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The Potential for Development of a Clearinghouse for Emergency Information in the Public Library.

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Magrath, Lynn L.; Dowlin, Kenneth E. – Special Libraries, 1987

Presents the role of the Pikes Peak Library District's services in the creation and dissemination of an online clearinghouse in all four phases of emergency management: mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. Seven agencies and organizations involved in the network of community information that has been created are briefly described.…

Descriptors: Civil Defense, Clearinghouses, Community Information Services, Cooperative Programs

Potential Roles of the Public Library in the Local Emergency Management Program: A Simulation.

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Griffen, Agnes M. – Special Libraries, 1987

An urban public library responds to an invitation from the local Fire and Rescue Services Department to make suggestions for improving communication between the library and the County Emergency Management Program. Recommendations are made for library involvement in long-term prevention, preparedness to respond, response to emergencies, and…

Descriptors: Community Information Services, County Officials, Emergency Programs, Letters (Correspondence)