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Severe weather is a high-likelihood, low- to medium-impact event. Tropical storms, tornadoes,
severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, heavy snowfall, and other extreme weather conditions
have occurred in Denton and/or the surrounding region. The chief risk to the Digital Collections
are from weather events that cause extended power failures. While the repository and
associated server infrastructure have an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for short-term
operation of the storage array and servers, it does not have a live mirror site. Prolonged power
failures could lead to service outages. For that reason, severe weather can be a high-impact
event (not illustrated). The likelihood of high-impact events is low. Severe weather that prevents
staff from carrying out their duties (e.g., if staff cannot travel to the office) is likely a temporary,
low-impact event.
Management strategy
The Digital Libraries Division complies with emergency preparedness and response procedures
designed by UNT Libraries and the University of North Texas. In the event of evacuation, staff
will follow procedures outlined in UNT Libraries' Emergency Manual.
The Willis Library building is a large, thick-walled, reinforced concrete structure. The UNT
Libraries' server room is located in the lower level of the building, away from the above-ground
exterior walls and windows.
The Digital Libraries Division depends on power infrastructure and facilities management
provided by the UNT Libraries and UNT Facilities. See below for details about the Digital
Libraries Division management strategy for electricity-related problems.
The Digital Libraries Division and Lib-TACO carry out regular backup of data, databases, and
applications according to standard backup practices. These backups are intended to serve as
the basis for restoration of server infrastructure materials in the event of data corruption or loss.
Data stored as part of the UNT Libraries' Coda repository is migrated between two storage
facilities, one in the Willis Library, and one in the UNT System Data Center at the UNT
Discovery Park research campus.
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Phillips, Mark Edward; Krahmer, Ana; Tarver, Hannah; Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw & Waugh, Laura. Appendix S: UNT Digital Libraries: Risk Analysis and Management Strategy Plan, text, October 2015; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1040560/m1/34/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .