Technology Disaster Response and Recovery Planning: A LITA Guide

Mary Mallery

2015년 4월 · American Library Association

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The Mississippi River breaks high-water records across its Illinois and Iowa banks. Hurricane Sandy slams the New Jersey shore causing $36.8 billion in damage. Is your library ready? While disaster planning is part of most libraries strategic planning and budgeting process, too often the technology component is overlooked. Editor Mary Mallery has gathered experts with firs hand experience in planning and recovering from disasters. You will get advice on such topics as:7 key steps in risk assessment for digital collectionsHow to use the time-saving dPlan- the Online Disaster Planning Tool for Cultural and Civic InstitutionsDesigning fault-tolerant systems in a cloud computing environment7 key components of a communications planEvaluating free web and social media applications as communication tools during disasters.7 lessons the University of Iowa took from its 28 floodHow cultural institutions in New York and New Jersey responded to Hurricane Sandy

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Mary Mallery is the associate dean for technical services at Montclair State University Library. She has published articles and presented on library technology-related topics extensively. She is the book review editor for the Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship and a regular contributor to the Web Review column of Technical Services Quarterly. She teaches classes in database design and management as well as metadata sources for library professionals at the Rutgers University School of Communication and Information as a part-time lecturer.