules cover establishment of a planning structure, information gathering (including risk assessment and resource list development), setting recovery priorities, an overview of recovery procedures, plan development, and working with disaster recovery vendors.

Participants are invited to submit their completed plans for review by LYRASIS preservation staff.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this class, students will be able to:

• Identify the major components of an institutional disaster plan.
• Locate necessary information to gather for plan.
• Interpret risk assessment into resource needs.
• Name top recovery priorities.
• Employ development of a complete disaster plan.

Continuing Education Units:

6 Contact Hours

Intended Audience:

This class is designed for staff members responsible for organizing, writing, and implementing a disaster-preparedness plan in academic, public, and special libraries, archives, and historical societies.

Notes:

This class is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access.

Registrations for this class must be received at least one week before the class date. Registrants should receive an email offering detailed login and setup instructions. Please call the Educational Services Department at 800.999.8558 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            800.999.8558      end_of_the_skype_highlighting if you do not receive this email at least three days before the class. This course is designed for individual participation; each individual must register.

Time: All live online classes are advertised in Eastern time.

Technical Requirements:

Please see the Technical Requirements for live online classes.

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Registration:

You may register for a class using one of two methods:
Online Ordering:  Click on the "Register" tab and login or create an account to register.

PDF Form:  Print out the registration form and fax it to LYRASIS at 404.892.7879.