This plan outlines the steps and procedures to be used in response to a disaster. Its primary goal is to minimize or eliminate damage to the collections after first ensuring personal safety. 

Locations Planned For: Burling Library, Kistle Science Library, Curriculum Library

Events Planned For: Biological, Bomb, Fire, Power Failure, Structural, Vandalism, Water

The plan outlines the discovery notification responsibilities, assessment procedures and responsibilities, and recovery procedures and responsibilities. The basic structure of the plan is the same for all types of disaster, although some types of events require specialized action: Discovery, Notification, and Assessment and Recovery

Grinnell College Libraries Disaster Plan

Contact numbers are on file at the Campus Safety & Security Office