Slides for the 10-Steps to Service Continuity Planning class created by Dan Wilson for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM). Feel free to download and use, but please credit the source.

1. A 10 Step Approach to Service Continuity Planning Dan Wilson Coordinator, NN/LM Emergency Preparedness & Response Plan

3. Credit: Larry Brusseau

6. Natural Disasters

9. Tornado Season

10. Historic Paths of Hurricanes

11. Photo: New York Times

12. Unintentional Events

13. Construction Disasters

14. USA Today : [Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction] warns that anthrax spores released by a crop-duster could “kill more Americans than died in World War II…” October 21, 2009

15. In Washington, homeland security officials had little to say publicly about the rationale for moving Dallas – along with Boston and Philadelphia – into the top tier of cities facing potential threat. The additions create a top 10 list for the first time. The Tier 1 list already included New York and Washington, which were attacked on Sept. 11, 2001, plus Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, Newark, N.J., and San Francisco.

16. Nuclear Power Plants

17. Fire and Water Damage

19. Swine Flu Barber (Photo by Luis Acosta/AFP/Getty Images)

20. What’s your score?

23. Cologne Archives Building, March 2009

24. Shelter in Place / HAZMAT Incident

27. Step 3 : Create Procedures to Ensure Continuation of Core Services

30. Building Closed/ Services Available

31. ILL Partnership ILL

32. Service Continuity Strategy

33. Step 4 : Create Procedures to Ensure Access to Core Materials

36. Emergency Access Initiative

38. EAI Journals through PubMed

40. Step 5 : Develop a Mutual Aid Agreement with Another Library or Network

41. Step 6 : Proactively plan for the rescue and recovery of your highly valued materials.

44. Step 8 : Know How to Obtain Outside Assistance

46. Step 9 : Develop a PReP for Service Continuity

49. Step 10 : Be Prepared at Home

51. The NN/LM EP&R Toolkit