Authors : Sumit Kumar; Surya Prakash Patel; Uttkarsh; Sharad Kumar Sonkar

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 2 - February

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26feb525

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Abstract : Disasters are events that cause sudden disruption to the day-to-day functioning of a Library system. It is a bad star that happens naturally or is human-made and has a potiential to cause catastrophic loss and harm not only to holdings, but also to buildings, staff, and users, and disrupt normal services for a considerable period. This study is conducted to examine the disaster management system of Amir Ud Daula Public Library, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The library building is over 75 years old and has collections of more than 2 lakh books in various languages, including Hindi, English, Urdu, Arabic, Persian, Bengali, and Sanskrit. The library is in the process of digitization; it has 75000 digitized books, 23000000 digitized pages, 27000 e-journals, 300 manuscripts, and 50000 e-books. The study employs the survey method with a structured questionnaire sent to the librarian to gather comprehensive data. After analyzing data, it was found that the librarian has a high level of knowledge about disaster management plans and their implementation. Moreover, the library has an insurance policy that covers the library from earthquakes, fires, floods, and so on.

Keywords : Amir Ud Daula Public Library, Disaster Management, Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Planning, Disaster Mitigation, Digital Library, Public Library.

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