From the publisher:
Most library disaster plans focus on response and recovery from
collection and facilities disasters, such as fire and floods. But
because technology is becoming ever more integral to libraries’ role in
their communities, any interruption in service and resources is a
serious matter. A disaster’s effect on internet and social media sites,
electronic resources, digital collections, and staff and public
infrastructure of PCs, tablets, laptops and other peripherals requires
special consideration. Featuring contributions from librarians who offer
hard-won advice gained from personal experience, this compendium leads
readers through a step-by-step process of creating a library technology
disaster response and recovery plan. This LITA guide:- Outlines the three phases of technology disaster response, with examples of planning and implementation strategies from several different libraries
- Describes how to conduct an inventory and risk assessment
- Provides detailed case studies of recent large-scale technology disasters in libraries and documents how lessons learned have helped to improve technology disaster planning
- Offers an in-depth look at future trends in cloud computing, mapping out the new field of disaster mitigation, response, and recovery planning
- Includes useful resources such as checklists, templates, and a sample communications plan
