Checklist of Library Building Design Considerations
Checklist of Library Building Design Considerations

Author: William W. Sannwald

Publisher: American Library Association

Published: 2009-01-12

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 0838909787

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Guides librarians and other members of a building design team through the stages of the design process. The checklist format provides a clear, concise way of itemizing the issues, helping your construction project run as smoothly as possible!

Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences
Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences

Author: John D. McDonald

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2017-03-15

Total Pages: 5538

ISBN-13: 1000031543

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The Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences, comprising of seven volumes, now in its fourth edition, compiles the contributions of major researchers and practitioners and explores the cultural institutions of more than 30 countries. This major reference presents over 550 entries extensively reviewed for accuracy in seven print volumes or online. The new fourth edition, which includes 55 new entires and 60 revised entries, continues to reflect the growing convergence among the disciplines that influence information and the cultural record, with coverage of the latest topics as well as classic articles of historical and theoretical importance.

An Ounce of Prevention
An Ounce of Prevention

Author: Johanna G. Wellheiser

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9780810841765

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Fire, flood, earthquake, vandalism, a terrorist attack--the issues of safety measures, emergency response, and disaster recovery have now become an important part of the planning strategies for most organizations. For the information organization, such as a library, archives, or record center, this responsibility has taken on new dimensions with the proliferation of various forms of electronic media. 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" explains each phase of disaster planning, with chapters covering prevention planning, protection planning, preparedness planning, response planning, and recovery planning. The authors consider collections, records, facilities, and systems and include a chapter on post-disaster planning as well. The authors also cover federal and local assistance programs and list other sources for financial assistance. Although the main thrust of the book is the protection of documents, human safety in case of disaster is stressed explicitly and implicitly throughout. Indispensible for every information organization.

Disaster Preparedness
Disaster Preparedness

Author: Association of Research Libraries

Publisher: Association of Research Libr

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13:

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Most librarians know the importance of disaster preparedness. Many disasters could have been prevented altogether or have had reduced impact if institutions had been better prepared. This resource guide suggests how disaster preparedness can be achieved at cultural institutions. Twenty-three basic resource articles are presented to introduce disaster preparedness. They deal with the safety of collections rather than the safety of staff, and related issues such as security and environmental control are not addressed. Of the materials that cover what to do once a disaster has occurred, most emphasize water damage because so many causes of disaster result in water damage. The resource guide is supplemented by a list of 23 selected readings. When a choice had to be made between a readily available source and one that was difficult to obtain, the hard-to-obtain one was included in the resource guide, and a reference to the other was provided in the bibliography. The basic processes for disaster preparedness include: (1) brainstorming potential disasters; (2) investigating responses to past disasters; (3) outlining a disaster plan; (4) determining remaining needs; and (5) developing recommendations. (SLD)

Planning Library Interiors
Planning Library Interiors

Author: Carol R. Brown

Publisher: Greenwood

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13:

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This text provides logical steps in selecting library furniture, from evaluating needs to communicating effectively with vendors and suppliers

Seismic Behavior of Steel Storage Pallet Racking Systems
Seismic Behavior of Steel Storage Pallet Racking Systems

Author: Carlo Andrea Castiglioni

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-02-04

Total Pages: 502

ISBN-13: 3319284665

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This book presents the main outcomes of the first European research project on the seismic behavior of adjustable steel storage pallet racking systems. In particular, it describes a comprehensive and unique set of full-scale tests designed to assess such behavior. The tests performed include cyclic tests of full-scale rack components, namely beam-to-upright connections and column base connections; static and dynamic tests to assess the friction factor between pallets and rack beams; full-scale pushover and pseudodynamic tests of storage racks in down-aisle and cross-aisle directions; and full-scale dynamic tests on two-bay, three-level rack models. The implications of the findings of this extensive testing regime on the seismic behavior of racking systems are discussed in detail, highlighting e.g. the confirmation that under severe dynamic conditions “sliding” is the main factor influencing rack response. This work was conceived during the development of the SEISRACKS project. Its outcomes will contribute significantly to increasing our knowledge of the structural behavior of racks under earthquake conditions and should inform future rack design.