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-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Deborah Littrell Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 10:36 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [syscon-tx] FW: [COSLA] dPlan: The Online Disaster Planning ToolNow Available FYI Deborah June, 2006 For Immediate Release: ********************************************************* The Northeast Document Conservation Center and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners Announce: dPlan: THE ONLINE DISASTER-PLANNING TOOL ************************************************************************** WHAT IS dPlan? dPlan is a free Web-based fill-in-the-blank program for writing institutional disaster plans. It was created, tested, and refined by the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC), with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training. *********************************************************** HOW DOES dPlan WORK? Log on to www.dplan.org and enter your institutions' information into a template that guides you through the creation of a comprehensive disaster plan. Explore dPlan's features in an introductory demo on the homepage. dPlan's easy-to-use program automatically supplies language for a final plan. The resulting printable, customized disaster plan contains checklists of all disaster procedures, salvage priorities, preventive maintenance schedules, current contact information for personnel, insurance and IT help, as well as a list of supply sources and emergency services. Once completed, your password-protected plan is stored on a secure server so it can be updated on a regular basis. An automatic e-mail is sent every six months to remind you to update your plan. *************************************************************** WHO NEEDS dPlan? According to the Heritage Health Index, produced by a partnership between Heritage Preservation and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, 80% of collecting institutions do not have an emergency plan that includes collections with staff trained to carry out the plan. dPlan is designed to help institutions of all sizes: Small and medium-sized institutions that do not have in-house preservation staff; university libraries, museum campuses, or statewide library systems that need to develop separate but related plans for multiple buildings, locations, or branches; and state agencies or professional associations that seek to structure training programs on disaster planning *********************************************************** To use dPlan, or to view the introductory demo, go to: www.dplan.org *********************************************************** For more information, contact Lori Foley of NEDCC, [EMAIL PROTECTED] or Gregor Trinkaus-Randall of MBLC, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert C. Maier, Director Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners 98 North Washington Street, Suite 401 Boston, MA 02114 Ph (617) 725-1860 x249 _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ syscon-tx mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.tsl.state.tx.us/mailman/listinfo/syscon-tx
