Having an emergency response plan is essential. These books can help libraries of all kinds ensure that they’re prepared for any kind of calamitous event or natural disaster. Resilience is the art of ...

Disaster management in libraries and cultural heritage preservation represents a critical interdisciplinary field that addresses the safeguarding of invaluable knowledge and historically significant ...

If a natural disaster struck tomorrow, do you have enough money saved to get you through such a financial emergency? For a significant number of Americans, the answer is no. Roughly 30% of respondents ...

Public libraries in southeastern Massachusetts will be used as disaster recovery centers because of a pilot project among FEMA, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, the Massachusetts ...

Elizabeth Eger with Texas State University speaks during a community meeting at the library Dec. 5. Researchers from Texas State University said they believe local libraries can have a role in making ...

[Photo: An aerial view of a house in Gilchrist, Texas, that survived the destruction of Hurricane Ike in September 2008. Courtesy of Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA.] Natural disasters are becoming more ...

Like all professions, emergency management has evolved throughout the years to become what it is today — a defined field of work that’s paving a career path for future employees. The modern concept of ...