See also SLA's "Helping Others" resources at http://www.sla.org/content/resources/helpingothers/index.cfm.
Articles
"An Analysis of the Delayed Response to Hurricane Katrina Through the Lens of Knowledge Management." Alton Y.K. Chua, Selcan Kaynak, and Schubert S.B. Foo. Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 58(3), 2007: 391-403.
“Best Practices for Prevention, Recovery.” L.D. Weller. Disaster Recovery Journal, 18(2), Spring 2005. (Article is free but a password is required for access.)
"Building a Framework to Measure and Minimize Information Risks." Soon-Jae Lee and Hye-Kyung Chung. The Information Management Journal, 42(3), May/June 2008: 39-44.
"Dealing with Disaster." Nikki Swartz. The Information Management Journal, 40(4), July/August 2006: 28-34.
"Central Libraries in Uncertain Times." Brian J. Kenney. Library Journal, 126(19), November 15, 2001: 36-37.
"Digital Libraries: Coping with Disasters." Roy Tennant. Library Journal, 126(19), November 15, 2001: 26.
"Disaster Management: Sharing Experience, Working Together Across the Sector." Graham Matthews. Journal of Librarianship & Information Science, 37(2), June 2005: 63-74.
"Disaster Planning.” Beth Lindblom Patkus. In Preservation of Library and Archival Materials, 3rd ed., revised and expanded, edited by Sherelyn Odgen. Andover, MA: Northeast Document Conservation Center, 1999.
"Disaster Planning For Computers And Networks." Richard W. Boss. Chicago, IL: Public Library Association, June 2002.
"Disaster Planning and Recovery--The Caribbean Experience." Hazel Hewison. Legal Information Management, 5(3), September 2005: 185-188.
"Disaster Planning: Writing and Implementing Plans for Collections-Holding Institutions." Mildred O'Connell. Technology and Conservation, Summer 1983: 18-24.
"Disaster Relief: Starting Points for Learning." Nonny Schlotzhauer. College & Research Libraries News, 67(2), February 2006: 91-96.
"Disasters Come in All Sizes." Rosalie Stremple and Michael F. Martone. Infopro, 2(1), March 2000: 29-35.
"Emergency Salvage of Moldy Books and Paper." Beth Lindblom Patkus. In Preservation of Library and Archival Materials, 3rd ed., revised and expanded, edited by Sherelyn Odgen. Andover, MA: Northeast Document Conservation Center, 1999.
"Emergency Salvage of Wet Books and Records." Sally A. Buchanan. In Preservation of Library and Archival Materials, 3rd ed., revised and expanded, edited by Sherelyn Odgen. Andover, MA: Northeast Document Conservation Center, 1999.
"Emergency Salvage of Wet Photographs." Gary Albright. In Preservation of Library and Archival Materials, 3rd ed., revised and expanded, edited by Sherelyn Odgen. Andover, MA: Northeast Document Conservation Center, 1999.
"A Failure to Communicate: Politics, Scams, and Information Flow During Hurricane Katrina." Paul Piper and Miguel Ramos. Searcher, 14(6), June 2006: 40-54.
"A Gem of a Plan." Susan S. DiMattia. Information Outlook, 11(6), June 2007: 26-32.
"How to Develop an Emergency Management Plan." Virginia A. Jones and Kris E. Keyes. The Information Management Journal, 42(2), March/April 2008: 52-56.
"How Technology and Planning Saved My Library at Ground Zero." Sidney Eng. Computers in Libraries, 22(4), April 2002: 28-35.
“Hurricane-Ravaged Businesses Maintain Critical Communications." Mark Scully. Disaster Recovery Journal, 18(1), Winter 2005. (Article is free but a password is required for access.)
"The Impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on Three Louisiana Academic Libraries: A Response from Library Administrators and Staff." Tom Diamond. Library Administration & Management, 20(4), Fall 2006: 192-200.
"The Impact of a Library Flood on Computer Operations." Barbara Myles. Computers in Libraries, 20(1), January 2000: 44-49.
“An Internet Based Disaster Recovery System." Pin Yang, Tao Li, Kui Zhao, and Jun Kai Liao. Disaster Recovery Journal, 18(1), Winter 2005. (Article is free but a password is required for access.)
“Is Your Company Prepared If Natural Disaster Strikes?” James Newberry. Pacific Business News, April 23, 2004.
