A Complete and Absolute Shambles Prevention, Planning & Response and Library Disaster Planning RTO No CRICOS No 1505M Vicky Qin Special Collections Librarian William Angliss Institute

RTO No CRICOS No 01505M Disaster never happens to us? National Library of Australia

RTO No CRICOS No 01505M The Seminar at SLQ Christchurch Art Gallery

RTO No CRICOS No 01505M Disaster Response Plan keep the plan brief and to the point

RTO No CRICOS No 01505M Disaster Response Plan Three Stages Before - Preparation During - Response After - Recovery

RTO No CRICOS No 01505M Disaster Preparation Risk Assessment Identify the dangers to the building and the collections List of the most possible disasters Materials in High Priority Determine the most significant materials Get insurance done

RTO No CRICOS No 01505M Disaster Preparation Floor Plan Entrances and Exits Evacuation Points Disaster Bins Fire Extinguisher Valuable Items

RTO No CRICOS No 01505M Disaster Preparation Disaster Bin Easy to access Updated

RTO No CRICOS No 01505M Disaster Preparation Emergency Contact List Training

RTO No CRICOS No 01505M Disaster Response People’s safety always take first priority Communication is the key  Take mobile phone  Inform other contactable staff  Send correct message

RTO No CRICOS No 01505M Disaster Response Further actions to be taken should be determined by the scale of the disaster

RTO No CRICOS No 01505M Scale of the Disaster Minor disasters Small number of items are damaged Minor disruption to the library service Significant Disasters Large number of items are damaged Closure of sections of the library, or the entire library site

RTO No CRICOS No 01505M Minor Disaster Response No immediate need to have a Disaster Response Team Any staff member can make immediate decisions or actions

RTO No CRICOS No 01505M Significant Disaster Response Build Emergency Response Team

RTO No CRICOS No 01505M Roles of Team Leader  Ensure the staff and public safety  Make decisions  Update information  Contact other staff for help if necessary  Source tools and assistance from other departments or organizations  Media update

RTO No CRICOS No 01505M Roles of Team Member  Obey directions of the Team Leader  Providing clear evacuation instructions  Salvaging essential library materials  Photograph and records the damage prior to treatment  Report updated information to the Team Leader  Protect materials from further damage

RTO No CRICOS No 01505M Disaster Recovery  The size and nature of the disaster  The degree of damage  The priority and nature of affected materials

RTO No CRICOS No 01505M Disaster Recovery  Where to work, where to relocate the collections  Get maintenance and repair work done  Treatment options  Counselling support  Pay attention to late evidence  Records down the disaster details  Contact insurance company

RTO No CRICOS No 01505M Review the Plan  After each disaster, minor or major  After each training session  Whenever anyone learns something new

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