This document outlines how libraries can prepare for emergencies by developing a Service Continuity Plan. It discusses Project OPAL, a pilot program that provides a template for a one-page disaster plan. The West Deptford Public Library shared their experience customizing the OPAL template into a Service Continuity Plan. Key aspects of an effective plan include establishing service priorities, roles and responsibilities, communication procedures, and collection rescue plans. The presentation emphasizes the importance of training staff, conducting drills, and regularly reviewing and updating the plan.
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The Public Library as Community Disaster Recovery Center
1. The Public Library as Community
Disaster Recovery Center:
HowtoPrepareyourLibrary&CommunityforanEmergency
2014 New Jersey Library Association Conference
2. Panelists
Michele Stricker
Associate Director, Library Support Services, NJ State Library
Marie Downes and Cheryl Rheiner
Director & Librarian, West Deptford Public Library
Barb Hauck-Mah
Director, Caldwell Public Library
Allison Moonitz
Assistant Director, Mahwah Public Library
3. Our Topics
Intro from NJ State Library
Emergency Prep Training for Libraries
One Page Service Continuity Plan
Staff Training
5. Project OPAL: West Deptford Library
One Page All Libraries: a service continuity plan for libraries
that helps you get your services up and running again,
as quickly as possible, after a disaster.
9. What is a Service Continuity Plan?
Maintain information services
Communicate Library status
Protect & rescue resources
Summarize response procedures
11. Project OPAL Pilot Program:
NJSL and NNLM
PReP Template from the
Council of State Archivists
21 Ports in a Storm Libraries:
Lodi Library volunteered for
Project OPAL
9 weekly email
assignments :
Dan Wilson ,
Proj Coord.
NNLM
12. Lodi Library’s Service Continuity Plan
Click on NNLM link & customize Lodi One Page Disaster Plan
http://nnlm.gov/ep/disaster-plan-templates
13. The value of OPAL
Bite-size tasks with adaptable format
• Service priorities
• Role responsibilities
• Community partners
14. Develop your Teams
Key service contacts
Library disaster team
Continuity of services team
17. You have a plan: Now what?
Tabletop exercises
Training
Drills
Review and update plan
18. Contact info
Michele Stricker mstricker@njstatelib.org
Marie Downes mdownes@westdeptford.lib.nj.us
Cheryl Rheiner carheiner@westdeptford.lib.nj.us
Barb Hauck-Mah bhauckmah@caldwellpl.org
Jennifer Cohen jenhcohen@gmail.com
Allison Moonitz amoonitz@mahwahlibrary.org
Dan Wilson danwilson@virginia.edu
(Coordinator, NNLM National Emergency Preparedness & Response Initiative)
19. For more info
Emergency Preparedness resources :
West Deptford Library’s Workshop for LOGIN libraries
http://www.caldwellpl.org/Welcome/wp-
content/uploads/2013/12/Emergency-preparedness-resources.pdf
15 elements of a Library that is disaster ready
http://nnlm.gov/ep/2013/12/05/how-ready-is-your-library/
This presentation is on SlideShare at
http://www.slideshare.net/BarbHauckMah
Allison Moonitz’s presentation is on SlideShare at
http://www.slideshare.net/amoonitz/njla-2014-keeping-your-staff-
safe-disaster-planning-staff-training