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<p class="MsoNormal">The October 2015 issue of <b>Professional Safety </b>has a useful article on emergency preparedness for libraries. Although intended for college/university libraries, it’s relevant for any library because it prompts readers to consider
emergency response scenarios ranging from fire suppression to evacuation of patrons/staff.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">See <b>“Fire, water, and books: disaster preparedness for academic libraries”</b> by SD Allen Iske Jr and Linda G Lengfellner (v 60 # 10. Pages 39 -46.)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN">Abstract:</span></u><span lang="EN"> Preparing any business for disaster involves identifying possible hazards, mitigating their effects and identifying response measures before those hazards become active threats. Academic
libraries have received little attention in this area. While most academic libraries fall under the emergency preparedness umbrella of their parent institution, a library can develop a self-help program to improve its policies and procedures. This article
discusses the various considerations when developing such a program.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Professional Safety</b> is the journal of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE.) The ISSN is
<span style="font-family:"FrutigerLTStd-Roman","sans-serif"">0099-0027.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"FrutigerLTStd-Roman","sans-serif"">Need more information on workplace safety and health, including emergency planning and response for your workplace? Ask Oregon OSHA
<a href="http://www.orosha.org/">http://www.orosha.org/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"FrutigerLTStd-Roman","sans-serif"">Or, see our free publications<b> Expecting the unexpected: what to consider in planning for workplace emergencies</b>
<a href="http://www.orosha.org/pdf/pubs/3356.pdf">http://www.orosha.org/pdf/pubs/3356.pdf</a> and
<b>Fact sheet: portable fire extinguishers</b> <a href="http://www.orosha.org/pdf/pubs/fact_sheets/fs07.pdf">
http://www.orosha.org/pdf/pubs/fact_sheets/fs07.pdf</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"FrutigerLTStd-Roman","sans-serif"">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Jane Kirby, MLS<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Librarian<o:p></o:p></p>
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