"KM's Role in the Aftermath of Disaster." Judith Lamont. KMWorld, 14(10), November/December 2005: 1, 30.
"Knowledge Services: Critical Infrastructure Protection: A Post-9/11 Scenario for Special Librarians." Guy St. Clair. New York Chapter News, 74(2), Winter 2001: 8-9.
"Library Earthquake Preparedness Planning: How to Make Sure That Your Library Is Ready for the Big One." Lisa A Beinhoff. Journal of Library Adminstration, 31(1), 2000: 67-83.
"Library Experiences with Natural Disasters: Hurricanes and Volcanoes (Montserrat)." Gracelyn Cassell. International Preservation News, 34, December 2004: 4-11. Whole issue.
"Library Leadership in Times of Crisis and Change." Mark D. Winston and Susan Quinn. New Library World, 106(9/10), 2005: 395-415. Abstract.
"A Litany of 'Terrible, No Good, Very Bad' Things That Can Happen After the Disaster." Randy Silverman. International Preservation News, 33, September 2004: 8-15. Whole issue.
"Murphy Was a Librarian: A Case Study in How NOT to Handle a Systems Crash." Christopher Brennan and Eileen O'Hara. Computers in Libraries, 22(3), March 2002: 10-12, 72.
"Nation on Alert: Anthrax Scare Closes Library of Congress." Leonard Kniffel. American Libraries, 11(32), December 1, 2001: 14-17.
"News Libraries: Preservation and Disaster Control." Richard Geiger. Excerpted from News Media Libraries: A Management Handbook, Barbara P. Semonche, ed. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing, 1993.
"The Pillars of Vital Records Protection: Preparation & Practice." Alan A. Andolsen. The Information Management Journal, 42(2), March/April 2008: 28-32.
"Planning for Continuity: Special Libraries Close to the Events of September 11 Can Serve as a Model for the Importance of Being Prepared." Susan S. DiMattia. Library Journal, 126(19), November 15, 2001: 32-34.
"Prepared or Not...That Is the Vital Question." Barb Rike. Information Management Journal, 37(3), May/June 2003: 25-33.
“Preparing for Large-Scale Disasters and Anticipating Recovery Time." Mike Talon. TechRepublic, July 25, 2005.
"Protecting Records in the Face of Chaos, Calamity, and Cataclysm." David O. Stephens. Information Management Journal, 37(1), January/February 2003: 33-41.
"Rather That It Never Happened: Dealing with Mouldy Volumes." Peter Coates. Quarterly Bulletin of the National Library of South Africa, 58, 2004: 91-92.
"Rising from the Wreckage: Development of Tsunami-Affected Libraries in Sri Lanka." Upali Amarasiri. IFLA Journal, 31(4), 2005: 307-314.
"Risk Analysis and Control: Vital to Records Retention." William Saffady. Information Management Journal, 39(5), September/October 2005: 62-68.
"Risk and Preservation Management of Digital Collections." Gerard Clifton. International Preservation News, 36, September 2005: 21-23. Whole issue.
"Salvage Operations for Water Damaged Archival Collections: A Second Glance." Betty Walsh. WAAC Newsletter [Western Association for Art Conservators], 10(2), May 1988: 12-23.
"Scared or Prepared? Disaster Planning Makes the Difference." Laurie Bolger. Information Outlook, 7(7), July 2003: 26-30.
"Serving Through Disaster." Raya Kuzyk. Library Journal, March 15, 2008.
"Skills Development and Management for Disaster Mitigation Planning: The Specific Case of Electronic Equipment and Digital Data." Jo-Ann Georges. International Preservation News, 34, December 2004: 12-14. Whole issue.
"Survey on Disaster Planning in National Libraries." Marie-Thérèse Varlamoff and Marie-France Plassard. International Preservation News, 34, December 2004: 23-28. Whole issue.
"Taking Charge: Disaster Fallout Reinforces RIM's Importance." Bruce W. Dearstyne. The Information Management Journal, 40(4), July/August 2006: 37-43.
"Taking Steps for Disaster Recovery." Phillip Britt. Information Today, 22(9), October 2005: 1, 21.
"Water Finds a Way: Dealing with Leaks and Floods in Your Library." Guy Robertson. Feliciter, 51(2), 2005: 83-85.
"Web as Safety Net: Weather-Related Catastrophes and Other Natural Disasters." Barbie E. Keiser. Searcher, 10(1), January 2002: 68-83.
