Emergency management

Should an emergency such as water damage occur, quick action is required to professionally salvage, clean and preserve the materials. The German National Library has a dedicated emergency management process in place for such events. There is a working group for emergency planning at both sites. Their tasks include the creation and ongoing updating of emergency plans, as well as continuous monitoring of the emergency boxes.

The German National Library is an active participant in the “Emergency Association of Leipzig-based Archives and Libraries”, which was founded on 21 May 2012 and since then promotes regular dialogue between the participating institutes.