Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify challenges related to the management and
preservation of audio-visual (AV) records and/or archives in archival institutions in Sub …

Disasters pose a significant threat to libraries, endangering human safety and library assets.
These events, ranging from fires and floods to theft, can disrupt library services and …

The study measured the extent of availability of disaster equipment with a view to
ascertaining disaster preparedness and response practices in university libraries in …

The academic libraries in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur, Philippines are vulnerable to
disasters. In the last ten years, the majority of the 13 respondent libraries have sustained at …

Disasters, whether triggered by natural or man-made hazards, frequently threaten libraries
in the Philippines. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, this research involved a detailed …

This article presents findings of a study that assessed the progress in restoring the Mzuzu
University Library which was destroyed by a fire disaster in December 2015. Data were …

A disaster management plan is essential because it can guide library personnel on what to
do in a critical time. Using an eight-part survey instrument, this paper documents the impact …

Disasters affect access to community libraries that provide essential access to information for
citizens in rural South Africa. The purpose of this research was to investigate the …

Purpose The study examined library personnel awareness of the availability of emergency
response plans, their forms and roles in safety routine preparedness and control in federal …

Disasters can occur anywhere, and no organisation is immune to disasters. Community
libraries in South Africa have experienced disasters over the past years, ranging from …