ABSTRACT

Hazards, both natural and human induced, have impacted libraries throughout history. With multiple examples across the globe of libraries impacted by a range of hazards and the future prospect of natural hazards occurring in greater strength and frequency, it is important for libraries to consider a changed approach to risk management from a ‘response/reactive’ focus to ‘resilience building’. This paper will demonstrate examples of Australian libraries impacted by a range of natural hazards, discuss the meaning of resilience and increase awareness of a specialist ‘Disaster Resilience Toolkit for Libraries’ designed to assist libraries in assessing their current resilience levels to natural hazards, specifically flood, fire and earthquake.

摘要

历史上，自然和人为因素都对图书馆产生了影响。全球有多个图书馆受到一系列灾害影响的例子，以及未来自然灾害以更大强度和频率发生的前景，图书馆必须考虑改变风险管理方法，从“响应/反应”重点到“韧性建设”。本文将展示受一系列自然灾害影响的澳大利亚图书馆的例子，讨论复原力的含义并提高对专业“图书馆灾害复原力工具包”的认识，该工具包旨在帮助图书馆评估其当前对自然灾害（特别是洪水）的复原力水平、 火灾和地震。