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Author
Chris Hagar
Title
Public Library Partnerships with Local Agencies to Meet Community Disaster Preparedness and Response Needs
Type
Conference Article
Year
2015
Publication
ISCRAM 2015 Conference Proceedings ? 12th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management
Abbreviated Journal
ISCRAM 2015
Volume
Issue
Pages
Keywords
community engagement
;
Disaster Preparedness
;
Disaster Response
;
emergency management community
;
Public libraries
Abstract
This paper reports on the initial findings of the first phase of a study funded by San Jose State University, USA to provideinsightregardinghowpubliclibrariescanbe moreinvolvedincommunity-wide disasterplanning,strengtheningtheirroleascoremembersof theircommunities?disasterpreparedness and responseinfrastructure. The first phase of the study involves a nationwide survey of public library directors and library staff who are involved in coordinating disaster planning for their institutions. A survey was carried out during December 2014 and January 2015 to explorewhatpubliclibrariescanbringtocommunity-wideplanningefforts and thetypesofpartnershipsthatarepossible. The findingswillprovidelibraryleaderswithvaluableinsighton how to proactivelyengageindialogueandplanningwiththeirlocalemergencymanagement community. The second phase emerging from the research will involve follow-up in-depth explorations of the exemplary disaster planning models.
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Publisher
University of Agder (UiA)
Place of Publication
Kristiansand, Norway
Editor
L. Palen; M. Buscher; T. Comes; A. Hughes
Language
English
Summary Language
English
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Series Editor
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Series Issue
Edition
ISSN
2411-3387
ISBN
9788271177881
Medium
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Community Engagement
Expedition
Conference
ISCRAM 2015 Conference Proceedings ? 12th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management
Notes
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yes
Call Number
Serial
1276
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