“When Disaster Strikes Your Small Business." Joyce M. Rosenberg. GlobeandMail.com, July 8, 2005.
"The Writing on the Wall." Cynthia Launchbaugh. The Information Management Journal, 36(2), March/April 2002: 18-21.
Monographs
Alire, Camila, ed. Library Disaster Planning and Recovery Handbook. Edison, NJ: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2000.
Appelbaum, Barbara. Guide to Environmental Protection of Collections. Sound View Press, 1991.
Are You Ready? An In-Depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness. Washington, DC: Federal Emergency Management Agency, updated May 2006.
ARMA International. Vital Records: Identifying, Managing, and Recovering Business-Critical Records (PDF). Lenexa, KS: ARMA International, 2003. Ordering information.
Ballofett, Nelly and Jenny Hille. Preservation and Conservation for Libraries and Archives. Chicago: American Library Association, 2004.
Barton, John P. and Johanna G. Wellheiser, eds. An Ounce of Prevention: A Handbook on Disaster Contingency Planning for Archives, Libraries, and Record Centres. Toronto: Toronto Area Archivists Group Education Foundation, 1985.
Bolger, Laurie. Scared or Prepared? Disaster Planning Makes the Difference. Presented at the 2003 Special Libraries Association Annual Conference, June 9, 2003.
Brooks, Constance. Disaster Preparedness. Washington, DC: Association of Research Libraries, 1993.
Buchanan, Sally A. Disaster Planning: Preparedness and Recovery for Libraries and Archives--A RAMP Study with Guidelines. Paris: UNESCO, 1988.
Canadian Conservation Institute. Emergency Preparedness for Cultural Institutions: Notes 14/1 and 14/2. Ottawa: CCI, 1995. Ordering information.
Comfort, Louise K., ed. Managing Disaster: Strategies and Policy Perspectives. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 1988.
Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts. Managing a Mold Invasion: Guidelines for Disaster Response. (Technical Series No. 1) Philadelphia, PA: CCAHA, 1994.
Dilley, Maxx et al. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, DC: World Bank, 2005. More information. Ordering information.
Dorge, Valerie and Sharon L. Jones, eds. Building an Emergency Plan: A Guide for Museums and Other Cultural Institutions. Getty Conservation Institute, 1999.
Edwards Disaster Recovery Directory. Brookline, MA: Edwards Information, 2006. Ordering information.
Eulenberg, Julia Niebuhr. Handbook for the Recovery of Water Damaged Business Records. Prairie Village, KS: Association of Records Managers and Administrators, 1986.
Fullerton, Jan. Disaster Preparedness at the National Library of Australia. Presented at the 70th IFLA World Library and Information Congress, August 2004.
Genovese, Robert, Trish Taylor, and Edward White. Disaster Preparedness Manual. Buffalo, NY: W. S. Hein, 1989.
Halstead, Deborah, Richard Jasper, and Felicia Little. Disaster Planning: A How-to-Do-It Manual with Planning Templates on CD-ROM. New York: Neal-Schuman, 2005. Ordering information.
Henson, Stephen. Writing the Disaster Response Plan: Going Beyond Shouting "Help! Help!" Presentation at the 9th Annual Federal Depository Library Conference, October 2000.
Jones, Virginia A. and Kris E. Keyes. Emergency Management for Records and Information Programs. Lenexa, KS: ARMA International, 2001. Ordering information.
Kahn, Miriam. Disaster Prevention and Response for Special Libraries: An SLA Information Kit. Washington, DC: Special Libraries Association, 1995.
Kahn, Miriam. Disaster Response and Planning for Libraries, 2nd ed. Chicago, IL: American Library Association, 2003. Ordering information.
Kahn, Miriam. First Steps for Handling & Drying Water Damaged Materials. Columbus: MBK Consulting, 1994. Ordering information.
Kahn, Miriam. Protecting Your Library's Digital Sources: The Essential Guide to Planning and Preservation. Chicago: American Library Association, 2004.
Kemp, Randall P. Identifying Information Bottlenecks Between Natural Disaster Victims and Relief Organizations. December 2004.
Levien, Roger et al. Summary of a Workshop on Using Information Technology to Enhance Disaster Management. Washington, DC: The National Academies, 2005. Ordering information.
