This document discusses disaster preparedness for school librarians. It recommends having up-to-date insurance and catalog records of all library items. It also suggests having plans for temporary space and collection organization if a disaster damages the library. The document stresses communicating with stakeholders and taking time for self-care during recovery from a disaster.

1. Disaster Preparedness for School Librarians (c) 2011 Laura Pearle June 24, 2011

2. (Aka What to do when life hands you limes) (c) 2011 Laura Pearle

3. Disaster? What Disaster? (c) 2011 Laura Pearle

4. The Seven Eight Stages of Grief Shock and Denial Pain and Guilt Anger and Bargaining Depression Upward Turn Reconstruction Acceptance SHOPPING (c) 2011 Laura Pearle

5. The Seven Eight Stages of Grief Shock and Denial Pain and Guilt Anger and Bargaining Depression Upward Turn Reconstruction Acceptance SHOPPING (c) 2011 Laura Pearle

6. (c) 2011 Laura Pearle Communicate CommunicateCommunicate

7. The Seven Eight Stages of Grief Shock and Denial Pain and Guilt Anger and Bargaining Depression Upward Turn Reconstruction Acceptance SHOPPING (c) 2011 Laura Pearle

8. Live in the cloud (c) 2011 Laura Pearle LibGuides

10. Is your catalog up-to-date with purchase prices for all items?

11. Make lists/notes on all non-cataloged items (take photos!)

12. Plaques

13. Artwork

14. “Special” items

16. Take time for you! (c) 2011 Laura Pearle

17. The Seven Eight Stages of Grief Shock and Denial Pain and Guilt Anger and Bargaining Depression Upward Turn Reconstruction Acceptance SHOPPING (c) 2011 Laura Pearle

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20. The Seven Eight Stages of Grief Shock and Denial Pain and Guilt Anger and Bargaining Depression Upward Turn Reconstruction Acceptance SHOPPING (c) 2011 Laura Pearle

21. Temporary Space Plans (c) 2011 Laura Pearle

22. Space/Collection Planning (c) 2011 Laura Pearle

23. How ‘e’ do you want (can you afford) to be? (c) 2011 Laura Pearle

24. The Seven Eight Stages of Grief Shock and Denial Pain and Guilt Anger and Bargaining Depression Upward Turn Reconstruction Acceptance SHOPPING (c) 2011 Laura Pearle

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26. The Seven Eight Stages of Grief Shock and Denial Pain and Guilt Anger and Bargaining Depression Upward Turn Reconstruction Acceptance SHOPPING (c) 2011 Laura Pearle

27. Run circulation reports on heavily borrowed fiction / research areas and purchase those first Talk to departments about their ideal collection Create selection lists Take your time - get it right (c) 2011 Laura Pearle

28. You are not alone! (c) 2011 Laura Pearle 1984-2007 5 Aug 2007 2007 - 2011 September 2011

29. Make Margaritas! (c) 2011 Laura Pearle When life hands you limes…

30. Contact Me! (c) 2011 Laura Pearle Laura Pearle lpearle@gmail.com lpearle.wordpress.com @vennlibrarian