Online & Offline Resources

Online Resources

Health
Government Regulations for Protection of US Infrastructure and Citizens
Hazardous Materials
News Resources
Periodicals and Manuals
Weather Information

Please note this is Spanish only!

Please note this next site will come up in Spanish. If you want the site presented in English, click on the 'English' option in the selection bar.

Weather Training


Offline Resources

Written information available offline from the Library of Virginia:

The Records Management and Imaging Services Division of the Library of Virginia has prepared a Workbook for Developing a Disaster Plan.  It is an updated derivative of the State of Rhode Island - Disaster Readiness, Response and Recovery Manual.  It is available on computerized media.  Contact Henry Grunder, Preservation Coordinator, Library of Virginia (804) 786-6688.

Written information and other resources are available online from ARMA International.

ARMA International , www.arma.org is a not-for-profit association and the leader in education and training for records and information management professionals. ARMA does have a variety of information management-related materials that will be of value to those who are creating contingency plans or recovering from a disaster.

The following disaster recovery materials are offered as downloadable files from the ARMA site that can be accessed and printed free of charge.

  • Excerpts from the book Emergency Management for Records and Information Programs, including Chapter 8: Recovery and Resumption of Operations and a helpful form from Appendix B: Initial Damage Assessment Report. These focus on the steps for responding to an emergency or disaster and for beginning the recovery of information assets. These response and recovery steps are but a small part of a comprehensive emergency management plan that every organization needs to formulate in order to prepare for disasters and prevent or minimize the loss of records.
  • Information on salvage and drying techniques from the ANSI/ARMA 5-2003 Standard: Vital Records Programs: Identifying, Managing, and Recovering Business-Critical Records

These two contingency planning articles from ARMA’s previous member magazine, InfoPro, are also offered as downloadable files from the ARMA site that can be accessed and printed free of charge.

The following resources are available for purchase from the ARMA International online bookstore.