Abstract
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of disaster recovery and contingency planning for digital library systems.Design/methodology/approachUsing best practices, the paper develops a context for developing business continuity and disaster recovery plans.FindingsBusiness continuity planning and disaster recovery are important components of digital library system planning. Two out of five organizations that incur a major disaster event are unable to permanently recover, but by developing a continuity and recovery plan in advance, libraries can greatly increase the likelihood of long‐term recovery of institutional resources.Originality/valueThis paper will be of interest to systems developers and managers, as well as senior library management, who need to plan for unexpected organizational disruption. The paper provides a context and outline for developing a business continuity and disaster recovery plan.
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