Showing papers on "Disaster recovery published in 1992"

Disaster planning and recovery: a how-to-do-it manual for librarians and archivists

Abstract: This is a guide for librarians who need to make an immediate response to a disaster or to formulate a plan and take preventive measures. The more common disasters of fires, storms, floods, construction accidents, power failures, and earthquakes which cause water damage, fire damage, or biopredation are the main consideration here. The manual discusses disaster prevention, from evaluating and upgrading the physical plant to assessment of collections, emphasizing storage. A step-by-step outline of what to include in a disaster plan covers personnel training, the availability of outside expertise and a checklist of sources and suppplies. The final chapters focus on disaster recovery and beyond, including insurance, treatment of damaged materials in various formats, and a discussion of new building ideas from a disaster prevention/recovery perspective.

Disaster Recovery: Problems and Procedures

Abstract: Disaster control is recommended using techniques to eliminate incidental disasters and minimize potentials for major book stock loss. The prevention and recovery technologies considered include air-conditionning, fumigating infested collections, drying water-wetted books, and mass preservation treatments

Surviving a computer disaster

Abstract: We used to think of a business disaster as the inferno, tempest or flood that destroyed buildings, equipment and records vital to the running of a company. Of course, such disasters still happen, but an increasing number—indeed the majority—of disasters are less physical and more subtle.

Western Queensland Floods, April 1990: The Community Recovery Perspective

Abstract: The disaster Recovery Coordinator gives a personal account of the operational and organisational responsibilities he had to shoulder amidst circumstances. These circumstances gave no lead-time, inoperable infrastructure, isolated disaster scene, the disaster victims consisted of community agency personnel, and the departmental office that was under water. The inclusion of disaster recovery agencies in the briefings, having a disaster recovery manager at the scene as early as possible, cooperation between response and recovery agencies, and speedy decision making are essential to the effective community recovery process.

Disaster planning and a guide to recovery resources

Abstract: Early attention to disaster planning is vitally important. But because of the amount of information that has to be gathered and organized; the requirement for staff training that the planning will reveal; the need for upgrading the physical plant that may be required; and the amount of money that it all will cost, the adage "haste makes waste" is particularly applicable. That, however, does not mean procrastination is admissible. High Level Support Disaster prevention and recovery plans should be approved and promulgated by a person at the highest level of authority in the library. When approving a disaster recovery plan that person should include the following in writing: "When it is necessary to implement this disaster recovery plan (or any part of it) all decisions made and directives issued by the head of a disaster recovery team will be understood to be direct orders from (the person approving the plan)." Planning Teams Some libraries have a single plan for disaster prevention and recovery. Larger establishments may have two (one for disaster prevention and the second for recovery) with separate teams for each responsibility. Regardless of how it is done, teamwork is essential in every aspect of disaster planning because no single individual could possibly be sufficiently well informed in all of the technical, curatorial, and administrative matters that must be considered in the planning process. A person with considerable seniority and management experience should be designated "Disaster Control Coordinator." That person should also be responsible for organizing and coordinating the planning team(s); keeping the team(s), top level management, and all members of the staff (professional or otherwise) informed on the latest developments in disaster control; cooperating with the local police and fire departments and other outside agencies in regard to security and fire safety; and cooperation with other records keeping establishments in regard to mutual support. The other members of the planning team(s) should be identified by job description rather than by name primarily because in most establishments job descriptions usually remain fixed, whereas the identity of the people filling those jobs will often change. Objectives The objectives of disaster planning are to (1) try to anticipate library misfortunes and the probable effect on collections and buildings in which the collections are housed, and (2) devise means to prevent or minimize the damage. Another purpose is to obtain a reasonably accurate idea of the manpower and service assistance from outside that salvage operations will require. That will make it possible for the planning team to make advance arrangements with vendors of services whose skills and expertise might be required. Assumptions It should be assumed in planning for disaster prevention and disaster recovery that it can and probably will happen to you. And it must be understood that every library or other records holding establishment is unique and requires its own disaster plans based on: 1. the external threats by natural causes in its own geographical area 2. the vulnerability of the institution's building because of its age and type of construction 3. the nature and size of the collections 4. the number and experience of the staff. Basic Guidance Adopting a disaster plan that was prepared for another establishment by typing a new title page and making some minor changes in the text would be foolhardy. However, that does not preclude an in-depth study of the published literature on the subject in order to benefit from the experience of others who have been through the ordeal. The literature on the causes of disasters; the effect of those calamities on libraries, archives, and records centers; disaster prevention and disaster recovery planning; and salvage guidance is well covered in Toby Murray's copious and frequently updated disaster bibliography. …

Managing Recovery from Disasters: Issued from the Nineties

Abstract: The critical review of systems for planning and management, the commitment to disaster recovery and the efficacy of assistance measures are the basics that are required from disaster recovery managers for improving disaster management arrangements and practices. The acceptance of disaster recovery as a management area in its own right has given the managers the conceptual freedom to develop set of principals required for this improvement.

Comparative assessment of U.S. Marine Corps disaster recovery plans for information systems

Abstract: : This thesis sets out the basic elements that constitute disaster recovery plans for information systems in DOD based upon a review of private industry plans and DOD requirements. From these elements, a model of a disaster recovery plan is proposed. One of the disaster recovery plans used by the U. S. Marine Corps is presented for comparison to the model plan. A disaster planning checklist to organize and schedule future work in developing a plan and an outline of the U. S. Marine Corps plan are provided. Conclusions are drawn from the comparison and recommendations are put forth for DOD disaster recovery planning to protect information systems.