The developing role of public libraries in emergency management : emerging research and opportunities /

• Main Authors: Mabe, Michael, (Author), Ashley, Emily A., (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Hershey, Pennsylvania (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033, USA) : IGI Global, [2017]
• Subjects: Emergency management.; Public libraries.; Emergency support functions (ESFs); Hazard analysis; Library staff; Local command structure; Mitigation planning; Natural disasters
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess
• Physical Description: PDFs (119 pages).; Also available in print.
• Format: Mode of access: World Wide Web.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9781522521976
• Access: Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers.

"[This book] is an essential reference source for the latest scholarly information on library engagement in official emergency response and how these institutions can offer community aid in disaster situations. Featuring extensive coverage on a number of topics such as hazard analysis, mitigation planning, and local command structure, this publication is ideally designed for academicians, researchers, and practitioners seeking current research on the role local businesses play in emergency response situations"--Provided by publisher.