Title
Disaster Recovery Manual for the Syracuse University Library
Document Type
Book
Date
2010
Embargo Period
6-23-2011
Keywords
Disaster, planning, salvage, books, paper, audio recordings, photographs
Language
English
Disciplines
Library and Information Science
Description/Abstract
The Syracuse University Library Disaster Recovery Plan for library materials outlines procedures for salvaging a wide variety of library materials in the event of a disaster of minor emergency. We have designed this plan to help library staff cope with and recover materials from minor emergencies that typically involve 500 or less items. The majority of these emergencies will be caused by interior flooding due to leaky pipes (or water coming in from other vulnerable areas in library buildings) or from patron mishaps. The resultant wet books and other objects, such as photographs, microfilm, and sound recordings, can usually be dried on location and returned to service with minimal effort. Please note that this document takes effect after the safety and security of library staff and patrons has been secured. For more information see http://library.syr.edu/about/departments/preservation/recovery and http://researchguides.library.syr.edu/content.php?pid=34915&sid=275074.
Repository Citation
Department of Preservation and Conservation, "Disaster Recovery Manual for the Syracuse University Library" (2010). Library Publications. Paper 63.
http://surface.syr.edu/sul/63
Rights
All the rights retain to the Department of Preservation and Conservation of Syracuse University Library. The book is licensed under a creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.