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Disaster Preparedness And Security Management In Archives
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SCOPE/LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
This
study is limited to subject areas such as different cases and
prevention of archival disaster as well as its control measures and
different fighting equipment for disaster and disaster preparedness
which will serve as a medium for securing archival collections and
buildings of National Archives, Owerri Branch.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
For
any work to have a base, it must aim at something. Therefore, the
researcher aims at studying the need for disaster preparedness and
adequate security measures to be taken by the National Archives, Owerri
Branch in other to secure and protect its collections and building from
dangerous disaster.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The researcher wants to use the following questions:
1. How is the management of National Archives, Owerri Branch preparing for disaster?
2.
Is there adequate funding for disaster preparedness and how does the
government in Owerri branch help in funding disaster preparedness?
3.
In terms of securing archival heritage what type of fighting equipment
do you have that would facilitate adequate security for National
Archives Owerri Branch.
4. Do you have trained/skilled staff who would handle disaster occurrence?
SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY
The
study is meant to keep the archivist of National Archives, Owerri
Branch abreast in need of guidance to implement a disaster management
policy and strategy. It will also be of a great value to the students,
educators, researchers and even the lecturers who are researching on
disaster and/or disaster planning of archives and the security of
archival collections.
METHODOLOGY
To have a reliable research,
the method to be used in carrying out research work ought to be stated.
Thus, the research is a case study of National Archives, Owerri branch,
the method to be used in collection of data for this project include the
use of the three method of data capturing techniques. They are:
1. Gathering of data through visits
2. Administration of questionnaire and
3. Use of oral interview.
REFERENCES
Jonathan Growther (1995), Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary, 5th Edition.
Cunningham, J.K.H. (1968), Journal of the Society of Archaists.
National Archives, Owerri (1986) Law Establishing the National Archives of Nigeria Law No. 5.
International Council of Archives (1997), Guidelines on Disaster Prevention and Control in Archives (ICA Study).
Adelaide E. Monogue (1946), The American Archivist, Vol. IX: the Society of American Archivists. P. 17-25.
Arthur H. Lea Witt (1961), The American Archivists. Vol. 24, the Society of American Archivists.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The project is based on the Disaster Preparedness and Security Management of National Archives, Owerri Branch. This work is divided into 5 (five) chapter.Chapter one, highlighted what disaster is and different causes and types of disaster. In chapter two, the necessary literatures were reviewed. In chapter three, the research method used was survey method, the research finding were based on the data collected from the research instrument are shown in the methodology. Chapter four, shows how date ... Continue reading---
