dPlan: disaster planning the automated way

At the ARSL Conference this weekend a friend pointed me to dPlan, a resource she discovered in another session.  dPlan is a free site devoted to disaster planning created by the Northeast Document Conservation Center and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training.  From their self-description:

dPlan can help you create a plan for disaster prevention and response. Enter data into the online template to create a customized disaster plan for your institution. This plan will help you:

• prevent or mitigate disasters,
• prepare for the most likely emergencies,
• respond quickly to minimize damage if disaster strikes, and
• recover effectively from disaster while continuing to provide services to your community.

Definitely worth checking out if you're trying to create a disaster plan for your library or other organization.  You can use the demo part of the site right away, but to create a real plan you'll need to register with the site.  Aren't automatic tools awesome?