6.1 Introduction
This manual comprises Part 2 of the National Library of Australia Collection Disaster Plan. It is intended for use by those responsible for managing disaster response and recovery that affects collection material, and for staff assisting with recovery.
Section 7, Disaster Action Procedures: General, identifies possible disaster incidents which may affect collection material and presents basic principles and procedures designed to help managers to deal with such incidents. Immediate, short and long term actions are outlined.
Section 8, Detailed Disaster Action Procedures gives comprehensive immediate, short and long term action procedures for identified high, medium and low risk disaster incidents.
Section 9, Special Handling Instructions, provides relevant handling information for disaster affected material and covers the range of material held in the National Library s collections. It is intended for use by those responsible for coordinating response and recover