Risk management and insurance manual for libraries /

Alexander, Sally, 1970-

Risk management and insurance manual for libraries / Sally Alexander, Mary Breighner ; edited by Jeanne M. Drewes. - Updated. - x, 167 pages ; 23 cm - An ALCTS monograph .

This new version updates and expands the previous edition to cover many new issues affecting libraries including cyber security and cyber-attacks and incorporates broader principles of risk management including enterprise risk management concepts.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- A risk management philosophy for libraries -- Risk identification -- Risk quantification and evaluation -- Loss prevention -- Risk financing -- Risk financing: Insurance -- New construction -- Claims -- Bibliography -- Appendixes -- Appendix A: Risk management and insurance resources -- Appendix B: Sample risk management and insurance policy -- Appendix C: Risk assessment template -- Appendix D: Suggested guidelines in museum security -- Appendix E: Property loss prevention checklist -- Appendix F: Library safety inspection checklist -- Appendix G: Contingency planning for natural disasters -- Appendix H: Sample request for proposal insurance brokerage services.

"This manual offers plain language guidance for trustees and administrators for designing and implementing a library risk management program"--

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