Please join us on November 15, 2013 for

What would you do? An Emergency Preparedness Forum

Recent tragic events in Newtown and Boston along with Super Storm Sandy have confirmed the necessity of emergency planning in all public institutions including libraries. Libraries are truly public places and often have unique security issues and needs. When Sandy hit in late October 2012, Connecticut libraries became ad-hoc disaster response centers, providing services and critical information to Connecticut residents in need. Most importantly, Connecticut libraries and librarians did what they do best: they met the needs of their communities above and beyond -- whether by extending their hours, providing computers and internet access, serving as FEMA information centers, or simply being a place where the community could gather to share stories, exchange information, or just to comfort each other.

The focus of this forum is to bring public librarians together with the emergency planning community, public safety personnel, security experts, and state agencies to discuss the role libraries and information professionals can play in planning for emergency preparedness.

Join us on November 15 for a panel discussion, followed by a Q & A, with Vincent Riccio of the Security Academy of Connecticut, Jane Cullinane from the CT State Library Preservation Office, and Jeff Getz, Chief of CT Supreme Court Police. After we hear from each of the panelists, we will open the floor to questions from the audience.

Friday, November 15, 2013
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Wallingford Public Library Community Room
200 N Main St, Wallingford, CT 06492

Julie Styles

Continuing Education Coordinator

CT State Library Division of Library Development
Middletown Library Services Center

786 South Main Street, Middletown, CT 06457

860.704.2206

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