Disaster Plan Templates
dPlan: “dPlan is perfect for small and medium-sized institutions that do not have in-house preservation staff. dPlan is also valuable for large library systems or museum campuses that need to develop separate but related plans for multiple buildings, locations, or branches.” (Northeast Document Conservation Center)
PReP: as an accompaniment to a disaster plan, “The Pocket Response Plan (PReP)™ is a concise document for recording essential information needed by staff in case of a disaster. Every person having a response-related assignment should carry a PReP with them at all times. The PReP is one component of CoSA’s Framework for Emergency Preparedness.” (Council of State Archivists)
The PReP form customized for health sciences libraries by Julie Page and Deborah Halsted: PReP form for HSLs
Examples of completed plans:
Resource libraries:
University of Virginia Health Sciences Library Emergency Preparedness & Response Plan (Revised 0808) If you would like this document in Word format, please contact Susan Yowell at syowell@virginia.edu.
Hospital libraries:
San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center: many thanks to Joy Graham at SFGH and the emergency response coordinator at her hospital for sharing their emergency response plan. It’s a very nice example of providing the most-needed information in a concise format.
Other Resources:
