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LIBRARY DISASTER

 AND HOW TOPREVENT IT ????

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 LIBRARY DISASTER

A library disaster can bedefned as an incidentcaused by::  ACCIDENT  NATURAL CAUSES  DESTRUCTION

An unexpected event tatputs c!llecti!ns at ris"#

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  Disasters canappen any

ti$e %

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Principal Causes of Disasters

 Natural Disasters

& Rain and 'ind st!r$s

& (l!!ds

& Eart)ua"es

& *!lcanic erupti!ns

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Man-Made Disasters

& Acts !+ 'ar and terr!ris$

& (ires

& ,ater

& Expl!si!ns

& -uildin. defciencies

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DISASTER PLAN

/# 0reventi!n

1# 0reparedness

2# Resp!nse

3# Rec!very

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Prevention

Identi+y and $ini$i4e te ris"s p!sed by

te buildin.5 its e)uip$ent and fttin.s5and te natural a4ards !+ te area#

6 Carry !ut a buildin. inspecti!n and alter+act!rs 'ic c!nstitute a p!tential a4ard#

6 Establis r!utine !use"eepin. and

$aintenance $easures t! 'itstanddisaster in buildin.s and surr!undin.areas#

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Install aut!$atic fre detecti!n andextin.uisin. syste$s5 and 'ater7sensin.

alar$s#

6 Ta"e special precauti!ns durin. unusualperi!ds !+ increased ris"5 suc as buildin.ren!vati!n#

6 8a"e special arran.e$ents t! ensure

te sa+ety !+ library !r arcival $aterial'en exibited#

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6 0r!tect c!$puters and data tr!u.

pr!visi!n !+ uninterrupted p!'er supply#

6 9ave c!$preensive insurance +!r te

library !r arcives5 its c!ntents5 te c!st!+ salva.e !perati!ns5 and p!tentialreplace$ent5 re7bindin. and rest!rati!n!+ da$a.ed $aterials#

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