00000ctm a22000003a 4500 UP-99796217610303275 Buklod 20120507164446.0 m o j ta 120507s2011 xx d r |||| u| (iLib)UPD-00184902670 DLS eng LG 995 2011 L4 L34 Lagrama, Eimee Rhea C. author. A semi-quantitative risk analysis of the University of the Philippines Diliman libraries and selected government libraries with implications for disaster management Eimee Rhea C. Lagrama ; Grace Marie B. Gonzales, adviser ; Yolanda C. Granda, reader. Quezon City : School of Library and Information Studies, University of the Philippines Diliman 2011. xiv, 94 leaves illustrations Vita. Thesis (Master of Library and Information Science)--University of the Philippines Diliman October 2011. The field of cultural heritage has always valued the preservation and conservation of its materials: movable and immovable, tangible and intangible. As it is in any discipline, risk is a constant factor in any activity. Brokerhof (2006) defines risk as the product of the probability of an event happening and the consequence or severity of effect: Risk=Probability x Effect (R=P x E). Cultural heritage professionals and practitioners have taken advantage of the underlying principles of risk management and applied it to this field. Risk management is defined by Cannon (2003) a a formal method of collecting information about something - in this case, collection - and identifying current potential risks, prioritizing them according to their predicted occurrence and severity, and then using this information to decide what activities will best contribute to the longevity of the collection. (p.41) One aspect of risk management, risk analysis, which evaluates the possibility of incurring loss, damage or injury and a determination of the amount of risk that is acceptable for given situation or event (Moses, 2005). This study analyzed the risks to the collection of the college libraries and the Main Library of the University of the Philippines Diliman plus select government libraries in the periphery of the campus using a semi-qualitative risk analysis. A semi-qualitative method was used in order to place numerical values on what otherwise would have been subjective data. The threats used in this study were based on Stefan Michalski's 10 agents of deterioration, with some modifications to fit the local context. Head librarians were asked to rate (from 1 - 5) the probability of these threats occurring and the effects to the collection should these occur. These values were computed using the formula mentioned above, R = P x E. Based on the product, the threats were classified as high, significant, moderate or low risks. In addition, the respondents were also asked to give preventive actions to eliminate or reduce the effects of these risks. Based on the aforementioned formula, it was revealed that the top three threats of library collections are fire - faulty wiring, storm damage and fire - incendiary items. The remaining threats (in descending order) are as follows: flooding - leaky roof, vandalism, vermin, theft, fire - arson, building collapse, flooding - plumbing, mold outbreaks, pilferage, sewage leaks, power outage, tornado damage, shelf collapse, civil disturbance and chemical spills. The findings revealed that fire and water, in whatever guise, are the biggest threats to library collection. Data from this study were then used to create a risk profile. The risk profile contains the probability, effect and risk rating of each hazard, existing preventive measures, mitigation, contingency and a monitoring plan for the library. This document is a concrete first step in the creation of a disaster management plan as it helps visualize and summarize the risks of the library collection. This study also brought to light the fact that only one library has a complete and updated disaster management plan. However, this study has also shown that librarians already have the knowledge in reducing or eliminating the risks in their libraries. Halstead, Jasper and Little (2005) stated that before writing a disaster plan, a risk assessment of all possible threats or hazards should be performed first. Through this study, the first step has been done. Perhaps librarians, with the help and support of their home colleges, can now begin writing their disaster management plan. University of the Philippines(Diliman) Libraries. Libraries Risk management Philippines Quezon City. Disasters Philippines Quezon City. Library buildings Safety measures. Gonzales, Grace Marie B. adviser. Granda, Yolanda C. reader. FI UP UPD DARCHIVES LG 995 2011 L4 L34 UPD DLS LG 995 2011 L4 L34 Thesis