1. Preparing
for
the
Worst:
Disaster
Planning
at
the
Art,
Architecture
and
Engineering
Library
Haven
Hall
Fire,
Bentley
Image
Bank
Rebecca
Frank,
University
hEp://quod.lib.umich.edu/b/bhl/x-­‐bl005022/bl005022
Library
Associate
Mlibrary.
(2006).
Un#tled
Photograph
of
the
hEp://www.flickr.com/photos/swinehartdesign/4513669656/
Duderstadt
Center.

2. Disaster
Planning
• People
&
FaciliYes
• Business
ConYnuity
• ProtecYon
and
PreservaYon
of
CollecYons

3. Salvage
PrioriYes
• Ways
to
prioriYze:
value,
uniqueness,
business
conYnuity
• List
of
specific
items
vs.
PrioriYzaYon
of
the
enYre
collecYon
• ConfidenYality

4. Response
and
Recovery
Teams
• Library
AdministraYon,
AAEL
Staff,
and
PreservaYon/ConservaYon
Staff
• SelecYon
and
Training
• ContribuYons
to
the
plan

5. Disaster
Supplies
• North
campus
disaster
cabinet
• Inventory
in
plan
• Disaster
supplies
vs.
general
office
supplies

6. MLibrary.
Un#tled
Photograph
of
Five
Luminous
Towers
:
a
Book
to
Be
Read
in
the
hEp://www.flickr.com/photos/david_s_carter/ Dark.
Art,
Architecture
and
Engineering
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Library
ArYsts’
Books
CollecYon.
Challenges
• CVGA
• Unique
materials
• Replace
vs.
Repair
• Special
CollecYons
• High
priority
items
• Storage
condiYons
• Access
hEp://www.flickr.com/photos/david_s_carter/
5507078599/sizes/o/in/set-­‐72157625769567484/

7. Next
Steps
• Updates
to
plan
as
staff
changes
• Keep
supplies
in
stock,
replacement
schedules
• Reevaluate
salvage
prioriYes
on
a
regular
basis

8. We
had
a
fine
Yme
on
campus
during
the
flood,
Bentley
Image
Bank.
hEp://quod.lib.umich.edu/b/bhl/x-­‐bl004123/bl004123
hEp://www.flickr.com/photos/ministrylink/183586484/
QuesYons?
frankrd@umich.edu
Unless
otherwise
stated,
all
images
appear
courtesy
of
the
University
of
Michigan
Library
Department
of
PreservaYon
and
ConservaYon.

9. Thank
You!
Rebecca
Frank,
University
Library
Associate
I
would
like
to
thank
the
following
individuals:
Shannon
Zachary,
David
Carter,
Catherine
Soehner,
Jamaine
Wourman,
Mark
ScoE,
Leena
Lalwani,
AnneEe
Haines,
Rebecca
Price,
Paul
Grochowski,
Sara
Samuels,
Val
Waldron,
and
Stephanie
Grimm.
hEp://www.flickr.com/photos/arfried/175820888/