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An Ounce of Prevention: Integrated Disaster Planning for Archives, Libraries, and Record Centers, 2nd Edition.


Johanna Wellheiser and Jude Scott, with the assistance of John Barton People commonly known as John Barton include:
  • John Barton — 18th century abolitionist
  • John Barton — 18th century engineer noted for his engravings using his Ruling Engine
  • John Barton — 19th century English football player
 

This second edition of the award-winning Ounce ounce, in zoology
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ounce, unit of measurement
ounce: see English units of measurement.
 of Prevention from the Canadian Archives Foundation, published in cooperation with Scarecrow Scarecrow

goes to Wizard of Oz to get brains. [Am. Lit.: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]

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 Press, is essential for larger archives, libraries, or record centers beginning or updating an institutional disaster plan.

The authors take the approach that disaster recovery planning must touch every department of an organization and that emergency response must be a carefully mapped strategy. This broad-based approach to integrated disaster planning disaster planning - disaster recovery  explains each phase, with chapters covering planning for prevention, protection, preparedness pre·par·ed·ness  
n.
The state of being prepared, especially military readiness for combat.

Noun 1. preparedness - the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them
, response, and recovery. The authors consider collections, records, facilities, and systems and include a chapter on post-disaster planning as well. The authors also cover Canadian federal and local assistance programs and list other sources for financial assistance.
ISBN: 0-8108-4176-2 (Scarecrow Press)
Soft cover, English, 304 pages, 2002
Catalog No. B4821
$30 ARMA member or non-member
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Publication:Information Management Journal
Article Type:Book Review
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jan 1, 2003
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