Technology disaster response and recovery planning : a LITA guide

Title:

ISBN:

9780838913154

Publication:

Chicago : ALA TechSource, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2015.

Physical Description:

vi, 114 pages : illustrations, forms ; 23 cm.

Series:

LITA guides.

Contents:

What could go wrong? : libraries, technology and Murphy's Law / Mary Mallery -- Inventory and risk assessment for digital collections / Liz Bishoff and Thomas F.R. Clareson -- Disaster planning and risk management with dPlan / Donia Conn -- Disaster communication : planning and executing a response / Denise O'Shea -- Future trends : cloud computing and disaster mitigation / Marshall Breeding -- The University of Iowa and the Flood of 2008 : a case study / Paul A. Soderdahl -- Digital disaster recovery and resources in the wake of Superstorm Sandy : a case study / Thomas F.R. Clareson -- Appendix A. Disaster communications planning template -- Appendix B. Example of a basic communications plan for a public library.

Subject Term:

Library buildings -- Safety measures -- Planning.

Libraries -- Information technology -- Security measures -- Planning.

Electronic information resources -- Management -- Planning.

Library materials -- Conservation and restoration -- Planning.

Data protection.

Data recovery (Computer science) -- Planning.

Emergency management -- Planning.

Library buildings -- United States -- Safety measures -- Case studies.

Local Subject:

LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE COLLECTION

Added Author:

Mallery, Mary, 1955-

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Summary

The Mississippi River breaks high-water records across its Illinois and Iowa banks. Hurricane Sandy slams the New Jersey shore causing $36.8 billion in damage. Is your library ready? While disaster planning is part of most libraries strategic planning and budgeting process, too often the technology component is overlooked. Editor Mary Mallery has gathered experts with firs hand experience in planning and recovering from disasters. You will get advice on such topics as:7 key steps in risk assessment for digital collectionsHow to use the time-saving dPlan- the Online Disaster Planning Tool for Cultural and Civic InstitutionsDesigning fault-tolerant systems in a cloud computing environment7 key components of a communications planEvaluating free web and social media applications as communication tools during disasters.7 lessons the University of Iowa took from its 28 floodHow cultural institutions in New York and New Jersey responded to Hurricane Sandy

Reviews (2)

Booklist Review

This slim tome seeks to fill a gap in the library disaster emergency-preparedness literature by focusing on response and recovery planning for disasters that specifically affect technology in the library. The book is divided into two parts: part 1 covers how to create a technology disaster response and recovery plan; and part 2 relates disaster mitigation and lessons learned in the field. The topics cover inventory and risk assessment for digital collections, using a plan to develop a disaster plan, disaster communication, and future trends in cloud computing and disaster mitigation. The book examines two disasters the University of Iowa flood of 2008 and Superstorm Sandy in 2012 and provides three library-response scenarios. This section is helpful in giving real-life examples of libraries responding to and coping with technological disaster situations. Appendixes include a disaster-planning communication template and a basic disaster communication plan for a public library. Any library that has yet to be touched by a natural weather disaster would want to review this volume and take to heart the title of the first chapter: What Could Go Wrong? Libraries, Technology, and Murphy's Law. --Carbone, Jerry Copyright 2015 Booklist

Library Journal Review

Emergency preparedness is an evolving concept for information technology. Reconnecting patrons to vital library services and digital collections quickly after an incident depends on the preparation done ahead of time. This LITA (Library Information and Technology Assn.) guide edited by Mallery (associate dean, library svcs. for technical svcs., Montclair State Univ.) provides library administrators and IT professionals with resources for drafting a technology disaster plan. The case studies included detail how plans have been applied and relevant lessons learned. With the trends in cloud-based services and centralized data centers, it is tempting to think that technology needs are taken care of should the worst happen-but the case studies point out the difficulties faced by libraries with the Iowa flood of 2008 and Hurricane Sandy in 2012. These situations highlighted the way technology is managed by humans, and important aspects of technology planning involve identifying how communication among stakeholders occurs. VERDICT This guide makes a compelling argument for the value of technology disaster planning and supplies guidance on how to get started.-Kendra Auberry, Indian River State Coll. Lib., Port St. Lucie, FL © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.