Emergency management

Fires, floods and failures: future proofing against disaster, 1 May 2019 Canberra
 
This conference paper presents case studies of disasters that have affected university libraries in Australia and around the globe and discusses the issues to be considered in formulating emergency management responses.

Fires, floods and failures: future proofing against disaster, 1 May 2019 Canberra
 
This conference presentation (PowerPoint slides) outlines risks to the preservation of cultural heritage due to armed conflict and the effects of climate change and introduces the three phases of cultural property protection:

1. Before an event - prepardeness, mitigation and prevention
2. During an event - emergency first responders and first aid
3. After an event - recovery and reconstruction

Fires, floods and failures: future proofing against disaster, 1 May 2019 Canberra
 
This conference presentation (PowerPoint slides) outlines the disaster responses, challenges and lessons learned in relation to the flooding of the Australian National University (ANU) Chifley Library.

Fires, floods and failures: future proofing against disaster, 1 May 2019 Canberra
 
This conference presentation (PowerPoint slides) outlines the response to an infestation of insects in archival collection material.

Fires, floods and failures: future proofing against disaster, 1 May 2019 Canberra
 
This conference presentation (PowerPoint slides) outlines the response to the flooding of the Australian National University (ANU) Chifley Library.

Fires, floods and failures: future proofing against disaster, 1 May 2019 Canberra
 
This conference presentation (PowerPoint slides) outlines the collections and types of material held in the Australian National University (ANU) archives and repositories, experience of disaster, disaster response and key issues.

The ALIA Rebuilding with Books campaign saw $110,000-worth of books distributed to families who lost their homes in the Victorian bushfires of 2009.

In an emergency, you may not have time to formulate a plan and communicate this to your staff in time. Be prepared to act quickly and efficiently by preparing your response using this guide.

These scenarios can be used for staff training sessions can be used in practical training sessions to prepare staff and management to implement disaster plans.
 
This document is superceded by "ALIA disaster scenarios for staff training sessions (2019)".

This guide should be used in conjunction with the ALIA guide to disaster planning, response and recovery for libraries.