The Mississippi River breaks high-water records across its Illinois and Iowa banks. Hurricane Sandy slams the New Jersey shore causing $36.8 billion in damage. Is your library ready? While disaster planning is part of most libraries strategic planning and budgeting process, too often the technology component is overlooked. Editor Mary Mallery has gathered experts with firs hand experience in planning and recovering from disasters. You will get advice on such topics as:7 key steps in risk assessment for digital collectionsHow to use the time-saving dPlan- the Online Disaster Planning Tool for Cultural and Civic InstitutionsDesigning fault-tolerant systems in a cloud computing environment7 key components of a communications planEvaluating free web and social media applications as communication tools during disasters.7 lessons the University of Iowa took from its 28 floodHow cultural institutions in New York and New Jersey responded to Hurricane Sandy