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LIBR 579L: RISK MANAGEMENT FOR LIBRARIES AND ACHIVES (1) – COURSE DESCRIPTION

PREREQUISITIES : LIBR 500 or ARST 500, LIBR 501
COREQUISITES : LIBR 502, LIBR 503

GOAL : The goal of this course is to introduce students to risk management in libraries and archives. Students will acquire a practical knowledge of risk assessment and disaster planning, and investigate risk mitigation in different sites.

OBJECTIVES:


By the end of this course, students will be able to:

  • Identify natural, technological, human-caused, and proximity risks in libraries and archives
  • Identify and mitigate security risks in libraries and archives
  • Formulate loss control policies and procedures for collections and other assets
  • Audit emergency response procedures and security measures in IT departments
  • Respond quickly and effectively to moisture damage; supervise and carry out emergency conservation procedures in libraries and archives
  • Develop basic business resumption plans for libraries and archives
  • Review Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) guidelines and procedures to address post-disaster issues
  • Review insurance coverage for libraries and archives
  • Develop basic orientation programs in risk management for staff members
CONTENT :

  • What is risk? What are the basic elements of risk management? How we perceive risks in libraries and archives
  • Classification of risks; primary regional focus; site-specific risk analysis
  • IT risk profiles; loss prevention in IT departments
  • Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) in libraries and archives
  • The role of Trustees and Boards in the disaster planning process
  • Emergency preparedness planning in libraries and archives; basic orientation and sustainable training for staff members
  • Emergency response planning; Occupational Health and Safety programs and their role in emergency response
  • Business resumption, continuity, and recovery plans and processes in libraries and archives
  • Security programs in libraries and archives
  • Special problems in public libraries
  • Special problems in academic libraries
  • Special problems in corporate libraries
  • Special problems in public archives
  • Patron safety and liability issues
  • Strategic alliances with vendors, government agencies, and other information organizations