Not affected; 2. Checked the roofs for possible water leakage; 2. In the case of Typhoon Ondoy (international name Ketsana) in September 2009, Totanes (2009) wondered why Filipino librarians whose libraries were affected by the typhoon were not active in spreading information about the status of their libraries. Other(s) (please specify), VII.d What were the initiatives that you have done to help rebuild the library collection? Table 4. The regular occurrence of disasters in the Philippines makes libraries and resources vulnerable to damage. He also suggested that training courses should be designed comprising awareness raising, roles and responsibilities, handling and salvaging materials after flood or fire. (Communications were made among the library staff) 1. Emerald Journals    (http://www.emeraldinsight.com/action/doSearch), Copyright © 2011-2020. You can be signed in via any or all of the methods shown below at the same time.

VII.f Did you followed some standard(s)/criteria in the disposal of your damaged library collections? This practice is similar to the study of Washington (2007) where family members, students, and friends of some librarians volunteered in the recovery of the damaged collections. In the case of the respondents of the study, 11 (50%) of the libraries have at least one staff member who has undergone training and/or attended seminars or training on disaster management.

The respondents were interviewed during the visit to verify the data.

Disasters can be caused by a variety of natural and man-made events. Although the extent of damage can be attributed to the high wind strength of Typhoon Haiyan, it cannot be denied that majority of the libraries were made of low-quality materials, thereby making them more vulnerable to damage. Figure 2. 50.1–75 meters; 4. I have read and accept the terms and conditions, View permissions information for this article. According to Matthews and Eden (1996), a disaster plan is really little more than words on paper without a well-trained staff to execute the plan. Sign in here to access free tools such as favourites and alerts, or to access personal subscriptions, If you have access to journal content via a university, library or employer, sign in here, Research off-campus without worrying about access issues. Please check you selected the correct society from the list and entered the user name and password you use to log in to your society website. NATIONAL LIBRARY OF THE PHILIPPINES Yes 2. Emerald Management eJournals (http://www.emeraldinsight.com/action/doSearch) social media, person-to-person communication, etc.) I.e Category of School: 1. Contact: Library and Data Banking Services Section, Training and Information Division, Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), Tigbauan, Iloilo 5021 Philippines.

On the other hand, only five (23%) have insured the library collections, seven (32%) have maintained contact with nearby institutions or libraries that were willing to help in case of disaster, and nine (41%) have insured their library buildings. Doig (1997) suggested that “once the plan is written, the staff who will act as team leaders must be trained so that they will be able to act effectively if disaster does strike.” Additionally, Kaur (2009) suggested that library management can conduct targeted training, wherein different duties and responsibilities are assigned to library staff and training is imparted accordingly.

Impact of Typhoon Haiyan to physical structure of the libraries. Other(s) (Please specify), IV.a.1.a Does the disaster plan deal(s) with the security of: 1. Major causes of damage to the libraries and their collections (N=18). Damaged library materials (a) infested with molds, (b) with glossy/coated pages that stuck together, (c) craggy and brittle due to air and sun-drying, and (d) salvaged collections that were returned back to shelves. A study that is national in scope is recommended to be conducted in order to provide information on the current status of disaster management and disaster preparedness of the libraries in the country. He is currently pursuing his Master of Library and Information Science degree at the Central Philippine University. In the study conducted by Diamond (2006) among the administrators and staff of three academic libraries in Louisiana, USA pertaining to the impacts of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, it was found that although these libraries had disaster management plans, they were inadequate for such a type of disaster and lacked some important aspects.

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