After Hurricane Katrina: The Tulane Recovery Project

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to examine one academic library and how the staff dealt with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Design/methodology/approach

A case study of the Tulane Recovery Center in New Orleans that was created after Hurricane Katrina in cooperation with Library Associates Companies (LAC).

Findings

Institutions may have a disaster plan outlined as to what to do in an emergency but in actuality one is never fully prepared for a natural disaster.

Originality/value

This paper examines the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina on the Howard‐Tilton Memorial Library at Tulane University and the creation of the Tulane Recovery Center, which can serve as a model for other to follow.

Citation

Topper, E.F. (2011), "After Hurricane Katrina: The Tulane Recovery Project", New Library World, Vol. 112 No. 1/2, pp. 45-51. https://doi.org/10.1108/03074801111100445