Disaster Committee
The
Libraries' Emergency and Disaster Planning Committee has worked diligently for
many years writing manuals and gathering information to keep the Libraries'
prepared to act effectively to protect library staff, patrons, and materials
in the event of a disaster. Being
properly prepared to cope with a disaster can result in lives being saved and
a high percentage of materials being recovered. In a large research library
like KU's, where over 90 percent of the collections are irreplaceable, it is
imperative that every effort is made to recover and preserve the materials housed
in the collections. Experience has shown that the key to effectively coping
with a disaster is an immediate and well organized response to the situation
by first ensuring the safety of individuals and the protection of the collections
during a disaster, followed by purposeful recovery efforts. The Disaster Committee
has tried to ensure that the Libraries will be prepared to responded effectively
and forcefully to any disaster situation that is likely to occur.
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