Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response for Information Professionals*
This course will explore how libraries of all types are impacted by disasters including tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, fires, earthquakes, and pandemics. Students will learn how librarians work in preparation, prevention, and planning for effective disaster preparedness and response with a focus on community needs and health literacy concerns. This course will expose students to core disaster information resources and provide students with an opportunity to obtain hands-on experience with creating disaster plans and considering outreach opportunities in this area.
Resource URL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RE9DUNwW3u2yg0g2lq1UfycUHBztVEuA/view
Learning Objectives
Learn from experiences in the field
Create a One Page Service Continuity Plan
Survey and evaluate available Disaster Preparedness Plans
Agenda
Week 1:
Course Overview
Week 2:
Risk Assessment
Week 3:
Librarian Roles: Leveraging the Library
Week 4:
Responding to a Threat
Week 5:
Disaster Information Resources
Week 6:
Disaster Preparedness Plans
Week 7:
Pandemics/Health-Related Disasters
Week 8:
Tornadoes*
Week 9:
Fire*
Week 10:
Earthquakes*
Week 11:
Floods and Hurricanes*
Week 12:
Violence in Libraries*
Week 13:
Literacy Concerns
Week 14:
HAPPY THANKGIVING!
Week 15:
Librarian Self-Care in Disasters
Week 16:
Planning for the Future
MLA CE Credits: 27