Disasters can occur anywhere, and no organisation is immune to disasters. Community libraries in South Africa have experienced disasters over the past years, ranging from natural disasters to human-made disasters. This research aims to investigate the disaster preparedness of community libraries in the North West Province of South Africa. A multi-methods approach that involved questionnaires, interviews, and document analysis was used. The study results revealed that although community libraries have experienced disasters, they considered them as once-off events. Consequently, disaster management was not part of the collection management policy. However, disaster management should be a key component of collection development, and it should be part and parcel of a collection management policy.

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使用多种方法调查南非西北省社区图书馆的备灾情况

灾难可能发生在任何地方，任何组织都无法幸免于灾难。过去几年，南非的社区图书馆经历了从自然灾害到人为灾害的各种灾害。本研究旨在调查南非西北省社区图书馆的备灾情况。使用了涉及问卷调查、访谈和文件分析的多方法方法。研究结果表明，尽管社区图书馆经历过灾难，但他们认为这是一次性事件。因此，灾害管理不是馆藏管理政策的一部分。然而，灾害管理应该是馆藏发展的关键组成部分，它应该是馆藏管理政策的重要组成部分。