[SOA] dPlan: The Online Disaster-Planning Tool

[Janet Carleton]

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Date: Friday, June 02, 2006 9:36 AM -0400
From: "Trinkaus-Randall, Gregor (BLC)" <Gregor.Trinkaus-Randall at state.ma.us>
Subject: [preservation] dPlan Announcement

Well, we are finally there!  dPlan is launched.  Please distribute this
information as you see fit.

Gregor


Gregor Trinkaus-Randall, M.A.L.S., C.A.
Preservation Specialist
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
98 North Washington Street, Suite 401
Boston, MA 02114-1933
(617) 725-1860 x 236 or (800) 952-7403 x 236 (in-state)
Fax: (617) 725-0140
gregor.trinkaus-randall at state.ma.us
www.mass.gov/mblc



May, 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 and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, 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

·  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, lfoley at nedcc.org
   or Gregor Trinkaus-Randall of MBLC, gregor.trinkaus-randall at state.ma.us


NORTHEAST DOCUMENT CONSERVATION CENTER
100 Brickstone Square
Andover, MA 01810
978. 470.1010        www.nedcc.org


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   Janet M. Carleton - <carleton at ohio.edu> - 740/597-2527
Digital Initiatives Coordinator / Women's Studies Bibliographer
     Alden 235A, Ohio University Libraries, Athens, Ohio
               <http://www.library.ohiou.edu/>