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Library Disaster Recovery
Lessons Learned andOpportunities Seized
Bruce Neville and Anne SchultzCentennial Science and Engineering Library,
University of New Mexico
All photographs by Nancy DennisCopryright 2005, University of New Mexico Libraries,
Used with Permission
The Great Floodof ‘04
Lesson 1: Be Prepared
Lesson 1: Be Prepared
There are things you can do that don’t cost money
Lesson 1: Be Prepared
There are things you can do that don’t cost money
Identify Priorities
Lesson 1: Be Prepared
There are things you can do that don’t cost money
Identify PrioritiesHave a recovery contractor on
“retainer”
Lesson 2: Know what you have
Lesson 2: Know what you have
What’s hiding in the corners?
Lesson 2: Know what you have
What’s hiding in the corners?How good is your catalog or
shelf list?
Lesson 3: Life goes on
Lesson 3: Life goes on
You can’t overcommunicate!
Lesson 3: Life goes on
You can’t overcommunicate!Maintain essential services
Lesson 4: Don’t assume
Lesson 4: Don’t assume
Outside contractors
Lesson 4: Don’t assume
Outside contractorsLabelling
Lesson 4: Don’t assume
Outside contractorsLabelling
Everything takes longer than you think
Lesson 5: Others need healing, too
Lesson 5: Others need healing, too
Make opportunities to help
Lesson 5: Others need healing, too
Make opportunities to helpProvide closure
So Where Are We Now?
So Where Are We Now?
Everything that wasn’t in boxes before is out of boxes now
So Where Are We Now?
Everything that wasn’t in boxes before is out of boxes now
All shelves are read, but still need a complete shift
So Where Are We Now?
Everything that wasn’t in boxes before is out of boxes now
All shelves are read, but still need a complete shift
Still have areas walled off and skylights covered in plastic
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