Lyall, Jan. Disaster Planning for Libraries and Archives: Understanding the Essential Issues. Presented at the Pan-African Conference on the Preservation and Conservation of Library and Archival Materials, Nairobi, Kenya, June 1993.
Matthews, Graham and John Feather. Disaster Management for Libraries and Archives. Aldershot, Hampshire: Ashgate Publishing, 2003. Ordering information.
Merill-Oldham, Jan and Jutta Reed-Scott. Library Storage Facilities, Management, and Services. Washington DC: Association of Research Libraries, 1999.
Myers, Kenneth N. Business Continuity Strategies: Protecting Against Unplanned Disasters, 3rd edition. Lenexa, KS: ARMA International, 2006. Ordering information.
Nelson, Carl L. Protecting the Past from Natural Disasters. Washington, DC: The Preservation Press, National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1991.
Ogden, Sherelyn, ed. Preservation of Library and Archival Materials: A Manual, 3rd edition, revised and expanded. Andover, MA: Northeast Document Conservation Center, 1999. Ordering information for print publication. Updated leaflets online.
A Primer on Disaster Preparedness, Management, and Response: Paper-Based Materials. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, National Archives and Records Administration, Library of Congress, and National Park Service, 1993.
Rao, Ramesh R., Joe Eisenberg, and Ted Schmitt, eds. Improving Disaster Management: The Role of IT in Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2007.
Talking About Disaster: Guide for Standard Messages. Washington, DC: National Disaster Education Coalition, August 2004.
Thenell, Jan. Library’s Crisis Communications Planner: A PR Guide for Handling Every Emergency. Chicago: American Library Association, 2004.
Trinkley, Michael. Hurricane! Surviving the Big One: A Primer for Libraries, Museums and Archives. Columbia, SC: Chicora Foundation, 1993.
Wallace, Michael and Lawrence Webber. The Disaster Recovery Handbook: A Step-by Step Plan to Ensure Business Continuity and Protect Vital Operations, Facilities, and Assets. New York: AMACOM Books, 2004.
Wellheiser, Johanna and Jude Scott. An Ounce of Prevention: Integrated Disaster Planning for Archives, Libraries and Record Centres, 2nd ed. Toronto: Scarecrow Press, Inc., and Canadian Archives Foundation, 2002.
Videos
The Inside Track to Disaster Recovery. Prairie Village, KS: Association of Records Managers and Administrators, 1986.
Library and Archival Disaster: Preparedness and Recovery. Chicago: American Library Association, 1986.
Preventive Conservation in Museums: Disaster Contingency Planning. Université du Québec à Montréal, 1995. VHS. Ordering information.
Several videos are available from Commonwealth Films, Inc., on disaster preparedness, disaster recovery, and business continuity.
Back in Business: Disaster Recovery/Business Resumption
The Best Defense: A User's Guide to Computer Security Today
Computer Virus Attack: Defending Against Viruses and Hackers
Ready for Anything: Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Preparedness
Web Sites
The Aftermath: Disaster Recovery and Planning for the Future
Gartner Group
http://www3.gartner.com/5_about/news/disaster_recovery.html
America Responds to Terrorism
FirstGov
http://www.firstgov.gov/Topics/Usgresponse.shtml
American Red Cross Disaster Services
Resource on disaster planning, preparedness, disaster education and community
response
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/
Attack on America
Compiled by Michael Sauers/Bibliographical Center for Research
http://www.webpan.com/msauers/911/wtc.html
California Preservation Program
Resources include disaster plan guidance and preservation programming advice
http://calpreservation.org/info/index.html
Conservation OnLine Document Library
Disaster preparedness and response, sample disaster plans
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/bytopic/disasters/
Crisis, Disaster, and Emergency Management: Web Sites for Researchers
ALA’s resource listing for emergency management, including homeland security
and risk assessment
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/crlnews/backissues2002/novmonth/crisisdisaster.htm
Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management
GWU’s The Melvin Gelman Library information portal on contingency planning,
risk management, and disasters
http://www.gwu.edu/gelman/guides/sciences/crisis.html
Digital Revolution Alert
Resources to help you understand the digital future
http://www.sla.org/documents/DIGREVALERT_special4.htm
Disaster Central
Research reports on emergency management, homeland security, and risk management.
