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

"[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, mitigati...

Table of Contents:

• Emergency management: an introduction and brief history
• The CCPL model
• The natural role of the public library
• The local command structure and how the library fits in
• Emergency preparation for the library and librarian
• Mitigation planning and hazard analysis.