Managing the crisis: disaster planning and records management

Dispersal & Duplication: Actual duplication of records; transfer of duplicates to another location Pros: Cheap, easy, built into regular routine, can protect vital and non-vital records Cons: Sheer number of duplicates can be overwhelming Protection Storage: Specially designed fire-resistant or environmentally controlled equipment, storage containers, or vaults to hold material, e.g., Granite Mountain, Utah (picture below) Pros: On or off-site, protects duplicates Cons: On-site records could be destroyed in disaster; off-site makes it hard for vital records need to be easily accessible