Contribution to Book
“Deferred Maintenance and Space Repurposing: The Impact on Libraries and Archives Disaster and Contingency Planning"
Disaster Management and Contingency Planning in Modern Libraries
(2015)
Abstract
This chapter reviews two issues commonly found in libraries and archives, especially those at academic institutions: deferred maintenance of aging facilities and the repurposing of space not designed originally for archives and libraries. These two commonly occurring situations create an environment which increases the probability of large and small-scale disasters. Using The University of Akron (UA) as a case study, the authors assert that every institution with similar conditions should actively prepare for a variety of disaster situations. The chapter provides numerous examples of these occurrences at UA accompanied by photographs that illustrate the effects of these catastrophes and emphasize the reality of such events.
Keywords
- Disasters,
- disaster preparedness,
- disaster planning,
- disaster recovery,
- deferred maintenance,
- space repurposing
Publication Date
2015
Editor
Emily Decker and Jennifer Townes
Publisher
IGI Global
ISBN
9781466686243
DOI
10.4018/978-1-4666-8624-3
Publisher Statement
Special interest in topics relating to library management over the last decade has led to the close examination of crisis management practice among library professionals. Due to the importance of the archives, documents, and books housed within libraries around the world, preemptive planning for potential disaster is necessary to all librarians and their staff.
The Handbook of Research on Disaster Management and Contingency Planning in Modern Libraries brings together the latest scholarly research, theories, and case studies to investigate the scale and types of disasters that can impact a library. Through the evaluation of past crisis management strategies and future best practices, this handbook is an essential reference source for librarians, library staff, archivists, curators, students, professionals, private collectors, and corporations with archival collections to learn from the experiences of others, expand their definition of disaster, and create or redesign their own disaster plans with newfound awareness.
This handbook features timely, research based chapters and case studies on crisis management, emergency response, exhibition loans, natural disasters, preserving archives, public and staff safety, and risk assessment.
Citation Information
S. Victor Fleischer and Jo Ann Calzonetti. "“Deferred Maintenance and Space Repurposing: The Impact on Libraries and Archives Disaster and Contingency Planning"" Hershey, PADisaster Management and Contingency Planning in Modern Libraries (2015) p. 257 - 281 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/svictor-fleischer/1/