The Determining safety and crisis management in the libraries of institutes and research centers affiliated of agricultural research, education and extension organization

The main purpose of this study is the determining safety status of libraries of research institutes and centers of agricultural research, education and extension organization in the face of natural and abnormal disasters. For this research, a descriptive survey method has been used. The statistical population of the study consisted of 104 specialized libraries of institutes and centers of the organization. Data was collected by using a questionnaire. For data analysis, SPSS software was used and for designing and drawing graphs and tables, Excel was used. The results show that 44% of libraries' buildings are in good condition against natural disasters. 54% of libraries' buildings are resist against the earthquake and 68% against the storm. 86% of libraries are not equipped with any alarm system, and more than 90% lack emergency exit and more than 92% lack insurance coverage. 35% of library staff has completed full or initial training in firefighting. 94% of libraries do not have any curriculum to deal with the crisis. Most of the libraries of the institutes and research centers of the organization are not ready to deal with natural and abnormal disasters and crisis management in the libraries are weak.