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For the "other" category, please fill it in with specifics
For multiple choice questions, please check ALL that apply


 1.  Which of the following best describes the type of institution
       where you work:
        Federal____ State government____ local government __x__   College or
University____ Business organization____        Private____ Other____


 2.  What is your position title in your company/organization?
        Historical and genealogical collections coordinator

 3.  Does your company or organization currently have a disaster
      recovery plan in place?
        Yes____ No__x__

 4.  If not, which of the following reasons would best describe why:
        Lack of interest____ Lack of leadership____
        Lack of funds____ Lack of knowledge____
        Lack of time to prepare one____
Other__x__One is in the process of being developed, but lack of time, in
particular, has so far precluded me from doing too much on it. It's a
priority for the near future!

        [SKIP TO QUESTION 10]

 5.  If your facility has a plan in place, what were the motivating
      factors that led to its development?
        Mandate/directive____ Personal experience with a
disaster____ Attended a workshop____ One employee
        pushed the idea____ Other____


 6.  Who has the chief responsibility for coordinating the disaster
      recovery plan at your company/organization?


 7.  At what level does your disaster plan encompass?
        Agency as a whole____ Building____ Department____
        Other____


 8.  Does your plan have a vital records component?
        Yes____ No____

 9.  List the different types of disasters you have planned for:


10.  Has your facility ever experienced a disaster?
        Yes__x__ No____
        If yes, what type___Recently, some flooding and spraying of water
onto collection items due to leak in steam heating system.


11.  If your institution has experienced a disaster, and you had a
      plan in place, how would you rate the effectiveness of the plan?
        Very effective____ Needs some modification____
        Not very effective, should be rewritten____ Other____


12.  If your institution has experienced a disaster, and you did not
     have a plan in place, did the disaster motivate your
     company/institution to design a disaster recovery plan?
        Yes__x__ No____         [It has reminded me to get busy.]

13.  How long has your institution had a plan in place?

14.  If there is a plan in place, how often do you review it for
      modifications?
        Annually____ Biennually____ Less than biennually____    Never____

15.  Other comments you would like to make:
        I have been to workshops on disaster recovery, and that helped with the
recent flooding/spraying. But I do recognize the need to get a real plan in
place, in part because we were really lucky this time - but we might not be
next time.  (As an aside, I've been in this job about 14 months - I suppose
that means I really MUST get busy and finish devising the plan!)

<Was this to be signed? If so:
Jeannine T. Levesque
Historical & Genealogical Collections Coordinator
Leominster Public Library

30 West St.
Leominster, Mass. 01453-5692
(978) 534-7522

If not, disregard what's right above!>



-----Original Message-----
From: Archives & Archivists [mailto:ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU]On
Behalf Of Tamma Ruth Farra
Sent: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 10:41 PM
To: ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
Subject: Your Help Requested (fixed)


DISASTER RECOVERY PLAN SURVEY
LISTSERV QUESTIONS

I am a graduate student at Western Washington University in the Archives
and Records Management Program and am working on a research paper about
disaster recovery plans.  I am specifically interested in understanding
what has led, or not led, to the adoption of a plan at various
institutions.

I would appreciate your input !
You can respond to me off line at:   farrat@cc.wwu.edu
Responses will be kept anonymous
Results will be compiled and I will post these on the listserv.

IF POSSIBLE, PLEASE TRY TO RESPOND BY MARCH 7


For the "other" category, please fill it in with specifics
For multiple choice questions, please check ALL that apply


 1.  Which of the following best describes the type of institution
       where you work:
        Federal____ State government____ local government____   College or
University____ Business organization____        Private____ Other____


 2.  What is your position title in your company/organization?


 3.  Does your company or organization currently have a disaster
      recovery plan in place?
        Yes____ No____

 4.  If not, which of the following reasons would best describe why:
        Lack of interest____ Lack of leadership____
        Lack of funds____ Lack of knowledge____
        Lack of time to prepare one____ Other____

        [SKIP TO QUESTION 10]

 5.  If your facility has a plan in place, what were the motivating
      factors that led to its development?
        Mandate/directive____ Personal experience with a
disaster____ Attended a workshop____ One employee
        pushed the idea____ Other____


 6.  Who has the chief responsibility for coordinating the disaster
      recovery plan at your company/organization?


 7.  At what level does your disaster plan encompass?
        Agency as a whole____ Building____ Department____
        Other____


 8.  Does your plan have a vital records component?
        Yes____ No____

 9.  List the different types of disasters you have planned for:


10.  Has your facility ever experienced a disaster?
        Yes____ No____
        If yes, what type______________


11.  If your institution has experienced a disaster, and you had a
      plan in place, how would you rate the effectiveness of the plan?
        Very effective____ Needs some modification____
        Not very effective, should be rewritten____ Other____


12.  If your institution has experienced a disaster, and you did not
     have a plan in place, did the disaster motivate your
     company/institution to design a disaster recovery plan?
        Yes____ No____

13.  How long has your institution had a plan in place?

14.  If there is a plan in place, how often do you review it for
      modifications?
        Annually____ Biennually____ Less than biennually____    Never____

15.  Other comments you would like to make:


THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME!!

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