Libraries have long been viewed as safe refuge from the stresses of work, school, even home. But as times have changed, so have the realities of library security.

Despite the volumes of information they contain, few libraries know how to prepare for, endure, and survive any type of disaster. This completely updated second edition of Emergency Preparedness for Libraries provides library management with a comprehensive guide to planning and executing emergency procedures. Emergency Preparedness for Libraries provides library personnel with detailed instructions for protecting staff, patrons, and the facilities themselves, including: Steps to take now, before disaster strikes People and procedures to include in an emergency/disaster action plan Practical ways to turn written plans into an instinctual team response Safety considerations to take into account when caring for people on-site during an emergency Information to provide to the umbrella organization and the media after a disaster Key things to do the first few days after an event Tips for getting back to business

Security planning, part of disaster response and continuous operations planning, is the key to proactively addressing potential safety issues.

This volume contains accompanying materials from a workshop on crime prevention and other security issues in libraries. The original workshop occurred in 1986 in Louisville, Kentucky. The report contains information regarding campus security including such topics as: emergency procedures, crime prevention, university law enforcement authority, library asset protection, and staff safety.