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Technology disaster response and recovery planning : a LITA guide
Title:
Technology disaster response and recovery planning : a LITA guide
Author:
Mallery, Mary, 1955- , editor.
Publication Information:
Chicago : ALA TechSource, An imprint of the American Library Association, 2015.
Physical Description:
vi, 114 pages : illustrations, forms ; 23 cm.
Summary:
As libraries depend more and more on technology to provide essential services, they need to create a comprehensive response and recovery plan in the event of floods, fire, or other natural-- or man made-- disasters. This guide includes lessons learned from successful efforts in providing digital continuity and recovering from a variety of situations.
Language:
English
Contents:
What could go wrong? : libraries, technology and Murphy's Law / by Mary Mallery -- Inventory and risk assessment for digital collections / by Liz Bishoff and Tom Clareson -- Planning and risk management with dPlan : the online disaster-planning tool for cultural and civic institutions from the NorthEast Document Conservation Center / by Donia Conn -- Disaster communication : planning and executing a response / by Denise O'Shea -- Future trends : cloud computing and disaster mitigation / by Marshall Breeding -- Case study. University of Iowa and the Flood of 2008 / by Paul Soderdahl -- Case study. Digital disaster recovery and resources in the wake of Superstorm Sandy / by Tom Clareson -- Appendix A. Disaster communications planning template -- Appendix B. Example of communications plan for a public library.
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ISBN:
9780838913154
Format :
Book