Overview
This section includes the response plan for the Parners’ collections materials in temporary custody in CJH labs, Reading Room, and Rare Bookroom as well as information to help supplement Partners’ own disaster plans for their materials in the stacks including suggested contents for disaster supply kits, CJH contact numbers, the Center’s Emergency Action Plan, samples of suggested signage and reports, and useful Web links.
Disaster Preparedness Plan (2019)
Disaster Preparedness Plan
CENTER FOR JEWISH HISTORY
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLAN
FOR THE CONCOURSE LEVEL, READING ROOM/GI,
INTERNAL ARCHIVES, AND BERG RARE BOOK ROOM
Created November 2013, last updated February 2019
OVERVIEW
This plan has been created to help ensure the continuity of operations for the Archive and Library Services (“ALS”) Division of the Center for Jewish History in the event of an emergency occurring in the C-level labs, collections services areas and institutional archives storage on the 3rd floor, and the Berg Rare Book Room on the Ground Floor. This action plan includes staff procedures and steps to be taken to prepare for and respond to a disaster to the Center that poses a potential threat to collections and services provided by the offices within the Archive and Library Services Division. It is hoped that adherence to this plan will minimize damage to the collections and will assist in speedy restoration of routine workflows to the CJH patron community.
The C-level is below grade and at a high risk of flooding in extreme weather situations; the Reading Room and GI areas have a history of leaks and mold, and the Institutional Archives storage area and the Berg Room have less than ideal environmental controls that could result in mold or insect incursions. In addition, storms and coastal flooding have become more frequent and more severe and we can expect they will continue to threaten Manhattan. Should the New York City Office of Emergency Management issue a warning for our area or should some unexpected event occur, this plan will allow us to quickly prepare and hopefully prevent any incident from becoming catastrophic so that we maintain our ability to provide superior collections access and management services to our Partners and user groups.
For more information about disaster response and recovery for collections materials, please see CJH’s more comprehensive Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Plan.
Contents Summary
- Communication and Responsibilities
- Disaster Preparedness and Response Procedures For Expected and Unexpected Events
- Contact list
Recovery Procedures
Other Topics
other topics
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