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One Plan, Four Libraries: A Case Study in Disaster Planning for a Four-Campus Academic Institution

One Plan, Four Libraries: A Case Study in Disaster Planning for a Four-Campus Academic Institution

Allison Galloup
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 18
ISBN13: 9781466686243|ISBN10: 1466686243|EISBN13: 9781466686250
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8624-3.ch008
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Galloup, Allison. "One Plan, Four Libraries: A Case Study in Disaster Planning for a Four-Campus Academic Institution." Handbook of Research on Disaster Management and Contingency Planning in Modern Libraries, edited by Emy Nelson Decker and Jennifer A. Townes, IGI Global, 2016, pp. 166-183. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8624-3.ch008

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Galloup, A. (2016). One Plan, Four Libraries: A Case Study in Disaster Planning for a Four-Campus Academic Institution. In E. Decker & J. Townes (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Disaster Management and Contingency Planning in Modern Libraries (pp. 166-183). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8624-3.ch008

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Galloup, Allison. "One Plan, Four Libraries: A Case Study in Disaster Planning for a Four-Campus Academic Institution." In Handbook of Research on Disaster Management and Contingency Planning in Modern Libraries, edited by Emy Nelson Decker and Jennifer A. Townes, 166-183. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8624-3.ch008

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Abstract

The University of North Georgia, a recently consolidated university, has four libraries of varying sizes with different types of collections – ranging from libraries with larger sized book collections to libraries that rely on electronic resources. In addition to the differences in size and collections, the libraries also face the challenge of distance. This chapter follows the creation of an emergency plan, a recovery plan, and a continuity of operations plan for an academic library with four unique campus locations. The creation process begins with risk assessments of all four libraries, creating a team to write the plan, writing the plan and implementation and training for faculty and staff. The policies were written by a committee of five and included at least one representative from each campus.

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