Journal of Library and Information Communication Technology
  • Year: 2021
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 1

Disaster management in academic libraries of Haryana: A study

1University Librarian, Central Library, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, (Deemed University), Dayalbagh, Agra, (Uttar Pradesh), Email: mram72ster@gmail.com

2Library Professional, Former Librarian, Indus Institute of Engineering & Technology (IIET), Jind, (Haryana), Email: arun44454@gmail.com

Online published on 4 September, 2021.

Abstract

Disaster management becomes a burning topic in these days and planning of disaster management should be the most important and efficient operational part of library management. For this study data has been collected through Google from authorized personals of institutions and obtained 30 (75%) response out of 40 institutions which are quite enough. The data analysed and interpreted m the tables and paragraphs. After analysing of study data, we found that a lack of a well-structured written plan of disaster management m libraries. Library authority should make a disaster plan team and should provide time to time training to concerned persons of the team.

Keywords

Disaster Management, Knowledge, Library Science, Planning, Natural Disaster, Manmade Disasters