http://www.disaster-central.com/
Disaster Mitigation Planning Assistance
Resources and services by state, plus sample disaster plans
http://matrix.msu.edu/%7Edisaster/index.php
Disaster News Network
Information distribution resource to aid disaster victims and assist relief
volunteers
http://www.disasternews.net/
Disaster Prevention & Emergency Planning
MBK Consulting
http://www.mbkcons.com/wkshp/disaster/disasterfront.htm
Disaster Recovery Equipment & Supplies
Protext: Protecting and Preserving Collections
http://www.protext.net/
Disaster Relief and Emergency Preparedness: Virtual Meeting Room
Relief workers may use these virtual meeting facilities, set up through the
Digital Divide Network and LearningTimes.com
http://www.learningtimes.net/ddnlogin.shtml
Disaster Resource Guide
Comprehensive source for crisis/emergency management and business information
http://www.disaster-resource.com/
Disaster Response and Recovery
National Archives
http://www.archives.gov/preservation/disaster-response/
Disaster Response: A Selected Annotated Bibliography
ALA Library Fact Sheet No. 10
http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=libraryfactsheet&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=25420
Emergency Preparedness, including a Disaster Preparedness Primer
National Archives
http://www.archives.gov/preservation/emergency-prep/
Emergency Preparedness Information Exchange (EPIX)
Listing of international emergency management sites
http://epix.hazard.net/internet_sites.html
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
US government’s primary resource for disaster news and relief efforts,
including an online library on preparing and responding to a disaster
http://www.fema.gov/
Heritage Emergency National Task Force
Provides preparedness and post-disaster information resources for library, archives,
and museum collections and buildings
http://www.heritagepreservation.org/PROGRAMS/taskfer.htm
HEWS: Humanitarian Early Warning Service
Current and forecast information on natural hazards and socio-political developments
http://www.hewsweb.org/home_page/default.asp
Humanitarian Information Centres and Partners
Supports the coordination of humanitarian assistance through the provision of
information products and services
http://www.humanitarianinfo.org/
Librarians' Internet Index
September 11 & Beyond
http://www.lii.org/pub/topic/1
Hurricane Resources (Katrina and general resources)
http://www.lii.org/pub/topic/hurricanekatrina
Library of Congress Preservation: Emergency Preparedness
http://www.loc.gov/preserv/emergprep/prepare.html
List of Disaster Supplies and Suppliers
Los Angeles Preservation Network
http://www.usc.edu/org/LAPnet/publications/supplist.htm
LLRX.com
9-11 News and Legal Resources, Information and Related Services
http://www.llrx.com/newstand/wtc.htm
National Fire Protection Agency
http://www.nfpa.org/index.asp
Natural Hazards Center
The social science and policy aspects of disasters; site contains many fulltext
papers and articles
http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/
Natural Hazards Data
Global information on past events from the National Geophysical Data Center
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/hazard/hazards.shtml
Northeast Document Conservation Center
Disaster assistance and 24-hour advice
http://www.nedcc.org/home.php
Preservation Leaflets
http://www.nedcc.org/resources/leaflets.introduction.php
Project of Risk Evaluation, Vulnerability, Information & Early
Warning (PreView)
Part of the United Nations Environment Programme, this interactive tool helps
users assess potential disaster impact
http://www.grid.unep.ch/activities/earlywarning/preview/
ReliefWeb
The world’s leading online gateway to information on humanitarian emergencies
and disasters
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/dbc.nsf/doc100?OpenForm
September 11: Bearing Witness to History
Smithsonian Institution
http://americanhistory.si.edu/september11/index.asp
SLA
Crisis Action Plan
http://www.sla.org/PDFs/CrisisActionPlan.pdf
Information Portals - Gateways to information on over 40 different topics
http://www.sla.org/content/resources/infoportals/index.cfm
SOLINET: Disaster Mitigation and Recovery Resources
A collection of publication and video lists, online leaflets, and Internet resources
http://www.solinet.net/preservation/preservation_templ.cfm?doc_id=71
SOLINET: Disaster Recovery Services and Supplies
List of U.S. companies that provide recovery services and resources
http://www.solinet.net/preservation/leaflets/leaflets_templ.cfm?doc_id=119
Tips for Salvaging Water Damaged Valuables
Emergency Response & Salvage Wheel
Heritage Preservation
http://www.heritagepreservation.org/programs/TFTIPS.HTM
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) – Public Service
Announcements and Fact Sheets on Natural Disaster Recovery
http://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/hurricaneRecovery.html
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