In Case of Emergencies: Continuity of Operations (COOP) Planning | NLM

Disaster Information Management Research Center | NLM

In Case of Emergencies: Continuity of Operations (COOP) Planning

10/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT

Source: National Library of Medicine [National Institutes of Health] (NLM). Published: 10/2019. This course from the National Library of Medicine Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC) defines and describes continuity of operations (COOP) planning and why it is important for libraries to have a continuity plan in case of emergencies. It also provides a one-page continuity plan template with instructions that librarians or information specialists can use to develop their own plan. Section topics include Continuity Communications; Tests, Training, and Exercises; Devolution of Control and Direction; and Emotional Care During and After a Disaster. (Video or Multimedia)