The Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Gulf Coast Libraries and Their Disaster Planning
Channel: SJSU School of Information
Date: 2019-03-23

Podcast Link: http://amazon.sjsu.edu/slisPod/colloquia/fa11/3frank/collFrankFA11.mp4

Abstract:
Recent SJSU SLIS grad, Jeff Frank, will discuss his thesis and the research he conducted while working on his thesis. With the tsunami in Japan and Hurricane Irene in the Northeast, this study of the impact of Hurricane Katrina is more relevant than ever. This presentation will especially be of interest to anyone who needs to create or update a library disaster plan.

Biography:
Jeff Frank is currently a software support specialist with the CMS Project Team at San José State University. He graduated from the San José State University School of Information in Spring 2011 with a Master in Library and Information Science. Prior to coming to San José State University, Mr. Frank completed a certificate program at Idaho State in Geotechnologies. A native of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frank also holds a BA in History and Geography from Penn State.