Disaster response and planning for libraries
β Scribed by Kahn, Miriam
- Publisher
- American Library Association
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 178
- Edition
- Third edition
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Subjects
Bibliothek;Library buildings--Safety measures--Planning;Library materials--Conservation and restoration--Planning;Notfall;Planung;;Library materials--Conservation and restoration;Library buildings--Safety measures;EinfΓΌhrung;Library buildings -- Safety measures;Library materials -- Conservation and restoration;Library buildings -- Safety measures -- Planning;Library materials -- Conservation and restoration -- Planning
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