Chair: Megan Lowe
Background: In Spring 2018 the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries wrote and approved the ASERL Principles of Mutual Aid, a document outlining what ASERL member libraries will do to assist one another when a member library is dealing with natural and other disasters.
Charge: The Disaster Planning Working Group will evaluate the ASERL Principles of Mutual Aid and develop a proposal for mutual aid for LOUIS member libraries.
Report due: March 1, 2019
Disaster Planning Working Group Members: At a minimum, six members including a chair and ex officio member(s), one each to represent the interests of each system including LAICU, LCTC, LSU, Southern, and UL to be appointed by the LOUIS Executive Director in consultation with the LOUIS Executive Board.
Ex-Officio Members: ZeeZee and Laurie (1-2)
Members:
- Beverly Harris, Dillard
- Zack Stein, ULL
- Diana Schaubhut, Holy Cross
- Blair Stapleton, ULL
- Janine Smith, Delgado
- Catherine Dean, Southern at Shreveport
- Mike Matthews, Northwestern
- Barbara Reilly, LSUHSC Shreveport
- Debra Harmon, LSUS
- Amy Baptist, Southeastern
- Elissa Plank, LSU
LOUIS responsibilities:
- Maintain a web-accessible inventory of contact information for key positions/individuals at member institutions whom institutions can contact for assistance. This inventory will be reviewed annually to ensure it is up-to-date.
- Maintain a web-accessible inventory of preservation/conservation experts, conservation lab facilities, and other equipment within the membership that may be available to assist in recovery efforts. The inventory will be reviewed annually to ensure it is up-to-date.
- Provide access to ongoing professional development activities to ensure that members can share information about their experiences and disaster recovery practices and remain up-to-date on current disaster recovery practices, processes, and products.
- LOUIS will provide this through Learning with LOUIS and LUC sessions. At least one per year.
Attached are the recommendations and the approved report.
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